Dedicated to Researching Rosslyn Chapel, The Knights Templar and Scottish Freemasonry

The first International Conference on the History of Freemasonry – ICHF was held over the course of the weekend 25th and 27th May 2007. It was a resounding success attended by almost 250 delegates. It has just been announced within the last few days that a second conference will be held at Freemasons’ Hall of the Grand Lodge of Scotland – the home of Scottish Freemasonry. More details will be posted here as soon as they become available.

The ECHR has recently published a landmark judgement on a case of discrimination against Freemasons and Freemasonry in Italy, and therefore Europe. Judgements of the ECHR are applicable to the UK where, as many will be aware, Freemasons are the subject of discrimination which verges on persecution. There are several point awaiting clarification but in the meantime the text of the most recent judgement and the earlier cases have been made available on the Grand Lodge of Scotland web site.

The Grand Lodge of Antient Free and Accepted Masons of Scotland (the Grand Lodge of Scotland – the home of Scottish Freemasonry) has re-launched its web site. Completely redesigned and much more user friendly. To go there click here or on any previous link.

It has been confirmed that the conference will take place and that a dazzling array of scholarly talent will be presented. More details will follow. Meantime there are some further details on the Grand Lodge of Scotland web site – the home of Scottish Freemasonry

What do Freemasonry and Mouse Mats have in common? Nothing! – except that the Grand Lodge of Scotland has just produced a Masonic Mouse Mat. It has been spotted in their online shop but they have not yet announced that it is available. To see the Masonic Mouse Mat click on this link. We shall try to have an image here soon.