
Bedfordshire/England – Young autistic people get help and support thanks to Freemasons
(by Alyssa Till, Biggleswade Today, 21st February 2024) The charity runs the Bedford based Transitions Group for young autistic […]
Bedfordshire/England – Biggleswade nurse with a passion to care for others receives Freemasons award
(by Laura Hutchinson, Biggleswade Today, 18th January 2022) A Biggleswade nurse has received an award for her hard work […]
Bedfordshire/England – Five Foodbanks receive festive 1K boost from Freemasons
(by Fay Barrett, Bedford Independent, 20th December 2021) Christmas came early to five Bedfordshire food banks when they received […]
Bedfordshire/England – Magpas Air Ambulance take teddies to the skies
(by John Guinn , Cranfield & Marston Vale Chronicle, 3 October, 2021) The Teddies for Loving Care (TLC) scheme, […]
Bedfordshire/England – Freemasons give £15k cash boost to carers charity
(by Clare Turner, Bedford Today, 6th August 2021) Bedfordshire Freemasons has given £15,000 to Carers in Bedfordshire to create […]
Bedfordshire/England – Over 29,000 Teddies for Loving Care donated to Bedford and L&D hospitals
(by John Guinn, Cranfield and Marston Vale Chronicle, 26 April, 2021) It all started when a Southend freemason’s wife […]
Bedfordshire/England – Freemasons rise to COVID-19 challenge
(by editorial board, Cranfield and Marstonvale Chronicle, 30 March 2021) Faced with the greatest global pandemic in living memory, […]
England and Wales – Freemasons provide 120,000 people with 300,000 meals and 38 tonnes of food
(by editorial board, Charity Today, June 08, 2020) WITH many families struggling to put food on the table Freemasons […]
Bedfordshire/England – Freemasons help challenge school bullies
(by Biggleswade Today, 24 May 2019) A charity started by a Potton mum has won a grant to help […]
Bedfordshire/England – Community service boosted by donation from Freemasons
(by Suzanne Dilley, Biggleswade Today, 20 November 2018) A generous donation from the county’s Freemasons will help a community bus […]
News – Bedfordshire Freemasons
- June 2026 Trip to London June 20, 2025A good number of Bedfordshire Freemasons travelled to London to attend the recent Quarterly Communications Meeting of Grand Lodge. Little did they know that they would be privileged to witness fellow Bedfordshire Freemason Graham Redman receive The Grand Master’s Order of Service to Masonry. It is reported they then celebrated, along with the Provincial Grand […]Mark Harwood
- Duke of Kent and Pro Grand Master June 18, 2025The United Grand Lodge of England have shared the below with us “We are delighted to share a new photograph of the Grand Master, HRH The Duke of Kent, and Pro Grand Master, Jonathan Spence, taken recently at Freemasons’ Hall.” “Taken specially for the forthcoming book by Celia Lee – a sequel to ‘HRH The […]Mark Harwood
- Graham Redman – The Grand Master’s Order of Service to Masonry June 13, 2025This week at the UGLE Quarterly Communication, much to the delight of the many Bedfordshire Brethren in attendance, our very own, Graham Redman was awarded the prestigious Grand Master’s Order of Service to Masonry and promoted to Past Junior Grand Warden. This prestigious honour is the highest honour the Grand Master can confer on any […]Paul Smith
- Old Dunstablians an Initiation and a 50th! June 9, 2025The Old Dunstablians meeting of Saturday 7th June witnessed the initiation of Alistair Fawcett, the ceremony for which was carried out by the Master of the Lodge, Spencer Wisdom and his officers Darren Ball, Mike Phillips and Phil Turner to an exceptionally high standard. The meeting was rounded off, by Stephen Atwood Assistant Provincial Grand […]Mark Harwood
- Beds Installed Masters – An Evening With The Grand Secretary. June 7, 2025Over sixty members and guests recently enjoyed a very pleasant evening at Lodge 7301, Bedfordshire’s Installed Masters, where Adrian Marsh, The Grand Secretary, gave a talk about the trials and tribulations of overseeing the running of UGLE and looking after the fabric of our Head Quarters at Great Queen Street. Adrian’s talk, entitled ‘Strong Foundations’, […]Paul Smith
- A “Grand” Day for Bedfordshire Light Blues! June 2, 2025Members of Bedfordshire Light Blues gathered together at the United Grand Lodge of England to attend an emergency meeting of Lodge Sine Nomine no. 10000, along with many other Light Blue Groups representing Provinces from around the country. This was certainly a “first” for the Bedfordshire Light Blues in many ways, and the Light Blues […]Mark Harwood
- Bedfordshire Meridian Lodge Celebrates! May 30, 2025Bedfordshire Meridian Lodge no.9643 celebrated not just a double initiation but their first in 14 years! The meeting was led by the Master Tom Hammerton, he in turn being supported by Tony Green, Roly Hockenhull , Claudio Fuccillo, David Burgess and Tim Hatton in the ceremony. The candidates, Lionel Stewart and George Fouhey, as you […]Mark Harwood
- A “50” not out at Panmure and a Third Degree May 23, 2025At the Panmure Lodge no. 715 meeting held on Saturday 17 May not only was David Petrie raised to the degree of a Master Mason, but Michael Uwins was presented with his 50 Year Membership Certificate. Those present witnessed some excellent work by the the Master of the Lodge Steve Wigg and his officers in […]Mark Harwood
- A busy week for Rose Croix at Ampthill and Dunstable May 22, 2025Ampthill Chapter met on 14th May to welcome yet another new member. They were delighted to welcome both the Inspector General, Simon Cooper and the District Recorder, Bob Moore. Appropriately, no fewer than 18 brethren took a part in the 18° ceremony, not only making it a very inclusive affair, but also demonstrating some excellent […]Mark Harwood
- Sandye Lodge – A Wardens Supper with a Surprise Visitor! May 20, 2025A memorable Wardens Supper at Sandye Lodge, Biggleswade, where all the lodge officers move up one office to help them prepare for next year. Matt Couldridge was acting Master and delivered the ceremony with such outstanding quality that you would have thought he’d been “in the chair” for years! He was ably assisted by […]Mark Harwood