Brethren,  As we head towards Christmas and the end of another year, I just wanted to send you my very best wishes and a genuine thank you.  Freemasonry is, at its heart, about people. It’s about friendship, support, and looking out for one another, and I continue to be impressed by the way Brethren across...Read More

September, as always, marked the start of a new Masonic season for many lodges.  The first Provincial official visit in the South East area was to the Tudor Rose lodge # 9477 (meeting at the Phoenix lodge rooms) and was aptly led by our very own Assistant Provincial Grandmaster (APGM), Chris Bayliss.  Chris was in...Read More

A third degree ceremony, to raise brother Neil Crawford, and to welcome the Provincial Junior Grand Warden (Worshipful Brother Carl Sams) and his escort, was the main business listed on the summons of St Thomas Lodge for their regular meeting of Wednesday the 5th of November.  Meeting at the Purbrook Masonic Centre, St Thomas Lodge...Read More

It is sad that during this Masonic year we will see the closure of two lodges within our province.  Faith and Confidence lodge No 8222 on November 15th at Winchester, and Fernhill lodge No 7707 on the 15th of December at New Milton.  Of note, however, is the successful amalgamation of Fernhill and Barton Court...Read More