Many of us have heard the talks given by the Senior Brethren of our province during their Official Visits to our Lodges. The message is uniform, regardless of who delivers it, and it is that the number one priority for most lodges to focus on is the “membership challenge”.  The Provincial Members Pathway has been...Read More

What happens when you mix the summer “Masonic layoff”, with a Friday night meeting, Cosham Masonic Centre and Taverners lodge? The simple answer is 109 people dining, and a night to remember! The thirst for a good evening was palpable from the outset as the members of Taverners lodge were joined by in excess of...Read More

The 10th of September 2024 saw the Charles Dickens Lodge No 8597 celebrate their 50th anniversary and 444th Regular Meeting. Their current Master (at 10/9/24) is Worshipful Brother Ian Rees. A provincial visit was planned to bolster the celebrations, with a First Degree lecture from the Provincial Grand Stewards Lodge being the core works in...Read More

Monday 24th of June saw Phoenix Lodge host the last Provincial visit of this Masonic year. The night was bitter sweet, commencing with emotional and heartfelt eulogies for Worshipful Brothers Paul Casey (Treasurer) and Bryan James (Worshipful Master). Both of whom recently passed to the Grand Lodge above. The southeast area Assistant Provincial Grandmaster Chris...Read More

The last South East area newsletter contained an article about an upcoming event entitled “The Ride”. The organiser was the current Worshipful Master of the James E Bullen Lodge, Worshipful Brother Andrew Derrick, and the event was to take place on the 7th of June. The catalyst for this event was the tragic loss of...Read More

I am frequently humbled by the determination and lengths to which brethren of our Province are willing to go in order to raise money for good causes. Brother Jack Collins, the current Senior Deacon of Phoenix Lodge, set himself a huge challenge by attempting to run The Paddy Buckley Round. This is a historic mountain...Read More

A fantastic achievement by both Georgian Lodge No. 6752 and Southsea Lodge No. 4071 who were respectively awarded their Gold and Bronze awards for their donations towards the MCF 2027 Festival.  The awards were presented by our Assistant Provincial Grand Master W.Bro. Chris Bayliss and Junior Warden W.Bro. Ben Waring, both of whom were incredibly...Read More

Friday the 29th of September saw the South East area’s first ever ‘Newly-Made Masons’ evening held in a private room at the Still & West public house in Old Portsmouth. The event was organised and hosted by Ben Paterson and supported by Luc Semmens, Greg Moseley and Simon Sandham – from the area Events team....Read More

The Festive Season has arrived and Christmas is nearly here, the first half of this Masonic season seems to have flown by. I’ve managed to visit a third of the Area’s Lodges so far in my new position as APGM, and it’s been lovely meeting so many Brethren enjoying their Freemasonry. Having been in post...Read More

A special evening was had in December at Old Portmuthian Chapter No 8285, when the Provincial Grand Master R.W. Bro Jonathan Whitaker who attended along with the Grand Superintendent E.Comp Steve Allum, presented E.Comp Alan Berman with his 50-year certificate in Craft masonry, a great achievement which marked the significant role E.Comp Alan has had...Read More