The Square Magazine - June 2012
Click on the image to enlargeP. G. Wodehouse, author and, fleetingly, Freemason
Donald Davinson - PG Wodehouse was one of the twentieth century's most prolific authors; and his works contain many Masonic references.
Banner Lodges their rise and their fall
Gordon Davie - A Banner Lodge is not a lodge with a single banner, but rather a lodge that has been presented with a number of banners
by individual members to commemorate some office or occasion.
Square Debate - Women and Freemasonry
Jonathan Todd - In 1723, when Anderson drafted Constitutions, with one stroke of his pen he prohibited women from becoming Freemasons under the Grand Lodge of England. Now, nearly three centuries on, is it time for our constitution to change?
The British Sub Aqua Lodge
Barry Gray - The British Sub Aqua Lodge No. 8997 welcomes members from all over Britain who have a shared interest in both the fraternities of sub-aqua diving and Masonry.
Benjamin Addy
Paul Hurst - A Profile of Benjamin Addy, Pro Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons.
Caricature - Benjamin Addy
Steve Chadburn - One of a series of Caricatures of leading Freemasons.
Royal Cumberland Lodge No. 41 and its Breast Jewels.
Mervyn Bryce - The story of a Lodge and its jewels.
Of Mature Age, Sound Judgement and Strict Morals? -
Welcome to the Connaught Club
Lewis Clement - Freemasonry has long been considered an older man's hobby. The Connaught Club sets out to bring together London's community of young Freemasons.
A Great Leap forward for Lodge Secretaries
Gordon Hunt - The Complete Lodge Secretary computer program is ideally positioned to address these issues for the benefit of Lodge Secretaries.
Freemasonry in France: A brief history
John Belton - Freemasonry in France has again been in the news and sadly recent events in the Grande Loge Nationale Française (GLNF) brings little credit to Freemasonry in general. The article looks at the historical background to French Masonic life.
From the 17th to the 21st Century: a story of continual evolution
Established in 1685, Toye, Kenning & Spencer's
story is one of a company that has continually
evolved. The latest initiative is the creation
of a stylish new facility specifically for
Freemasons - The Clubroom at Toye.
Understanding Membership & Recruitment
Article 1: Where to begin?
Martin Roche - This is the first of three articles addressing the issues of recruitment and retention and hopefully providing simple and practical advice.
The Significance of the Chapter
Reverend Neville Barker-Cryer - The Royal Arch is essential to the Speculative Craftsmen and has always been regarded by many as the culmination of Freemasonry.
The Masonic Order of Athelstan in England, Wales
and its Provinces Overseas
Following its inauguration in October 2005 the Masonic Order of Athelstan continues to develop and move from strength to strength.
Letters to the Editor
Brother Brother's Journal
Michael Halleran - Right or Most? - The District Deputy - The recollections of a nineteenth-century American gentleman of the Craft.
The Pillars in Time
John Paternoster - The importance of Biblical measurements is not the actual feet and inches, but that they form simple and fundamental proportions such as occur throughout Nature.
Ashlar Chippings
Hugh O'Neill - Snippets of Masonic miscellanea.
Instruction, Promulgation & Reconciliation
Yasha Beresiner - The earliest reference to a Lodge of Instruction in England is 1768.
Your Masonic Questions Answered
Graham Redman - Some interesting questions on Masonic procedure and protocol answered by the acknowledged expert in the field.
Point of View: Musings of an Old Mason
Pat Streams - Pat Streams reflects on the cost of Freemasonry for young Initiates today - and proposes a novel solution.
The Infallible Plumb-Rule
Julian Rees - to thine own self be true - integrity
- that quality marked out in Freemasonry by the plumb-rule.
Book Reviews
Arturo de Hoyos - Morals and Dogmas
Raymond Hollins - The Masonic Mentor's Compendium
Ian Okell - Charlie Chaplin's Uncle
John Mandleberg - Morton Edwards, Sculptor, and The Honourable Fraternity of Royal Ark Mariners
Square Humour - Cannon's Corner
The funny side of Freemasonry.
Freemasonry beyond the Lodge room
John Acaster - The socially valuable contribution of individual Freemasons to the life of their community and country is often overlooked or ignored.
Hints and tips for the new Mason
Fred Lomax - One of a Series of 5 Minute Talks.
The QC Column
Gordon Davie - News from the premier lodge of research.
Masonic Philately
Maurice Beazley - The Queen of Sheba's Visit to King Solomon celebrated in stamps.
Leicester Lodge of Research
David Sharpe - News from the Leicester Lodge of Research.
Monitor
News and Forthcoming Events.
Square End-piece
A Review - The Future of Freemasonry.
