Disability Sports Coach Discovering the Power of Sport
The London Freemasons’ Charity has awarded a grant of £15,000 to the charity Disability Sports Coach, to support the work they do running community sports clubs in London for children who are otherwise excluded from participating in sport. W Bro Mark Russell reports The national charity, Activity Alliance, has identified a widening gap […]
The Scrip Purse What would you do Almoners are tackling emotionally charged scenarios
You receive a message which informs you that a Brother has suffered a serious accident and has been taken to hospital with four broken ribs, a pierced lung, and is now heavily sedated in the critical care unit of a local hospital. What do you do? W Bro Darrel Palmer PAGSwdB, Metropolitan Grand Almoner […]
Metropolitan Grand Lodge and Chapter Golf Society Update
Metropolitan Grand Lodge & Chapter Golf Society Update Bro Morris Bentley reports Russell Race Claret Jug The Metropolitan Grand Lodge & Chapter Golf Society did its annual battle with the East Kent Masonic Golf Society for the Russell Race Claret Jug on Thursday 11th April at Northwood Golf Club in Middlesex. Founded in […]
The Kent and Connaught Clubs
The Kent Club: A Masonic voyage of discovery W Bro Andrei Padure, Club Communications Officer, writes: The Kent Club is a place where Freemasons of all ages come together to build strong friendships and enjoy Masonic traditions and social events. The Kent Club continues to offer a variety of engaging events that our […]
Meet the Whisky Lodge
Yorick Lodge No 2771 was consecrated on the 31st October 1899. The founders were primarily theatrical managers from the Stoll Moss Empires, alongside members of the legal profession. The name stemmed from The Yorick Club, a private members club. The Lodge, with its very proud history, was a contributor to the building […]
LONDON CRAFT DIGEST Summer 2024
London Calling: The Anglo Foreign Lodges Association Reunion 2024 The Anglo Foreign Lodges Association (AFLA) is a Masonic Group with the declared objective of uniting the many different foreign speaking Lodges, working together in London, under the English Constitution. The ethos is to contact Lodges abroad, recognised by the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE), […]
London Masons help to get new air ambulances airborne
London Masons are helping two new aircraft get off the ground this autumn – and spearheading a final push for vital donations. W Bro Simon Greaves LGCR reports A shelf in the corner of the London Air Ambulance control room, 17 floors above bustling Whitechapel on the roof of the Royal London Hospital, holds […]
Middlesex and London unite for Up Against Time
Just before 9am on Saturday 1st June, thirty-three Metropolitan and Middlesex Freemasons, family members, and friends set off on foot from Twickenham Masonic Centre. W Bro Tom Currie PMetGStwd. Photos: Middlesex: W.Bro. Raj Patel, London: W.Bro. Daren Lewis Their aim: to walk a twenty-mile route to Freemasons’ Hall, to raise money for Metropolitan Grand […]
Revisiting Solomon: A world of new resources
It has been a while since I highlighted the excellent resource of Solomon in these pages; it remains a key offer of UGLE which supports Masons in understanding more about the Craft, and indeed Royal Arch, and how to get more out of it. The Metropolitan Grand Learning and Development Officer writes… A relatively […]
The Visitor: The Visitor attends The Earl of Mornington Chapter
My name is Edward Compton and I like to visit Lodges. In fact, I visit a lot of Lodges. Think everything happens at Freemasons’ Hall? Well, think again. By Bro Edward Compton Turns out there are Masonic Centres all over the place across our great City, and I’m visiting all of them: Masonic Centres, […]
Beyond the Square: artist Bro Aaron Goshine
In this edition of Arena, we caught up Bro Aaron Goshine of Highgate Lodge No 1366. Bro Aaron is a talented artist who creates fascinating pieces of Masonic art, which he auctions for charity. Born in Jamaica, Aaron had a passion for art from an early age. “As long as I can remember, I […]
Arena 54 Print Edition
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