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News

2012

April

The Most Worshipful Grand Master, Bernice Abram will be making her annual visit to the Isle of Man brethren, for their Spring Festival.

February

The Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master, Margaret Clarke has set up a panel of speakers to talk to Women's Groups and other interested organisations about Women's Freemasonry and the HFAF. Anyone requiring a speaker should contact her via the Grand Secretary's office.

Plans are underway to introduce a Mentoring Scheme which will be under the superintendence of the Right Worshipful Assistant Grand Master, Christine Chapman.

Following the successful launch of a Lodge in Romania, we are now setting our sights further afield to India, where there is much interest. One candidate has already joined one of our Lodges and from that small step we hope to establish a Lodge in Delhi. 

Plans continue to be made for our Centenary celebrations in June 2013. 

2011

September

Alpha Lodge No. 54 was consecrated by the Most Worshipful Grand Master Bernice Abram on Thursday 1st September in a beautiful and impressive ceremony. Right Worshipful Bro. Christine Chapman was Installed as the first Worshipful Master.

This new lodge will meet in Bucharest, Romania and in London at our HQ. Our Romanian brethren are eagerly awaiting their first meeting in December, which will be in Bucharest. 

Bond of Friendship Lodge No. 48 relocated from England to Scotland by moving from Carlisle to Gretna.

October

Doric Lodge No. 11 celebrated it's 75th birthday with a special meeting. A new Master's collar was commissioned to bear the names of all the Past Masters. 

December

Alpha Lodge No. 54 held its first meeting in Bucharest, Romania. See our scrapbook from the trip.

The news from previous years has been archived