Bedfordshire Freemasons

News – Bedfordshire Freemasons

• June 2026 Trip to London June 20, 2025
  A 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, 2025
  The 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, 2025
  This 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, 2025
  The 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, 2025
  Over 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, 2025
  Members 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, 2025
  Bedfordshire 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, 2025
  At 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, 2025
  Ampthill 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, 2025
    A 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