Witta’s Island Lodge Gets a Surprise! – Oxfordshire Provincial Grand Lodge

Witta's Island Lodge was honoured by a surprise visit by the Provincial Grand Master

The Witta’s Island Lodge was honoured by a surprise visit by the Provincial Grand Master and his Deputy on Friday 15th July! Once the Lodge was open, there was a report, which little did anyone know would result in W.Bro. Mike Murphy PrAGDC walking in with wand in hand to announce the visit, to everyone’s shock and delight!

Freemasons Support Julia’s House Hospice

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On Wednesday 22nd June at the Boscombe Freemasons Hall, Julia’s House, along with other charities and causes were awarded with money raised by various Freemasons lodges.

Julia’s House were lucky enough to be chosen by three lodges to receive money.

Guisborough Lodges help to fund commemorative bench to honour D-Day hero Stan Hollis VC

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On Thursday 30 June 2016, Hollis family members, the Mayor of Redcar & Cleveland Council Barry Hunt, members of the Green Howards Regiment, the local community and Freemasons from Guisborough gathered at St Cuthbert’s Church, Ormesby for the unveiling of a commemorative bench to Company Sergeant Major Hollis, the only man to receive the Victoria Cross for his Operation Overlord heroics serving with the 6th Battalion on Gold beach, Normandy on 6 June 1944.