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The Master Mason's Friend

By Kim March

SKU: 9780853186694
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  • DESCRIPTION

    If you want to acquire a high volume of Masonic know-how in quick time order, then this is the book for you.

    The Master Mason's Friend is the most comprehensive and insightful handbook produced for all Master Masons and makes the perfect gift for recently Raised Brethren.

    It shares a lifetimes worth of Masonic knowledge demystifying the Ceremony of Raising; providing practical working tools for the modern, speculative Master Mason and maps out the many and varied Masonic journey pathway opportunities available both near and far.

    It also provides the lifelong companionship of a fully indexed useful source of reference. 

    Written in everyday conversational English, the words are brought to life with over 240 images, illustrations and memory aids.

    The Master Masons Friend Key Features: 

    • The author's fast moving, reader friendly writing style is further enhanced with over 240 images of which 80 are in full colour.

    • Takes the reader on a step-by-step, 32 page demystification tour through the Ceremony of Raising. (Illustrated)

    • Answers questions about the Hiramic legend; explains why our Aprons are blue; explores medieval Mason murder stories; explains the Masonic significance of numbers 1, 3 7 and 15 and much, much, more. 

    • Fast History sections provide a birds-eye view of important Masonic, scientific and geo-political events. Maximum information - minimum reading time!

    • Examines the memory and cognitive health benefits of memorising ritual text.

    • Uses a genuine medieval apprentice's oath to demonstrate the virtues of the 5-Minute Ritualist ritual memorisation system.

    • 190 archaic ritual words and phrases defined, explained and, where helpful, illustrated.

    • Your Future Opportunities: A dedicated, seven section, book within a book, maps out the diverse Masonic development pathways open to Master Masons. A useful navigational tool to help plan your continuing Masonic journey.

    • Crucially, both Lewis Masonic and the author have agreed to keep the cover price as low as is commercially possible to maximise access.


      The Master Mason's Friend comprising 364 pages is a lot of book for just £15.00 

      Every Master Mason should have a copy!

      FULL CONTENTS 

      Introduction 

      Part 1 15 Questions related to the Third Degree: Expanding our Masonic knowledge 

      Part 2 The Ceremony of Raising Explored: Making sense of our Ceremony

      Part 3 Fast History: 1642 to 1751: A birds-eye view of key historical events

      Part 4 Three Degrees Emulation Ritual Glossary: 200+ definitions, explanations and illustrations


      Part 5 The Memory Boosting and Cognitive Benefits of Memorising Ritual 


      Part 6 5-MR Ritual Memory System Demonstration: Using a genuine 14th Century Medieval Apprentices Oath

      Part 7 Your Future Opportunities

      Masonic Journey Pathways:

      Element 1: Royal Arch Masonry       

      Element 2: The Office of Worshipful Master         

      Element 3: The Progressive Lodge Offices         

      Element 4: Other Craft Lodge Offices       

      Element 5: Other Service Opportunities         

      Element 6: The Grand Lodges       

      Element 7: Other Masonic Orders 

      Final Words 

      Credits 

      Glossary Index 

      Main Index

      Paperback, 364 pages, Dimensions 148 x 210 x 33 mm
  • THE AUTHOR
    Kim March



    Kim March was born in Hastings, East Sussex in 1955 and was brought up in the hurly-burly of a large council estate. He attended Hastings Grammar School for Boys leaving at 16 to join the Metropolitan Police Cadets. In his early 20s he left the police service to take his first print media job. This change revealed an innate creative, entrepreneurial drive, providing the impetus for a successful career in niche marketing services and educational publishing. He married wife Sue, in 1979 who continues to listen to his ideas and generally put up with him!  He is a self-confessed creative thinker and has been blessed to bring several of his educational concepts, both Masonic and non-Masonic, into published reality. He has worked with a wide range of domestic and international corporate clients, speaking at major marketing conferences. Having sold his business interests in 1999, he and Sue relocated to the Shropshire Hills. As a keen hill walker, he became a trustee of a struggling children’s outdoors adventure charity. In 2012 both he and the charity won two social entrepreneur awards for the successful implementation of his recovery business plan.  Kim was Initiated into The Longmynd Lodge No 4877 in 2001; joining the Salopian Lodge of Charity No 117 in 2006, serving as Master in 2013. Challenging health circumstances resulted in a short break from Freemasonry in 2016, but he stayed in touch with the Craft by drafting The 5-Minute Ritulist – an easy to follow and proven ritual memory system.  He is presently a member of Powis Lodge No 7355 (Welshpool; North Wales) a Lodge he previously visited on numerous occasions, sometimes walking the 23 miles from home. He is also a member of Sabrina Lodge No 4158 (Shrewsbury; Shropshire) serving as WM in 2025/26. Now retired, he and Sue have taken to exploring the great outdoors further afield, including trips to the Antipodes, South America and Africa For the 7 years to 2025, Kim crafted and designed the Friends trilogy of mentoring books. These are not written in an academic style but rather in a reader friendly, general interest, story-telling format. The books also observe the protocol of maximum information; minimum amount of space – they all move at pace to keep boredom at bay! The Master Mason’s Friend topped the best seller list in January 2026. Kim also gives several popular Masonic talks including a medieval themed demonstration of his ritual memory system and the demystification of the various Craft ceremonies. He can be contacted by email at [email protected].



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