The Masonic season running from the 2nd of September 2024 to the 9th of July 2025 witnessed many lodges celebrating important milestones in their history.  There were 90 official visits by the active provincial team, reaching into all four corners of our Province.  Those visits included Brook House Lodge (50th anniversary), Aultone and Cosham Lodges...Read More

The 2025 Annual General meeting for the Province of Hampshire and Isle of Wight was held for the fourth time at Freemasons Hall, Great Queen Street, London, and for the fourth time the decision to hold it at this superb venue was vilified. Numerous articles have already been published on social media, and emailed from...Read More

Comrades Lodge No.4745 donated £500.00 to the friends of Staunton Country Park towards the purchase of a ‘Tramper’ mobility scooter to assist less able visitors to access and enjoy the country park. Who are We? The Friends of Staunton Country Park are volunteers dedicated to the improvement of the park and helping to raise funds...Read More

Most of us are now back to enduring the dark and cold evenings, returning to meetings, and no doubt, many have had far too many ‘Burn’s Night’ suppers!! At the December Quarterly Communication, we received a presentation on the third pillar review. https://www.ugle.org.uk/third-pillar-review If we are to succeed in being more involved in our local...Read More

Let me introduce you to Worshipful Brother Glen Nicholls.  Glen was born at home, in St Marys Road, Fratton, on 10th June 1963.  He grew up there and met his “now wife” Stephanie when he was 19, and she was 17.  They met through a mutual interest in scooters (as in Lambretta and Vespa) and...Read More

2024 has been a busy year… Its my second year as your membership officer we have been busy with the continuation of the membership challenge with some lodges making excellent progress while others are a little slower to start. A date for your Diary is the 18th January at Cosham centre for a membership workshop...Read More

Freemasonry in the Community (FITC) is an exciting, province-wide initiative dedicated to engaging with the public to promote Freemasonry and strengthen the bond between Freemasons and our local community! We’re boosting the visibility and understanding of Freemasonry by diving into a variety of fun and engaging public events and activities. At the heart of our...Read More

A Daily Advancement What an incredible evening we enjoyed at the Cosham Masonic Centre during a very special meeting of The Portsmouth & District Masters’ Lodge, No. 5990, on Friday, 24th February! In collaboration with our Province’s Communication Officer, W.Bro Roger Maber, we were privileged to receive a captivating  presentation titled “Misconceptions of Freemasonry” by...Read More

In the heart of Cosham, Portsmouth, stands Wayfarers Lodge 5740, a beacon of Masonic tradition and camaraderie. Once a thriving Lodge it had, until recently, become a struggling lodge but has now become a vibrant and zealous community. At its core is W.Bro. Don Green, a retired Navy diver and lifelong Mason with more than...Read More

There is an old statement, still true today, that a “picture speaks a thousand words” and, in writing this article it has never been truer. Wednesday the 13th of November 2024 was the 1033rd regular meeting of Beach Lodge, who meet at the Masonic Hall, Albion Place, Southampton. More affectionately known as “forty steps.” Their...Read More