Month: April 2020
West Sussex/England – Midhurst Freemasons donate £500 to foodbank
(by Joe Stack, Midhurst and Petworth Observer, April 30, 2020) The group made the donation despite Freemasonry in the […]
Read MoreManchester/England – Freemasons maintain gift tradition for Wigan hospice in coronavirus crisis
(by Charles Graham, Wigan Today, April 29, 2020) The gift is funded by lodge and chapter donations and members […]
Read MoreScotland – Freemasons donate iPads for lonely hospital patients
(by Claire Amber Young, Greenock Telegraph, April 28, 2020) Kind-hearted freemasons from lodges across Inverclyde are making sure isolated […]
Read MoreSurrey/England – Croydon Masons let NHS key workers use car park for free
(by autor, Community News, April 17, 2020) With key workers being told to avoid using public transport where possible […]
Read MoreCheshire/England – Freemasons commit to helping good causes throughout coronavirus pandemic
(by Mark Dowling, The Standard, April 14, 2020) A CHESHIRE group which has donated £1 million to good causes […]
Read MoreAustralia – Freemasons donate Rescue Boat
(by Simon Pierce, Coast Community News, April 21, 2020) The Freemasons on the Central Coast have continued their longstanding support […]
Read MoreThe Economist: Freemasons want to be known for hand wash, not handshakes
(by editorial board, The Economist, April 24, 2020) The freemasons, a centuries-old network of fraternal lodges, have long provided […]
Read MoreEssex/England – Freemasons join the fight against Covid-19 with campaign for PPE
(by Colin Felton for the Essex Chronicle, Community News, April 23, 2020) Essex Freemasons have mobilised its 9,000 members […]
Read MoreEngland and Wales – Freemasons vow to help the elderly during COVID-19 crisis
(by Livia Ferreira, Keep the Faith, April 22, 2020) Freemasons across England and Wales are coming together to provide […]
Read MoreScotland – Kirkcaldy Freemasons to remain open over the summer to help people in need
(by Darren Gibb, Fife Today, April 21, 2020) Freemasons at Lodge 1599 in Kirkcaldy have raised £100 to help […]
Read MoreNew chief executive of Masonic Charitable Foundation
(by Rebecca Tuffin, KentOnline, April 20, 2020) A Kent man has been appointed the new head of a national […]
Read MoreAustralia – Freemasons Foundation donates blankets to Uniting Ballarat to help vulnerable people
(by Erin Williams, The Courier, April 19, 2020) Uniting Ballarat has received its largest donation of blankets from the […]
Read MoreThe Times: Freemasons’ chief executive David Staples chips away at centuries of tradition
(by Tom Ball, The Times, April 18, 2020) From the secret handshakes to the even more secret initiation ceremonies, […]
Read MoreThe Times: The Grand Master Mason has suggested that the pandemic is a form of divine retribution
(by Marc Horne, The Times, April 16, 2020) The leader of Scotland’s Freemasons has become embroiled in a controversy […]
Read MoreGhana – Grand Master of Freemasons orders all ‘masons of rank & fortune’ to release cash to support COVID-19
(by Qwame Benedict, GHPAGE, April 16, 2020) The Grand Master of the District Grand Lodge of Ghana E.C., R.W. […]
Read MoreNorthern Ireland – Freemasons vow to help protect the elderly during Covid-19 crisis
(by editorial board, Love Belfast, April 15, 2020) ●Freemasons across England and Wales are joining forces to provide essential […]
Read MoreWiltshire/England – £15,000 Freemasons’ grant will buy home visits for disabled children in Wiltshire
(by Tom Seaward, Swindon Advertizer, April 14, 2020) A £15,000 grant from Wiltshire Freemasons will help fund home visits […]
Read MoreBuckinghamshire/England – Bucks NHS staff was ‘overwhelmed’ with donation of more than 12.000 Easter eggs
(by Stephanie Wareham, Bucks Free Press, April 10, 2020) Staff at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust have been given an […]
Read MoreTyne and Wear/England – The story of Penshaw Monument and its links to the Freemasons
(by ony Gillan, Sunderland Echo, April 12, 2020) Anyone who spends much time in and around Sunderland is familiar […]
Read MoreGreater London/England – Freemasons offer their Upminster car park for free to key workers
(by Lindsay Jones, Romford Recorder, April 10, 2020) Freemasons in Upminster have opened up their car park to NHS […]
Read MoreMasonry and mental health (a new MRT episode)
Coronavirus and social distancing got you down? This week, the hosts of The Masonic Roundtable discuss the intersection of Masonry […]
Read MoreNorthern Ireland – Freemasons donate 2,000 safety gloves to Simon Community
(by Elinor Glynn, Ballymena&Antrim Times, April 07, 2020) Freemasons from Seven Towers and Masserene Masonic District Charity Committee have […]
Read MoreEngland – Sussex foodbanks to receive £28,000 support from Sussex Freemasons
(by Carly-May Kavanagh, Eastbourne Herald, April 08, 2020) Foodbanks across Sussex are to benefit from an immediate grant of […]
Read MoreManchester/England – Miles more food from the Freemasons
(by editorial board, Rochdale Online, April 07, 2020) Rochdale District Freemasons are going the extra mile to help those […]
Read MoreEast Sussex/England – Fundraising page set up for Eastbourne NHS staff
(by Ginny Sanderson, Eastbourne Herald, April 6, 2020) Friends of Eastbourne Hospital have set up a crowdfunder to support […]
Read MoreJacques de Molay: The Last Grand Master of the Knights Templar
(by Lorne Pierce/ Elaine Paulionis Phelen, Universal Freemasonry, April 05, 2020) Originally Published in 1949 by Bro. Lorne Pierce, Past […]
Read MoreNorth Wales/Donation of £5,000 given to Awyr Las serving North Wales health board to provide patients with Tablet PCs
(by Suzanne Kendrick, the free press, April 2, 2020) THOUSANDS of pounds has been donated to a charity that […]
Read MoreGibraltar – District Grand Lodge raises £26,400 in 24 hours for Covid-19
(by editorial board, Gibraltar Chronicle, March 3, 2020) The District Grand Lodge of Gibraltar donated £26,400 to the Gibraltar […]
Read MoreIndia – Freemasons fight COVID-19 by providing the necessary equipment
(by editorial board, APN NEWS, April 2, 2020) The Freemasons of Telangana have been providing COVID-19 Relief to the […]
Read MoreNorth Wales – Freemasons donate technology to support national health services
(by Steve Craddock, The Leader, March 31, 2020) NORTH Wales Freemasons have donated thousands of pounds to help hospital […]
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