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The official journal of the United Grand Lodge of England Issue 53 – Spring 2021
Editor Donna Hardie Editorial Panel Michelle Worvell, Guy Roberts, Shaun Butler, Dean Simmons, Barry Hughes, Julian Perry (Culture editor)
Cover image: Jooney Woodward. FMT took all COVID-19 social distancing, PPE and safety precautions for this shoot
Published by Sunday, 207 Union Street, London SE1 0LN, www.wearesunday.com for the United Grand Lodge of England, Freemasons’ Hall, Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5AZ Editorial Manager Shaun Butler editor@freemasonrytoday.com Freemasonry Today, Freemasons’ Hall, Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5AZ Advertising contact Gaynor Garton gaynor@square7media.co.uk 020 3283 4056 Square7 Media Ltd, 3 More London Riverside, London SE1 2RE Circulation fmt@freemasonrytoday.com 020 7395 9392
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Welcome 3 From the Grand Secretary and Grand Scribe E Dr David Staples welcomes you to the spring issue
Out and about 6 News and views from the Provinces UGLE’s new shop and care in the crisis
Stories
48 Next level for Solomon
18 Bravery and brotherhood
Masonic enquiries editor@freemasonrytoday.com 020 7831 9811 www.ugle.org.uk Printed by Walstead Roche
The military Freemasons united in cameraderie and charity
© United Grand Lodge of England 2021. The opinions herein are those of the authors or persons interviewed only and do not reflect the views of the United Grand Lodge of England or Sunday.
26 Provincial profile
Contact us editor@freemasonrytoday.com
24 60 seconds with...
Steven Varley, Provincial Grand Master for Derbyshire and lifelong Freemason
Focus on Bedfordshire Freemasonry
28 The Interview: Michelle Worvell
FreemasonryToday UnitedGrandLodgeofEngland SupremeGrandChapter @unitedgrandlodgeofengland @freemasonrytoday @freemasonshall
50 Hidden gems
Some of the treasures on loan at the Museum of Freemasonry
The Royal Arch 54 Antient history
The story of trailblazer Laurence Dermott
Culture 60 Book reviews and crossword
A daily advancement
In the community
34 QC writes
65 Charity and the Craft
Dr Ric Berman on masonic research
36 Brothers past
38 Museum of Freemasonry
Historical summons to attend meetings
Grand Lodge
How the MCF and Freemasons nationwide are providing a much-needed lifeline
Fraternal world 69 Home and abroad
UGLE lodges around the world
72 Letters
42 Quarterly Communication
74 Your tweets
44 Project Hermes
Fascinating and unusual views from masonic history
Pro Grand Master Peter Lowndes
Advances in data and digitisation FMT Spring 2021
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Creating a shared experience we all enjoy
UGLE’s advocate of the Craft
Georgian architect Nicholas Hawksmoor @freemasonry2day @ugle_grandlodge @grandchapter
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