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The Square Magazine - December 2012

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    Forgotten Freemasons - An Occasional Series
    Revd. Sir Herbert Dunnico (1875-1953)
    Andrew Prescott - An account of a remarkable English Freemason who is now
    largely forgotten but deserves to be more widely remembered.

    The Story of the Christmas Card
    Paul Hooley - The custom of sending printed Christmas cards is less than 170
    years old and came about almost by accident.

    The Masonic Recollections of a Colonial Servant in Southern Africa
    Professor William Ramsden, QC - The life and times of a Freemason and lawyer
    in Basutoland.

    Freemasonry in the Historic Town of Wigan
    Fred Lomax - Freemasonry in Wigan spans over two centuries of continuous
    existence, during which time lodges have operated under four different Grand
    Lodges.

    The origins of the Royal Arch Degree: a personal view
    Ian J. Thorpe - Unlike the Craft, the Royal Arch does not owe its origin to the
    operatives.

    The Great Seal of the Knights Templar
    Robin Shaw - There is more than one explanation of how two knights riding on
    one horse came to be on the seal of the Order of Knights Templar.

    Gandalf, Odin, Father Christmas and Freemasonry
    Fred Shepherd - With the pre-Christmas release of the first of Peter Jackson's
    trilogy of the Hobbit films, the symbolic relevance of one of its chief characters
    and Freemasonry is examined.

    The Mystery of the 1762 Colne Lodge 3rd Degree
    Eddie Forkgen - An updated version of the entry that was highly commended in
    the Province of East Lancashire Short Papers Competition of 2011.

    Recognition of a New Grand Lodge in France : 1913
    Alain Bernheim - Freemasonry in France is still in the news. The Grande Loge
    Nationale Française (GLNF) was a source of controversy even at its inauguration
    in 1913.

    Caricature - Russell J. Race
    Steve Chadburn - One of a series of Caricatures of leading Freemasons.

    Understanding Membership & Recruitment
    Article 3: Approaching Recruitment and Retrieval
    Martin Roche - This is the last of three short articles addressing the issues of
    recruitment and retention and, it is hoped, providing simple and practical advice.

    Revisiting Ritual '...and may Heaven aid our united endeavours.'

    Reverend Neville Barker Cryer - Certain phrases in our ritual are so often
    encountered and so easily repeated that we do not always realise the full content
    of what has been said.

    Square in Depth: The Strive For Perfection
    Colin Jaque - An introduction to an article that traces the history and fascinating
    story of betrayal and courage in the face of adversity, starting with the death of
    the one referred to as 'Hiram Abif'. The full-length version can be found online.

    Letters to the Editor

    Spring of Acacia
    James Daniel - C. John Mandleberg is remembered.

    Brother Brother's Journal
    Michael Halleran - Cuba Libre - The recollections of a nineteenth-century
    American gentleman of the Craft.

    Within Hiram's Grave
    John Paternoster - The story of the 3rd Degree Tracing Board is fairly
    straightforward but, it does raise a number of questions. For xample, why
    were only fifteen Fellowcrafts selected; why a sprig of Acacia, and why those
    particular dimensions for the grave?

    Ashlar Chippings
    Hugh O'Neill - Snippets of Masonic miscellanea.

    So Many Questions . . . So Few Answers
    Yasha Beresiner - The rôle of Elias Ashmole, the earliest recorded English
    Freemason, is re?examined.

    Your Masonic Questions Answered
    Graham Redman - Some interesting questions on Masonic procedure and
    protocol answered by the acknowledged expert in the field.

    To Strive To Be the Best
    Julian Rees - In a year of sporting competition and achievement, we need to take
    care in Freemasonry not to let competitiveness get in the way.

    Point of View : Musings of an Old Mason - Bureaucracy Gone Mad?
    Lodge meetings are losing their importance and becoming a chore and not a joy:
    the common denominator - Bureaucracy Gone Mad?

    Square Culture : Humour, Poetry and Art
    The cultural side of Freemasonry.

    Fifty Shades of Blue, or The Libridinous Freemason
    John Acaster - A plethora of authors from the north-east have burst into print
    and will be presenting their work in person the 'Let's Talk Masonry' conference.

    Book Reviews
    The Last Rebellion - David Harrison
    Thomas Dunckerley and English Freemasonry - Susan Mitchell Sommers

    The QC Column
    Gordon Davie - A regular update from the premier Lodge of Research.

    Leicester Lodge of Research
    David Sharpe - News from the Leicester Lodge of Research.

    Monitor
    Keeping you Masonically up to date.

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