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Cheers to the Craft! The first Masonic beer Lodge

Members of the Masonic Craft Beer Society explain how their passion for ale and socials led to the first fully-fledged beer Lodge.

Expected read time: 6 minutes

Features magazine

Freemasons honour the fallen in a spectacular display of remembrance images projected onto Freemasons’ Hall

Posted: 30 March 2022

In Memoriam - Honouring fallen brethren with a poignant Freemasons' Hall multimedia display

UGLE projected images of falling poppies, poems and silhouettes of soldiers onto Freemasons' Hall.

Expected read time: 3 minutes

Features magazine

London Fire Brigade's newest piece of kit was unveiled at the Lord Mayor's show in November 2021

Posted: 30 March 2022

High Hopes - Freemasons fund lifesaving ladder

London Fire Brigade's newest piece of kit was unveiled at the Lord Mayor's show in November 2021.

Expected read time: 6 minutes

Features magazine

Posted: 29 March 2022

Lonely Lionel’s life is turned around thanks to Freemasons’ support for Age UK Lindsey

Backed by funding from Freemasons, Age UK Lindsey has been able to turn around the Life of Lionel*, a lonely pensioner with no family.

Expected read time: 3 minutes

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Freemasons supporting Ukraine with food and medicine supplies

Posted: 13 March 2022

Manchester Masons Take Much Needed Aid to Ukraine

Brethren from Shakspere 1009 left the UK and headed to Ukraine in a van packed with over one tonne of urgently food and medical supplies.

Expected read time: 2 minutes

Charity

Pro Grand Master Peter Lowndes of the United Grand Lodge of England

Posted: 10 March 2022

Pro Grand Master's address (March 2022)

UGLE holds four business meetings a year, known as Quarterly Communication.

Expected read time: 4 minutes

Members' communications

Posted: 9 March 2022

Most Worshipful Brother Peter Lowndes announces retirement as Pro Grand Master

Most Worshipful Brother Peter Lowndes announces retirement

Expected read time: 1 minutes

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Ian Kingsbury, Jonathan Greener, Reuben Ayres

Posted: 22 February 2022

Our Man in the Moon

The Dean was over the moon with the Freemasons gift of £6,000.

Expected read time: 2 minutes

Charity

Posted: 18 January 2022

Dorset Freemasons ride to the rescue of children with mental health issues

More than 560 children and adults experiencing metal health issues will be supported with specially designed equine-assisted programmes.

Expected read time: 2 minutes

Charity

Posted: 6 December 2021

60 seconds with Anthony Howlett-Bolton OBE

Anthony Howlett-Bolton's career culminated in being awarded an OBE in 2016 for his work with ex-offenders.

Expected read time: 4 minutes

Features magazine

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Cheers to the Craft! The first Masonic beer Lodge

In Memoriam - Honouring fallen brethren with a poignant Freemasons' Hall multimedia display

High Hopes - Freemasons fund lifesaving ladder

Lonely Lionel’s life is turned around thanks to Freemasons’ support for Age UK Lindsey

Manchester Masons Take Much Needed Aid to Ukraine

Pro Grand Master's address (March 2022)

Most Worshipful Brother Peter Lowndes announces retirement as Pro Grand Master

Our Man in the Moon

Dorset Freemasons ride to the rescue of children with mental health issues

60 seconds with Anthony Howlett-Bolton OBE

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