The spectrum of people that I meet through Freemasonry never ceases to surprise me. Being a brand new companion of the Holy Royal Arch, with a whole seven weeks of experience, I have been pleased to receive several invitations to Chapters in the Southeast and Central areas. The warmth and fellowship of Craft lodges very...Read More

Wednesday February 1st 2023 saw the 660th regular meeting of Caer Gwent Lodge No.5071 at the Winchester Masonic centre. This was to be the penultimate time that W.Bro Vincent Jones was to sit in the chair of King Solomon as their elected Master. The evening was a Past Masters Night to raise Brother Dwayne Phillp,...Read More

I visited Twynham Lodge 5889 on the 3rd of April.   They meet at the Christchurch Masonic Centre.  The evening was a Passing of Brother Ryan Jefferies.  An excellent ceremony was given in front of a good-sized provincial team, which unusually consisted of two APGM’s in the persons of Barrie Hewitt and James Ian Preece. As...Read More

In a masonic year that has seen several lodges close for the last time and more due for the same fate, it was particularly pleasing to witness the 100th anniversary of Excelsior Lodge on Tuesday May 2nd at the Horndean Centre, located at Five Heads Road. The Provincial Grand Master, Jonathan Whitaker, escorted by a...Read More

The South East Area Summer Ball returned for the first time since the pandemic.  It was held at the Maritime Club Portsmouth on Saturday 21st June 2023, and it was a great success raising a staggering sum of £4,800 for MCF 2027 Festival. It was a fun-filled evening with a live band, DJ, caricature artist,...Read More

Saturday 20th of May 2023. The final Community Chest live draw at Cosham Masonic Centre. What a fantastic presentation evening at our final Community Chest Event.  With a massive 1,433 raffle tickets sold, culminating with monies carried over from our previous events.  You brethren enabled us, the Admin team, to give away in the collective...Read More

The South East Area’s Summer Ball returned for the first time since the pandemic.  It was held at the Maritime Club in Portsmouth on Saturday 21st June 2023 and was a great success, raising a staggering sum of £4,800 for the 2027 Festival which is supporting the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF). It was a fun-filled...Read More

Landport Lodge No. 1776 was pleased to present The Rowans Hospice with a wonderful cheque for £1,100.00, this was raised by the Past Master, Paul Briggs, from his lady’s night during his year. The Lodge Almoner, Malcolm Childs, together with Paul Briggs and Doug Pharoah presented the Cheque in person to the CEO of Rowans,...Read More

Five Heads Lodge, under the capable Mastership of Worshipful Brother Paul Lillington, held an emergency meeting to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their consecration (4th June 1973). Our Area Assistant Provincial Grand Master, W.Bro. Barrie Hewitt, escorted by a 23-strong Provincial escort, was in attendance to observe and support proceedings.  This official visit by the...Read More

Brethren, the Capstan Group is our Area’s amity group and exists to provide support, networking, social gatherings, and days out for our elderly brethren, Lodge widows, and widowers. It meets regularly twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays from 11:00 until 13:00 at Purbook Masonic Centre and publicises its events via Facebook and...Read More