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

Armed Forces Weekend on the Island kicked off on Saturday with a dinner hosted by our Provincial Grand Master at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. The dinner was attended by Island dignitaries including His Majesties Lord Lieutenant, the High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight and many others. A reception was held on the lawn...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

Mercury & friends attended the Aldershot Garrison Sounding the Retreat on 14 June. Brilliant weather, brilliant performance by RLC Corps of Drums, Gordons School Pipes & Drums and of course the Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas. An excellent evening arranged by Colin Wicks and many thanks to Eric Robinson for setting up the FITC...Read More

The City of Winchester Freemasons Club will be holding their Annual General Meeting at the Winchester Masonic Centre, Chilcomb Down House, Alresford Road, Winchester. SO21 1HB, on Tuesday, July 4th at 7.30pm. All freemasons who meet at the centre are invited, and indeed are encouraged to attend, as they will learn more about operations and...Read More

The North Circular visiting club will be making an out of Province trip to Salisbury for the once-a-year ‘SUPER SATURDAY’ on June 17th.  Those wishing to attend must book in by this coming Saturday, June 10th. The meeting is a ‘double-double’ initiation and close tyles at 1pm. Following a brief 30 minute break at 3pm,...Read More

June 1st, 2023 could become a pivotal turning point for Freemasonry in the North Central area of the province.  For it was on this day that around 130 ‘lodge influencers’ attended the Winchester Masonic Centre, to hear the Provincial Grand Master set out what the UGLE Membership Strategy means for lodges in Hampshire & Isle...Read More

Country Sports Lodge – 9992, at Winchester Masonic Centre, on Tuesday, July 11th at 6pm. The ‘North Circular’ visiting club is set up to encourage members, especially newer members and light blues, to experience the joys of visiting other lodges across the North Central Area.  With like-minded freemasons, members attend a lodge en masse, where they...Read More