Today in the beautiful sunshine The Seven Towers and Massereene Masonic Charity Committee held their 65th annual divine service in Craigs Parish Church, Cullybackey. On this occasion the two Randalstown Masonic Lodges – Clotworthy Lodge No 593 and Randalstown Masonic Lodge No 598 were our hosts for the day, as part of the Centenary Celebrations in both Lodges to mark their 100th anniversaries. The service was conducted …
Summer Closing Meeting of Maine Valley 492, Cullybackey
A season closing communication at Maine Valley 492, Cullybackey. Honoured to have our Right Worshipful Provincial Assistant Grand Master Alan Mercer in attendance for the presentation of a 60 year lapel badge to Wor. Bro. Bill Edmonson and a similar 50 year presentation to 492 stalwart and long serving secretary Wor .Bro Hugh Gordon.Wor. Bro. Hugh Millar SW and Wor.Bro …
R.W. Bro. Sam Ferguson PPSGW was awarded the British Empire Medal
A proud moment for R.W. Bro. Sam Ferguson PPSGW as he was awarded the British Empire Medal by Mr. David McCorkill, the Lord Lieutenant of Antrim. Sam, accompanied by his family, received this distinguished honour in recognition of nearly 60 years of outstanding service to the Newtownabbey community for his work in the Abbey Credit Union.
Lodge of Research meeting in Cargycreevy Masonic Hall
Brethren, just home from a hot Lodge of Research meeting in Cargycreevy Masonic Hall, just off the A49, the Old Ballinahinch Road. First off, I must congratulate Wor Bro Hugh Thompson – The Wandering Mason on the speed that he got his pictures and report up this afternoon. Clearly, I was still out in the wilds of Larne when he produced …
Ulster Freemasonry in The Second World War.
Ulster, like the rest of the United Kingdom was intimately involved in the Second World War. Londonderry, the furthest western port in the United Kingdom was involved in the Battle of the Atlantic from the start of the War, right up to 1945, when the remainder of the German U-Boat fleet sailed up the River Foyle and surrendered in the harbour …