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Happy 75th birthday to His Majesty, King Charles III.
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- Nov 2
- 2 min
The Gunpowder Plot and Temple Church
November 5th 1605. This was the date when a small group of conspirators planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament. The plot centred...
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- Oct 31
- 2 min
Allantide - Cornish Halloween
Following on from our article yesterday we stay in Cornwall with Allantide. Allantide (or more correctly Kalan Gwav in Cornish) is the...
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- Oct 30
- 2 min
Temple - Bodmin Moor
Temple is a tiny hamlet on Bodmin Moor, situated a few miles from Blisland. It has a small population with several cottages and a few...
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- Sep 26
- 2 min
The Battle that was Fought in a Storm
Western regions of the UK and Ireland brace themselves for a battering as the Met Office issued warnings of 80mph winds and heavy rain...
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- Sep 25
- 3 min
Success for Fr. Damien
Templar Novice Fr. Damien Thompson completes challenge for children's hospice. Damien Thompson (centre) with support monks Russel Erwood...
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- Sep 22
- 1 min
Charity Walk Update
The only thing not dampened is Fr. Damien Thompson's spirit and determination. As we reach the half way point Fr. Damien is even more...
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- Sep 22
- 1 min
From Novice to Knight - Fr. Damien Thompson's Charity Fundraising Walk for Ty Gobaith
Within our Order of Knights Templar you can't just join as a Knight or Dame straight away. There is a strict process that takes a minimum...
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- Sep 8
- 1 min
King Charles’ Tribute to his Late Mother
King Charles III has paid tribute to his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on the anniversary of her death. To read the full story click...
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- Jul 11
- 2 min
Where bist they Templars to?
Bristol. The home of Brunel's Suspension Bridge, Banksy, Blackbeard, Darth Vader, and our very own Deputy Chancellor. But it was also the...
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- Jul 11
- 1 min
Three centuries after it was rediscovered, Royston Cave remains one of Britain's most mysterious pla
In a hole in the ground beneath the Hertfordshire market town of Royston, dimly illuminated by flickering light, I was looking at a...
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- Sep 28, 2022
- 3 min
Students Discover Hidden 15th-Century Text on Medieval Manuscripts
Rochester Institute of Technology students discovered lost text on 15th-century manuscript leaves using an imaging system they developed...
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- Sep 23, 2022
- 4 min
Never Judge a Book by its Cover... Or a Friend by Their Shoes
I'm not sure if this saying is something I've seen or heard somewhere before, or if its something that I've just made up. Either way it's...
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- Sep 22, 2022
- 2 min
Mabon and the Autumn Equinox
In modern paganism one of the spokes of the wheel of the year is the celebration of “Mabon”. The autumn equinox. But where does this...
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- Sep 21, 2022
- 1 min
New Facebook Group for Members of the Order
If you are a member of this Order of Knights Templar you might like to join our new Facebook page. Those of you who have been members of...
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- Sep 20, 2022
- 1 min
Map of Knights Templar Sites
Click here (or the picture below) for a map of known Knights Templar sites within the UK & Ireland. If we've missed any please let us...
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- Sep 20, 2022
- 2 min
Over Four Billion Watch Queen's Funeral
It is estimated that over 4-billion people tuned in to watch the funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II - Making it the largest televised event...
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- Sep 13, 2022
- 4 min
Medieval Fake News and the Knights Templar
The declining value of the truth may seem to define a particularly modern phenomenon. But was fake news invented a bit further back in...
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- Sep 12, 2022
- 2 min
A Welsh Proverb
Mark Drakeford, First Minister of Wales, used this Welsh proverb in his tribute speech to the Queen. Colli tad, colli cyngor; colli mam,...
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- Sep 10, 2022
- 2 min
Queen Elizabeth's Funeral Announced
HM Queen Elizabeth II's funeral will be held on Monday 19th September 2022. The late monarch's funeral will take place at Westminster...
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