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He will take the traditional Grand Secretary role, while still performing many of the functions of a Chief Executive within UGLE’s organisational structure. Read the article A jewel fit for a King The Museum of Freemasonry's Librarian Martin Cherry reveals a special Royal Arch jewelThis First Grand Principal’s Jewel was made for Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, in 1874 by HT Lamb and Co, London. The 18ct gold jewel follows the official Royal Arch design – an Eastern Crown on a sunburst between compasses, under which are suspended three interlaced triangles. Read article Out & About Provincial and District news Read the stories Quarterly Communication in Liverpool: an unofficial view More Quarterly Communication in Liverpool: an unofficial view Close Very few images exist of the Quarterly Communication held in Liverpool in September 1923 – even though it was the first time it had been held outside London. Grand Lodge meetings were conducted behind closed doors, so this cartoon by Hershey Woods offers a rare glimpse behind the scenes. Woods, who died in 1961, was a clerk at Freemasons’ Hall and a member of Letchworth Lodge. He was also a gifted cartoonist and the Museum is blessed with several of his observations on the lives of staff at UGLE. Subscribe to Freemasonry Today Notify a change of address Remove from mailing list Submit an article Book Submission for Review Make a comment / Ask a question / Other (Only queries related to FMT magazine) Advertise Past issues Year - Any -2023202220212020 Autumn 2023 Summer 2023 Spring 2023 Winter 2022 Autumn 2022 Summer 2022 Spring 2022 Winter 2021 Autumn 2021 Summer 2021 Spring 2021 Winter 2020 Autumn 2020 Summer 2020 Spring 2020You may also be interested in Discover Freemasonry What is Freemasonry? 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