Provincial News

As Freemasons across Herefordshire ease themselves back into regular monthly Lodge meetings, we reflect on a busy summer of social activities and community service The Caeruleum Club supported several events for St Michael’s Hospice including manning checkpoints for the Venus Walk in July and stewarding the car park at other events for St Michael’s and also the Military Veterans Day in Allensmore reinforcing our commitment to the Armed Services Covenant. We had three teams take part in the Four Province […]

Freemasons from around the Province of Herefordshire remembered those that had paid the ultimate sacrifice by joining in acts of Remembrance in the city of Hereford and local towns throughout Herefordshire.  As well at laying wreaths, Delphis Lodge met on Saturday November 11th and so recited the poem “For the Fallen” by Laurence Binyon which was published in the Times on 21st September 1914.  A bugler sounded the Last Post.  The origins of the last post, which is now associated

It was with the greatest sadness that the United Grand Lodge of England learned of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, below is a press statement released by United Grand Lodge of England.

Herefordshire Freemasons held their annual Provincial Church service with Choral Evensong Sunday 26th June at Hereford Cathedral. The host Lodge Palladian Lodge 120, lead the procession into the Cathedral. With the sermon given by the Dean, The Very Revd Sarah Brown. The service was well attended by Herefordshire Freemasons and their families. With a number of distinguished guests from surrounding Provinces. The Provincial Grand Master, RW Bro Michael Holland would like to thank all those who attended, particularly the Dean,

Herefordshire Freemasons joined in with the city on Monday 20th June to celebrate Armed Forces Day by signing the Armed Forces Covenant at Hereford Town Hall, in the presence of HM Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire, Edward Harley OBE, The Chairman of the Council, Cllr Sebastian Bowen, The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Hereford, Cllr Mark Dykes, and many other dignitaries. The covenant was signed by the senior Freemason in Herefordshire, Michael Holland, and Col Andy Taylor OBE DL, Rifles County

At Palladian Lodge, the Deputy Leader of Freemasonry in Herefordshire Graham King presented a 50 year Certificate to Dennis King, aged 94 years. Dennis, more commonly known as Bill, was initiated into The Lodge of Temperance and Benevolence, No 1160, meeting in London, on 10th October 1970 and remains a member to this day. Bill moved to Hereford in 1976 and joined Palladian Lodge 120 on 4th March 1976, and was Charity Steward from 2001 to 2011. He received London

As we start to get back to normal a new wave of Lodge Masters are being invested. Vitruvian Lodge saw W Bro Nigel Donovan hand over the reins of the Lodge to the new Worshipful Master Billy Russell. The installation of the new Master also saw the first of the new Light Blues (Caeruleum Club) go into the chair of King Solomon. The Light Blues turn out in force to support Billy at this momentous event.