UGLE & SGC
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Prince Philip: A true English gentleman
The Freemasons are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Prince Philip this morning and we extend our sincere condolences to Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family… -
Freemasons take lead role in NHS Frontline Workers’ Day
The inaugural celebration of NHS, Social Care and Frontline Workers’ Day is set to take place on 5 July 2021, with Freemasons leading the event The United Grand Lodge of… -
Freemasons rise to Covid-19 challenge with donations totalling £1m and 18 million hours of volunteering
Faced with the most significant global pandemic in living memory, Freemasons came together in 2020 and donated a total of £1m as well as their time to help those in…
More News
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15,914 Items for the Homeless in Essex
To raise money for charity and keep their spirits up in lockdown, St Katharine’s Lodge No 5376 held ‘Virtual Tastings’ online for gin, whisky and beer An Assistant Provincial Grand… -
North Wales Freemasons donate ECG machine to The Quay Surgery in the Quay Health Centre
Freemasons from Hawarden and Farfield Masonic Halls raised the sum of £1,700 to present an ECG machine to the Quay Health centre in Connah’s Quay The original ECG machine had… -
A Platinum Anniversary for an Essex Lodge
On the evening of 29th March 2021, ten brethren held a Zoom meeting and talked about Freemasonry Past, Present and Future. Like most Freemasons they belong to a Lodge of…
Freemasonry Cares
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Residents at RMBI Care Co. Homes are reunited with their loved ones once again
Residents at RMBI Care Co. Homes were delighted to be able to meet their loved ones in person for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The care homes have… -
Join the Lifelites No Tech Day Challenge so children in hospice care can receive life-changing technology
The charity Lifelites, like so many charities across the UK, has seen a big impact to fundraising because of the cancellation of fundraising events due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The… -
Provincial Grand Mentor of the Brevity Lodge in Hampshire and Isle of Wight shares his personal story about why he became a Lifelites Gold Benefactor
John Donoghue of the Brevity Lodge in Hampshire and Isle of Wight is a Lifelites gold benefactor. Here is John’s moving story about why he decided to become a benefactor,…
Features
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Open Door Policy
The rousing shrill of the bagpipes heralded this year’s Open House event at Freemasons’ Hall. And restrictions aside, visitors enjoyed a warm masonic welcome Like everything in 2020, this year's… -
One duo's mission to bring FMT to the sight-impaired
Talking books Despite his own blindness, Leslie Robinson is bringing FMT to other Freemasons who can’t see its pages. Along with voice-over man Chris Connop, he tells Edwin Smith how… -
The journey of Freemason and charity visionary Paul Matson
A battle of will Inspired by a stint on TV’s DIY SOS, Freemason Paul Matson set up Hull 4 Heroes, an organisation providing houses for homeless veterans. Edwin Smith talks…