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
- Free PSA Testing Event – Leighton Buzzard Saturday 12th July June 5, 2026Bedfordshire Freemasons continue to offer free PSA testing for all – this time at the Gables, Leighton Buzzard. Many will be aware of the press commentary and headlines regarding Prostrate Cancer – here is an opportunity for to take that test, sit down have a cup of coffee and enjoy a friendly chat with others.Mark Harwood
- John Bunyan Lodge Supporting SOS June 5, 2026‘You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you’ – John Bunyan At a recent John Bunyan Ladies Night members, guests and their wives raised £1168.00 through a raffle in support of SOS Saturday Outreach Service in Bedford. The Lodge Master David Bulmer, Julie his wife along […]Mark Harwood
- A Visit from Guy Smith to the Keep! June 3, 2026Guy Smith, a Northumberland Freemason will have a short visit to the Keep, Bedford, on Monday 8th June at around 4:30am. Guy is “running” 400 plus miles from the Northumberland Provincial Office, Newcastle to the United Grand Lodge of England, Great Queen Street, London via the Provincial Offices on route (!) in aid of the […]Mark Harwood
- Brother Mervyn Keith Brown June 2, 2026Dear Brethren, It is with sadness that I inform you of the sudden passing to the Grand Lodge above of Brother and Comp Mervyn Keith Brown PProvGStB on 13th of May 2026 (94). Mervyn was Initiated on the 4th of November 1961 in St Alphege Lodge L4095 (Somerset) of which he was elected an Honorary […]Mark Harwood
- Community Engagement Grows at the Wingfield Breakfast Club May 31, 2026The Community Engagement Team, represented by Rob Venn and Steve Williams, were in Ampthill on Saturday 30th May to see another wonderful example of Bedfordshire Freemasons working with the community. Bedfordshire Freemasons, in conjunction with the Wingfield Club, were hosting the latest Breakfast Club for the Veterans and Serving Armed Forces & Emergency Services (VBL), […]Mark Harwood
- Quite a Masonic Family Connection via Lodge of St Mary May 26, 2026Jonathan Spellen as the Secretary of Lodge of St Mary has certainly some family masonic links! Luke Spellen (currently unattached) Dexter Spellen a Metropolitan Grand Steward The family connection to Freemasonry is extremely strong all having been members of their Mother Lodge, Shoreditch College Lodge No. 6766, alongside their late father, Bro Ron Spellen, a […]Mark Harwood
- Britalia Garibaldi continue their Fund Raising for SOS Bedford May 25, 2026Members and guests recently attended an ‘Italian Night’ fundraising event at Mamma Concetta Restaurant in Bedford. They were treated with a splendid Italian themed meal and of course, in true Britalia Garibaldi refreshment was flowing! The gathering raised a total of £665 and all proceeds will go to one of the Master, Biagio De Michele’s, […]Mark Harwood
- A well attended PSA testing morning at Bedford May 21, 2026Ken Evans has kindly reported the following: The recent PSA screening event proved a great success, with excellent support from Brethren across the Province and an atmosphere that was described as more social than clinical. Special thanks were expressed to everyone who attended and those who helped make the day run smoothly, as pictured above. […]Mark Harwood
- A 50 year Certificate for Steve Watson at Lodge of St Mary. May 18, 2026On Thursday 30th April, members of the Lodge of St Mary No. 3654 were delighted to welcome Steve Attwood, Assistant Provincial Grand Master, as he presented a 50 Year Certificate to Steve Watson in recognition of his distinguished service to Freemasonry. Steve was initiated into the Lodge of St Mary on 25th March 1976 and […]Mark Harwood
- Britalia Garibaldi aid SOS Saturday Outreach Service May 16, 2026The Brethren and visitors of Britalia Garibaldi Lodge recently raised an impressive £350 through donations, an auction and a raffle in support of the local community charity, SOS Saturday Outreach Service. The Master of Britalia Garibaldi ,Biagio De Michele, was delighted to present the cheque to SOS Founder Beverley Everitt and her son Brandon. SOS […]Mark Harwood
PGL Bedfordshire – Freemasonry Matters
- Bedfordshire Freemasons £25,000 donation to the Sky Badger charity will help up to 90 per cent of disabled children who are being bullied at primary school May 31, 2019Cash boost to help challenge school bulliesA Brother
- Freemasons Donate £5,000 to Scout Appeal November 9, 2018On Saturday 17 March the Provincial Grand Charity Steward, Worshipful Brother Martin Wilson, was invited to Panmure Lodge No. 715 which meets at Mark...Jacqui Smith
- Freemasons donate £25000 to Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre September 10, 2017The MS Therapy Centres aim is to keep their members as mobile and as independent as possible within the confines of their condition. Their Vision is for a centre of excellence providing professional specialist therapies and support for people with MS in a self-help environment that inspires and empowers.Stuart Harker
- Freemasons donate £4000 to Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity September 9, 2017BRCC employs a team of part-time Village and Community Agents across rural parts of Bedfordshire, who act as a bridge between vulnerable and isolated people and the local support networks and services that can help themStuart Harker
- Freemasons donation to help school refurbish outdoor trail January 23, 2017Freemasons' £5,600 donation to help St Mary's School refurbish outdoor trailStuart Harker
- Freemasons sponsor Bedfordshire Games July 11, 2016Freemasons support the hugely successful Bedfordshire Games for teenagers and adults with severe learning difficultiesStuart Harker
Provincial Grand Lodge of Bedfordshire
The Keep
Bedford Road
Kempston
Bedford MK42 8AH
Telephone: 01234 214292
E-mail: website@pglbeds.org.
The office is usually open weekdays between 9.30am and 1.30pm.
