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Who was Saint Valentine?
Born in Terni around the year 226, Saint Valentine was a 3rd-century Roman saint, commemorated in Western Christianity on February 14 and...
Feb 12, 20241 min read
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The Jester who Started the Battle of Hastings
Taillefer. A name mostly forgotten by history, but one that belonged to a man - a jester - whose actions would change the course of...
Feb 4, 20242 min read
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The Three Ranks within the Knights Templar
The Knights Templar were a chivalric military order of monastic knights who famously wore white tabards emblazoned with a red cross. Like...
Jan 29, 20242 min read
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Mysterious medieval cemetery unearthed in Wales
A rare, early medieval cemetery has been unearthed in Wales and it has left archaeologists scratching their heads. Copyright: BBC / Kevin...
Jan 3, 20242 min read
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The Sound of a Templar Christmas
Christmas - Turkey dinners, gifts, Siôn Corn (Santa), and tinsel all set to the soundtrack of carols being sung in the streets, in...
Dec 15, 20232 min read
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Many happy returns your Majesty!
Happy 75th birthday to His Majesty, King Charles III.
Nov 14, 20231 min read
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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...
Nov 2, 20232 min read
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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...
Oct 31, 20232 min read
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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...
Oct 30, 20232 min read
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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...
Sep 26, 20232 min read
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Success for Fr. Damien
Templar Novice Fr. Damien Thompson completes challenge for children's hospice. Damien Thompson (centre) with support monks Russel Erwood...
Sep 25, 20233 min read
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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...
Sep 22, 20231 min read
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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...
Sep 22, 20231 min read
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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...
Sep 8, 20231 min read
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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...
Jul 11, 20232 min read
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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...
Jul 11, 20231 min read
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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...
Sep 28, 20223 min read
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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...
Sep 23, 20224 min read
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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...
Sep 22, 20222 min read
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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...
Sep 21, 20221 min read
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