It was with the greatest sadness that the United Grand Lodge of England learned of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, our longest-serving British Sovereign. Queen Elizabeth’s father, His late Majesty King George VI and her consort, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, were both Freemasons. Her cousin, HRH The Duke of Kent, has […]
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Provincial Grand Lodge Appointments and Promotions 2022
The Appointments and Promotions July 2022 can be viewed in full at the below link. Click here for further information
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FIRST APPOINTMENTS Name Rank Maj Stephen H Slade AGSwdB John R Saulet PAGReg Mark S Green PAGSwdB Raymond C Bezani PAGSuptWks Anthony J Green PAGSuptWks Rohan HF Goodall PGStB Bryan E Harfield PAGStB Christopher J Hirst PAGStB PROMOTIONS Name From To James Ian Preece PJGD SGD David R Mauleverer PGSwdB PJGW Stephen M Allum PAGDC […]
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Freemasons bringing people closer together
Freemasons have funded a valuable ‘cuddle bed’ for Winchester’s new hospice – allowing loved ones to spend precious moments closer together. Burrell House, in the grounds of the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, was converted into Winchester Hospice and opened in September following the success of a £4.4million community-backed fundraising campaign. The hospice has 10 cuddle […]
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Freemasons sign up to Armed Forces Covenant
The Freemasons have signed the Armed Forces Covenant during a ceremony at Freemasons’ Hall in Covent Garden, London, led by His Royal Highness, The Duke of Kent. It was particularly welcome in Hampshire and Isle of Wight which has a number of military lodges and many members and former members of the military. And the […]
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Freemasons supporting over a million people with mental health issues
To help more than 1.4 million people experiencing mental health issues, Freemasons in the province of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and across England are donating more than £550,000 to help citizens across the UK. Many people are reaching crisis point with their mental health due to the pandemic. According to NHS Prevalence Data […]
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Door to recovery helping people get through the pandemic
A pair of Freemasons have raised more than £1,500 for charity by cycling around Lymington – on a door. Joe Traykov and Andy Wort spent three months combining and an old tandem and an internal door to create the unique machine. The plucky pedallers, who belong to the New Forest Lodge that meets in the […]
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Hants and IoW Freemasons get behind front line workers’ day
Freemasons across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight swung behind the inaugural NHS, Social Care and Frontline Workers’ Day by displaying banners at their centres. The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE), the governing body for Freemasons, invited its 200,000 members to fly the specially designed flags at 10am on 5 July. The day is […]
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V.W.Bro Jon Whitaker Dept PGM in charge shows support for NHS day
VW.Bro Jon Whitaker Dept PGM in Charge of the Province of Hampshire and Isle of Wight & senior volunteer in the St. Johns Ambulance shows his support for the day. 26 of the Provinces Masonic Centre buildings will also be flying the special NHS day flags and banners today.
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