The Daily Telegraph from London, Greater London, England • 128

KINDRED SPIRITS Freemasons Sir Gerard Vaughan The Conservative MP is indignant about attempts to 'out' freemasons in public office. It is playing on community he says. I don't really think it is of any great public importance. Has someone got the right to ask which golf club I belong The Duke of Kent In trying to improve freemasonry's image, the Duke, who is its Grand Master, has removed the threat to traitors of having their 'tongue cut across, torn out by the root and buried in the sand of the sea at low water mark'. He says, 'We all know the penalties are symbolic' Roger DeCourcey "You have to believe in God to be a mason -it's the first question they the SYLVESTER ventriloquist 'So when says.

I'm RACHEL dashing about the AB country, to RESEARCH different meetings venues, are Va my way of going to church' 3AVO X38 ALPHA. SUER UPP. 8 TELEGRAPH MAGAZINE Stuart Hampson is a widespread belief that freemasonry is embroiled with favours and unethical business the chairman of John Lewis says. I've never encountered that, and have had no difficulty in divorcing my private interests Peter Moore 'Masonry isn't a religion. Some Christians feel compromised by associating with people who accept God but not Christ.

I says the Dean of St Albans. 'Freemasonry enables me to meet section of the community which I should never otherwise encounter' Eileen Gray "Lady freemasons are exactly the same as male the British Sports Forum's chair says. 'The males don't recognise us, but we're not interested in equality. It's somewhere for women to meet without their husbands wondering what they're up to' Richard Todd You don't become a mason because you want to hold a lot of secrets or become a mystic. I like the afterdinner says the actor.

'Certain ceremonies are private but it's not Boys' Own mumbo-jumbo stuff we don't go out and sing to the new moon or anything' Leonard Parkin It appeals to people who are dramatically says the former ITN newsreader. Ritual is lacking in our culture now, so I enjoy that aspect of freemasonry. The ceremonies aren't religious in any way. Taking part is more like acting in a play' George Churchill-Coleman 'Freemasonry is not designed for women, although they take an active part in the social side I went to a cocktail party for wives last the head of the Fraud Squad says. 'I don't think the idea of it appeals to women anyway.

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