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Provincial Grand Lodge of Durham has its own website where you can find contact details, forthcoming events and news - the province curently has over 200 Lodges of which 16 have their own website these are as listed and well worth a visit.
Some of our lodges are listed below.
Even a virtual visit to Grand Lodge in Great Queen Street, London, headquarters of Masonry in England, can be very rewarding !
The Masonic Charitable Foundation, The Foundation brings together the work of four national Charities which had been operating separately under various names since the early 18th Century.
These charities are The Freemasons’ Grand Charity, The Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys, The Masonic Samaritan Fund and The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution. During their time of operation, the four charities each provided a specific type of support to meet various charitable aims in support of Freemasons and their families.
Although much of the support provided took the form of financial grants, the charities also operated a number of institutions: the Royal Masonic School for Boys, the Royal Masonic School for Girls, the Royal Masonic Hospital and 17 residential care homes operated by the RMBI Care Company.
All Provincial Grand Lodges shown have a website.
To find out more about the Province and the lodges within it, click on the name.
The United Grand Lodge of England's website has a page which lists all the Recognised Grand Lodges around the world. It is important that NO attempt should be made by English Constitution brethren to correspond with, telephone or e-mail any of the Grand Lodges listed on this site until on their territory, for to do so would be a contravention of Masonic Protocol.
Brethren who are not members of the English Constitution should also bear this in mind.
Correspondence received by the United Grand Lodge of England from Brethren who are not English Constitution members will be replied to via their Grand Secretary.
Women Freemasons'
Women Freemasons have been meeting across the country for more than 100 years.
There are two female-only Grand Lodges: The Order of Women Freemasons and the Honourable Fraternity of Ancient Freemasons (Freemasonry for Women). They both follow exactly the same ceremonies and wear the same regalia as male Freemasons, and they often work closely with community and charity projects.
The United Grand Lodge of England has an excellent working relationship with both Grand Lodges. Members from the Honourable Fraternity of Ancient Freemasons (Freemasonry for Women) and The Order of Women Freemasons have both taken part in Open House London at Freemasons’ Hall in recent years in order to showcase female Freemasonry, as well as taking part in joint Freshers’ Fairs up and down the country as part of the Universities Scheme.
The Order of Women Freemasons
The Order of Women Freemasons is the oldest and largest Masonic organisation for women in this country and works on the lines of regular male Freemasonry. It was constituted as the Grand Lodge of the Honourable Order of Ancient Masonry in 1908 and adopted the title 'The Order of Women Freemasons' in 1958.
The Order originally included men and women but in the early 1920s a decision was made to restrict admission to women only, and by 1935 it was an exclusively female organisation. The Order’s headquarters have been situated in Notting Hill Gate, London, since 1925 and are run by the Grand Master and her secretariat, who undertake their duties on a voluntary basis.
Women of any race or faith can join – they should be 21 years or older, be of good character and believe in a Supreme Being. The Order has approximately 4,000 members in more than 300 Craft Lodges spread throughout the UK and overseas, which meet a minimum of four times a year. The Order also actively encourages all members to join the further and higher degrees.
The Order also has The Pembridge Society, a group for new and young Freemasons who meet to advance their Masonic knowledge. It is planned for similar groups to be set up nationwide.
The Order is actively involved with UGLE in promoting the Universities Scheme, and during the last few years has worked alongside UGLE members at university Freshers’ Fairs throughout England and Wales, from which they have welcomed new members into many of their Lodges.
Freemasonry for Women (HFAF)
Freemasonry for Women (HFAF), founded in 1913, is a Masonic fraternity for women. It has Lodges in the UK and overseas, and about 800 members.
The Lodges have exactly the same aims and ideals as their male counterparts and have identical organisational structures. Their members are encouraged to practise charity, both publicly and privately, and to treat each other fairly at all times.
Freemasonry for Women (HFAF) is a small but vibrant community of individuals, with members of all ages, backgrounds and religious beliefs. Freemasonry has evolved over the centuries as a system of moral guidance and education, characterised by allegory and symbolism, enabling its members to follow a common purpose of living a moral life for the good of themselves and society.
It promotes the ideals of Masonic brotherhood with special emphasis on three particular benefits for women: friendship, inspiration and empowerment. Being a member of a Lodge creates a special bond between women, no matter what their background. Friendship is important in today’s increasingly online world, where we can often feel isolated and lonely.
Freemasonry for Women (HFAF) aims to inspire its members to become the best version of themselves possible and in turn inspire those who come after them. Everyone needs a role model in their lives.
Freemasonry for Women (HFAF) believes that every woman should be empowered by increased self-confidence and belief in her abilities. Taking part in the Lodges and ceremonies provides many opportunities to discover both new and latent talents.
The Freemasonry Today, is the official publication of the United Grand Lodge of England, and midday visitors to London should consult Lunchtimers beforehand as a warm friendly welcome awaits. Quatuor Coronati Lodge, ensures the rest of us can benefit from a wide range of historical, biographical and masonic topics, covered in depth.
The Texas Lodge of Research for over sixty years has been adding to the body of Masonic knowledge through research papers conducted by it members. This information is then published and distributed internationally to Masons and to Masonic Lodges and Libraries..
And are you seeking to extend your knowledge about Knights Templar? then a useful site can be found at Rosslyn Templars.
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