California IX Masonic Division Archives

Freemasons' donation to Bluebell Wood

Freemasons' donation to Bluebell Wood. Neil Airey, Helen Mower and Richard Martin. Published on 24/08/2013 08:47. Pictured is Master of Worksop Priory Lodge No 7443, Richard Martin, and Charity Steward, Neil Airey, presenting a cheque for £500 to ...

Freemasons seek youth ambassador

Spokesman Julian Rees said: "Freemasons do have something of an image problem with most members of the public thinking of us as a load of white haired old men in tweed jackets. "We want to say, enough of that, it's 2013, let's start reaching out to all ...

Group raise over $76k on Variety Bash

They spent 10 days travelling in there modified car to places such as Mount Isa, Normanton and Emerald. This was the first year both of them have been involved in the Variety Bash. Their group Freemasons Queensland raised just over $76,000, Mr Gray said.

Westwood freemasons offering free youngster ID 'CHIP's for parents

SHOUT OUT: Although no parent wants to think about it, large numbers of children are kidnapped or reported missing each year, making the child identification kits being provided next month by the fraternity of Freemasons in Westwood valuable tools.

Variety Bash rough, tough and dusty but a great experience

ON THE ROAD: Mackay Freemasons Murray Sondergeld and Mervyn Gray participated in the 10-day 2013 Variety Bash. Freemasons Queensland raised more than $76,000 for sick and disadvantaged children. Contributed. MOST people wouldn't bother to ...

FA Display 1863 FA Minute Book At British Library (PICTURES)

The Football Association formed on 26 October 1863 at the Freemasons' Tavern in London with the aim of creating a single set of regulations for playing the game. The 1863 FA Minute Book documents these historically important meetings as well as ...

Masonic French priest walks to Rome for special plea

A French priest arrived in St Peter's Square on Wednesday after a 39-day pilgrimage, telling AFP he wanted to be reinstated in his parish despite being a Freemason. Father Pascal Vesin, a 43-year-old parish priest in the town of Megeve, was forced to ...

Meet the Gypsy entrepreneurs

These are trading peoples, with a global attitude towards seeking work that would impress even Iain Duncan Smith. I've been astonished to discover that many English and Scottish Romani Gypsies are enthusiastic Freemasons. Away from evictions such as ...

Don't suffer in silence

SUPPORT...At the gathering were Master of the Mid North Freemasons Lodge David Berrett, left, Independent Member for Frome Geoff Brock, Dr Phil Gribble, Clare Community Mental Health team leader Rob Wastell, Balaklava resident Julie Ruiz and chief ...

The Freemasons takes us behind their closed doors for a peek inside

Last week I visited the Grand Masonic Lodge of Ireland, the Freemasons Lodge, on Molesworth Street in Dublin, just a stone's throw from Leinster House. It was built back in 1865 yet the Grand Lodge is going since 1725 and celebrated its 275th ...