Today’s guest is Robert Faulkner, a Trustee of the Berkshire Masonic Charities (BMC).Robert has been working with the BMC since its inception in 1990, and gives an account of how it started. Robert also discusses how Martin Peters (Provincial Grand
In The Chair 07, The Masonic Podcast: My Installation as Worshipful Master
Today is a little different to the normal podcast, as today’s guest is… ME!!! So today I ask myself… Well, why am I interviewing myself?! Why do the Podcast? I started with Kennet Lodge’s website and social media accounts, and
In The Chair 06, The Masonic Podcast: “A Journey In Stone” by Craig Weightman
In this episode of In The Chair I talk to Craig Weightman, who is the author of A Journey In Stone, published by Lewis Masonic. The book is described as a psychologist’s assessment of Freemasonry as a path of self-development.
In The Chair 05, The Masonic Podcast: Barry Lowe, Freemasonry in Scotland
In this episode of In The Chair I talk to Barry Lowe, a Past Master of Lodge Dunoon Argyll, 335, register of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. Being myself an English Freemason (a member of Kennet Lodge, 4414 in the
In The Chair 04, The Masonic Podcast: Paul Watson, WM of Kennet Lodge
In this episode of In The Chair I talk to Paul Watson, current Master of Kennet Lodge 4414, and the person that will be Installing me into The Chair in a couple of weeks’ time! In recent episodes I have
In The Chair 03, The Masonic Podcast: Rick Smith, Learning Masonic Ritual
In this episode of In The Chair I talk to Rick Smith, author of the great book “Learning Masonic Ritual, the Simple, Systematic and Successful Way to Master the Work”. Before talking about the book Rick introduces himself and tells
In The Chair 02, The Masonic Podcast: Lewis Masonic Publishing
Publishing the “secrets” of Freemasonry, especially as Lewis Masonic print the ritual books, and the history of how the ritual used to be learnt (and the future of it), and how it differs around the world, and how it led
In The Chair 01, The Masonic Podcast: Welcome to The Masonic Podcast
For the first podcast I introduce myself, and my reasons for starting In The Chair. After that I give a short report on a recent visit to Shiplake Lodge (7942) that meets in Henley-Upon-Thames, where I also managed to have
Visiting Diary: Bearwood Lodge 8664
On Thursday 28th April 2016 I attended the Installation of the new Worshipful Master of Bearwood Lodge 8664 at the Sindlesham Masonic Centre, near Reading in Berkshire. Bearwood Lodge was founded in 1976 so this was their 40th anniversary Installation
Kennet Lodge, Ladies Night 2016
Kennet Lodge Ladies Night on Saturday 23rd April 2016 On Saturday 23rd April members of Kennet Lodge (and their any guests!) descended onto Sand Martins Golf Club, Finchampstead near Wokingham for our annual Ladies Night event. This was our first Ladies
Visiting Diary: Berkshire Provincial Grand Stewards Lodge 9381
On Tuesday 29th March 2016 I attended the 26th Installation of the new Worshipful Master of Berkshire Provincial Grand Stewards’ Lodge 9381, at the Berkshire Masonic Centre in Sindlesham, near Reading. I attended the Installation last year when Robert Faulkner
Kennet Lodge 4414, March 2016, Third Degree
Wednesday 23rd March 2016 Sindlesham Masonic Centre, Reading, Berkshire Third Degree Raising Ceremony
Visiting Diary: Old Windsor Lodge 8060, March 2016, Installation
Tuesday 15th March 2016 Installation Meeting of Old Windsor Lodge, 8060 Windsor Masonic Hall, Berkshire
Visiting Diary: Maidenhead Lodge 5986, Installation
Monday 14th March 2016 Installation Meeting
Visiting Diary: Grand Lodge Quarterly Communications, March 2016
On Wednesday 9th of March I visited Grand Lodge and attended the Quarterly Communications. This was my third visit to the United Grand Lodge of England head-quarters at Great Queen Street, London; but my first time attending Grand Lodge. The