Thoughts from the Metropolitan Grand Director of Ceremonies

By W Bro Guy Foster PAGDC MetGDC I have been wondering over the last year or so what it would have been like to be able to go back in time, to say 2019, and to have the opportunity to warn myself what was coming down the track. The trouble is that I’d have probably […]
Men at the Top E Comp Ian Burgess PJGD PGStB MetGInsp Royal Arch

Men at the Top: E Comp Ian Burgess PJGD (PGStB) MetGInsp (Royal Arch) By E Comp Gur Samuel LGCR ‘I’m a big believer in giving things a go, even if you don’t know much about it. If you do not enjoy it, then don’t do it again!’, says E Comp Ian Burgess. It’s a philosophy […]
How would it feel if you could put yourself in the shoes of a young carer

How would it feel if you could put yourself in the shoes of a young carer? W Bro Gary Neilson reports – Many of us find ourselves caring for a sick or disabled parent or sibling at some point in our life. Normally, we find ourselves dealing with this life challenge when we are adults […]
ImperialPHEM Training the doctors of tomorrow

ImperialPHEM – Training the doctors of tomorrow W Bro Mark Russell SLGR reports The London Freemasons’ Charity recently received a request from ImperialPHEM for financial assistance to help them train medical students. The Charity was pleased to issue a grant of £5,000. Unable to meet face-to-face because of COVID restrictions, W Bro Mark Russell SLGR […]
The Masonic Charitable Foundation support the North London Hospice

The Masonic Charitable Foundation support the North London Hospice with £1,990 grant. Alice Hunter, Trusts and Grants Officer from the Hospice talks to W Bro Adrian Fox Thank you to The London Freemasons! The Masonic Charitable Foundation has long supported the work of North London Hospice and the thousands of people we care for every […]
St Christophers Hospice receives MCF grant

St Christopher’s Hospice receives £3,095 MCF grant Katie Vines, Trusts Fundraiser for the Hospice speaks with W Bro Jeff Green More than just a Hospice…. The generous donation of £3,095 from the MCF / London Freemasons has supported us to maintain St Christopher’s high standards of care throughout the pandemic. We are proud to offer […]
East London Hospice carries on with its work throughout Covid19 with the help of a grant from the MC

East London Hospice carries on with its work throughout Covid-19 with the help of a grant from the MCF W Bro John Little SLGR finds out With fundraising from other sources diminishing due to Covid-19, a donation from the Masonic Charitable Foundation has helped an East London hospice continue home visits to patients during the […]
An evening with The NishkamSWAT Charity

An evening with The NishkamSWAT Charity W Bro Saranjit Singh Bassan SLGR, SLGCR 4.30pm on Monday and it is a typical cold, rainy, winter evening. I’m tired, it has been a busy day at work and on any other workday I would be heading home, some half an hour away, my evening starting with a […]
Helping children smile with clean teeth with the Smile London Campaign

Helping children smile with clean teeth with the Smile London Campaign W Bro Alan Hillman reports In 2017, Bro Hillman visited his grandson, Stanley, in hospital together with his daughter. Nearby a nurse was giving a little girl a Teddy Bear to stop her crying. Bro Hillman’s daughter proudly told the nurse: ‘my Father is […]
PROVIDING EMERGENCY RELIEF TO INDIA

PROVIDING EMERGENCY RELIEF TO INDIA W Bro Saurabh Patel LGR reports During the month of May, the world watched in horror at the devastating effect the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic was having in India. As the scale of the unfolding disaster became more apparent, many Brothers turned to provide help in whichever way […]
The Lodge set to send Masonry a twitter

By W Bro Neil Marshall Have you ever had what seemed like a good idea at the time, but with hindsight, turned out to be a really great idea? A little over two years ago, W Bro Stuart Harker and W Bro Mark Schito LGR were discussing the numerous visitors to Bowes Park Lodge No […]
The Lodge set to send Masonry a twitter

By W Bro Neil Marshall Have you ever had what seemed like a good idea at the time, but with hindsight, turned out to be a really great idea? A little over two years ago, W Bro Stuart Harker and W Bro Mark Schito LGR were discussing the numerous visitors to Bowes Park Lodge No […]