Transactions

The annual Transactions booklet of the Lodge of Research, No. 2429, has been published every year since the lodge was consecrated in 1892.

The Transactions up to 2015/16 are available open access via the links for each year and each paper below.

2020-2021

  • The Place of the Province in Freemasonry – A. N. Newman
  • Masonic Meeting Places in Hinckley, 1803 to 2019 – D. A. Peacock
  • The Ancient Mysteries of Freemasonry – H. Mallinson
  • Allegory and Symbol – F. G. Fleeman
  • The Holmes Temple: Construction and Symbolism, a Guide – D. J. Hughes
  • The Great Architect of the Universes – R. Barnett
  • Secrets of The Masonic Golden Globe, Cross Fob or Orb
  • The Significance of the Portraits in The Holmes Temple – D. J. Hughes
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Joy of Becoming a Freemason in the Eighteenth Century – A. D. Herbert
  • Jean Sibelius – E. Salmu
  • A 21st Century Response to Dwight L. Smith’s Whither are we Traveling? (Pt.2) – M. S. Doxsee
  • Twin Columns – Lacquer Boxes – Octagonal Tabletops – M. Gilhuys Notarbartolo
  • The Kirkwall Scroll (Part One) – P. Blakemore
  • Field Marshal, 1st Earl Frederick S. Roberts, Soldier and Freemason – M. A. Robinson
  • At Christmas 2020 – Rev. Canon M. Wilson

2019-2020

  • W. Bro. Charles Bennion, Business Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Justice of The Peace, Town Councillor, Church Warden, and Freemason – P. C. Kinder
  • Crime and the Craft: Masonic Involvement in Murder, Treason and Scandal – M. Neville
  • The Earl and the Girl – D. J. Hughes
  • Lord Byron—Fare Thee Well! – A. D.avid Herbert
  • And Now There Are Six (5 + 1) – M. Gilhuys Notarbartolo
  • 150 Years of Partnership: The Province of Leicestershire and Rutland – D. J. Hughes
  • Oration by – Rev Canon M. Wilson
  • The Earl of Moira, 1754-1826 – D. O. McKeown
  • Two Parallel Lives? – D. M. Sharpe
  • A 21st century Response to Dwight L. Smith’s Whither are We Traveling? (pt.1) – M. S. Doxsee
  • Freemasonry and Christianity: Are They Compatible? – Rev. C. R. Watts
  • Grand Superintendents In And Over The Province of Leicestershire and Rutland: Gayton Cusley Taylor – H. W. Tassell
  • Oration at the Centenary Meeting of Halford Lodge, No. 3919 – Rev Canon M. Wilson
  • What We did in the Pandemic, Brethren Bulletin circulated to all Leicestershire and Rutland Masons – P. C. Kinder
  • Prayer at Easter, 2020 – Rev Canon M. Wilson
  • The Old Black Shoes – R. Pemberton
  • Sermon delivered at Royal Arch Evensong – Rev Canon M. Wilson
  • Sermon delivered at Freemasons’ Carol Service, Leicester Cathedral – Rev Canon M. Wilson
  • Sermon delivered to the Warwickshire Royal Arch Annual Service – Rev Canon M. Wilson

2018-2019

  • Provincial Grand Treasurers of Leicestershire and Rutland – I. R. Johnson
  • John T. Thorp
    • As a Mason Both Locally and Nationally – A. N. Newman
    • As a Collector – D. A. Peacock
    • As a Writer – D. M. Sharpe
    • Bibliography – D. J. Andrews
  • Walter Joseph Bunney and Allan Walter Bunney: a Musical Masonic Dynasty – D. J. Hughes and A. N. Newman
  • The Lost Rites of The Age of Enlightenment – Dr. D. Harrison
  • Sir Felix Booth – D. J. Hughes
  • Solomon: Man or Myth? – Rev. Canon M. Wilson
  • The Hall Stone Lodges of the Province of Leicestershire and Rutland – M. England
  • The Loughborough Hoard – D. M. Sharpe
  • The 1606 Masonic Stone Mystery – Lorne N. Urquhart
  • Did Masonry Exist in Nova Scotia in 1606? – H. R. Doane
  • Masonic Themes on Postage Stamps – Ken Elston
  • Royal Arch Jewel Lecture – P. Wallace
  • Oration – Consecration of Hinckley Lodge of Installed Masters, No. 9972 – Rev. Canon M. Wilson
  • Dedication of a VSL for Holmes Lodge, No. 4656 – Rev. Canon M. Wilson
  • Address to Association of Medical University and Legal Lodges (AMULL) – Rev. Canon M. Wilson
  • A Dickens’ Christmas Carol Sermon, Leicester Cathedral – Rev. C. R. Watts
  • Sermon to the Annual Service to The Provincial Grand Lodge of Worcestershire – Rev. Canon M. Wilson
  • Sermon to the Warwickshire Royal Arch Annual Service – Rev. Canon M. Wilson

2017-2018

  • Freemasonry at Newstead Abbey (including the dramatic events leading to the formation of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Leicestershire) – A. D. Herbert
  • Early Lodges in the Province – A. R. Green
  • The Provincial Grand Masters – D. J. Hughes and A. N. Newman
  • The Duke of Sussex and his Royal Brothers – A. D. Herbert
  • Behind the scenes – Provincial Hall Committee meetings – D. A. Peacock
  • Address – D. V. Hagger
  • What Is Freemasonry? – F. G. Fleeman
  • The 8th Duke of Rutland: another Provincial Grand Master we might have had, or perhaps a lucky escape? – D. J. Hughes
  • The First Jewish Freemason in Leicester – A. Newman
  • Extract from The History of St. John’s Lodge, No. 80, Sunderland (1965) – W. Waples
  • The Fowke Mark Lodge, No. 19, Sesqui-centenary meeting – A. N. Newman
  • Joey Dunlop, King of the Mountain, Mark Mason, (commain) and Human Benefactor – M. A. Robinson
  • Sermon delivered at Leicester Cathedral, UGLE 300th Anniversary – Canon M. Wilson

2016-2017

  • “Have You Anything To Communicate?” – Canon M. Wilson
  • Dedication of Foundation and Memorial Stones by Freemasons in Leicestershire – Dr. A. R. Green
  • Bro. Samuel Barfield (1830–1887) and Leicester Clock Tower 1868 – A. J. Wood
  • Harry Billson Howe, First Junior Warden of the Holmes Lodge and third Worshipful Master, First Z of Holmes Chapter, Primus Master of the Lodge of Gratitude, Hosiery Maker, and Leicester’s own James Bond, or maybe Richard Hannay? – D. J. Hughes
  • The Investigation of the Marble Table at Freemasons’ Hall, Leicester Takes Another Turn! – D. Peacock
  • William Peters and the 225th Anniversary of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire.
    • Sermon preached at Evensong – Rev. J.D.R. Spriggs
    • William Peters: the painter – R. Galloway
    • William Peters: His Masonic Career – C. J. Turner
    • William Peters: the Clergyman – Rev. J. D.R. Spriggs
  • Freemasonry – Looking to the Future – Canon M. Wilson
  • Sermon delivered at Royal Arch Service – Canon M. Wilson
  • Sermon Delivered to Warwickshire Royal Arch Masons – Canon M. Wilson
  • Annual Service For Sheffield & District Freemasons – Canon M. Wilson

2015-2016

  • Who was the real Solomon, King of Israel – D. M. Sharpe
  • Wherever Dispersed (Prestonian Lecture 2015) – R. Burt
  • The 10th Earl Ferrers: Time for Revision and Re-evaluation? – D. J. Hughes
  • Notes on “Hele” – Y. Washizu
  • The Monastic Connection with Masonry – D. A. Peacock
  • The Byron Collection – D. O. McKeown
  • A Peculiarity of the Lodge True and Faithful, No. 318, of Helston – G. Zamboni
  • Founding of Prince Rupert Lodge, No. 7841 – J. D. Varley
  • Three Eminent Massachusetts Freemasons who were early members of the Lodge of Research, No. 2429, Correspondence Circle – D. Sharpe and W. H. Hunt
  • Oil On Board Picture of a Masonic Master Sitting at a Pedestal – D. A. Peacock, M. Bisi and M. Gilhuys Notarbartolo
  • The Tyler – L. Urquhart
  • Oration Given at the Dedication of The Royal Ark Mariner Banner of The Province of Leicestershire and Rutland  – D. A. Peacock
  • Sermon delivered at Royal Arch Service – Canon M. Wilson
  • Sermon to Warwickshire Royal Arch Masons – Canon M. Wilson

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Symposium – 200 Years of the United Grand Lodge of England, 27th January 2014

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