News and Events 2025/26

Wednesday 17 December 2025 Installation Meeting

The Master Elect. Bro. Richard Foreman, was installed as Worshipful Master by W.Bro. Darren Holroyd, in the presence of W.Bro. Malcom Whiteley, PSGD, Assistant Provincial Grand Master, and a large number of members and guests.  The new Worshipful Master then appointed and invested his officers for the year.  Afterwards, the brethren dined together in peace and harmony, with the new Worshipful Master meeting greeted in the usual fashion.

Wednesday 21 Jannuary 2026 Regular Meeting

As usual in January, the Lodge did not carry out a ceremony.  Instead, there was an interesting talk on Masosnic charity presented by W.Bros. John Birkenshaw and Mike Wrigglesworth, Provincial Charity Stewards.  Afterwards, the brethren dined together in peace and harmony.

Wednesday 18 February 2026 Regular Meeting

The WM, W.Bro. Richard Foreman and Officers of the Lodge Raised Bro. Marius Manzat to the degree of a Master Mason in an excellent fashion. Afterwards, the members and guests dined together in peace and harmony.

Wednesday 18 March 2026 Regular Meeting

For a regular meeting, this was very different.  After the WM opened the lodge, he welcomed W.Bro. Frazer McPherson, APGM into the lodge.  The members then delivered the Traditional History to Bro. Marius Manzat, completing his Third degree.  W.Bro. McPherson then took the floor and invited W.Bro. Sandy McMillan to join him.   There was then an interesting discussion of W.Bro. Sandy McMillan’s life and masonic career.  At the end, the APGM presented him with a certificate to commemorate 60 years in Freemasonry.   Before the WM closed the Lodge, the APGM again took the floor and inviting V.W.Bro. Stuart Lines to join him.  He then presented him with a certificate to celebrate his unexpected promotion to Past Prov. JGW.

Afterwards, the members and many guests dined together in peace and harmony.