Provinces, Districts & Groups
Lodges meeting in London (an area generally within a 10-mile radius of Freemasons’ Hall), are administered by the Metropolitan Grand Lodge of London, whilst those meeting outside London, and within England, Wales, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, are grouped into 47 Provinces, whose boundaries often correspond to those of the old Counties.
Lodges that meet outside England, Wales, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are grouped into 33 Districts, and five Groups.
Buckinghamshire Freemasons held its 11th Young Carers Summer BBQ on 24th June 2018 and with 184 people in attendance, made it the highest visited event since it began The event was created as a chance…
Somerset Freemasons organise parade to celebrate 250 years since their formation
Thursday, 12 July 2018
Over 50 Freemasons, comprising Worshipful Masters or their representatives, of 32 Somerset lodges, together with the Provincial Grand Master Stuart Hadler and his team, were well received by the people of Bridgwater as they paraded…
Pupils at Dorothy Barley School receive £5,000 from Essex Freemasons to provide specialist support
Monday, 09 July 2018
Dorothy Barley Infant School in Dagenham is to receive dedicated, specialist support to help improve outcomes for vulnerable children and give them a better start in life, thanks to national charity Achievement for All and…
Maritime charity sets sail after receiving new vessel from Northumberland Freemasons
Thursday, 05 July 2018
A nautical charity that operates from Berwick to Hartlepool has received a new boat to assist in training its members and helping the community from Northumberland Freemasons The Northumbria Unit of the Maritime Volunteer Service…
As part of its ongoing strategic plan to develop closer links with the media, the Provincial Grand Lodge of Sussex invited members of the local press to attend rehearsals, take photographs and witness the pre-meeting…
Pro Grand Master the guest of honour as Nottinghamshire Festival raises over £2.6 million for charity
Friday, 29 June 2018
Pro Grand Master Peter Lowndes was the guest of honour at the conclusion of the Nottinghamshire 2018 Festival, which raised over £2.6 million for the Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys Festival President Philip Marshall, the Provincial…
A blue plaque, commemorating the life and works of Derbyshire Freemason Dr John Hollis Pigot, who was recognised for reviving Freemasonry in Derby, is now on display The first recorded Freemasons lodge in Derbyshire was founded in…
District Grand Lodge of Sri Lanka raise funds for Reverse Osmosis Plant Project
Tuesday, 26 June 2018
With Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) extensively prevalent in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka, as a result of contaminated ground water, the District Grand Lodge of Sri Lanka have been raising funds to help The…
Lincolnshire Freemasons donate over £61,000 to help people with learning difficulties get into work
Monday, 25 June 2018
A donation of over £61,000 from Lincolnshire Freemasons will support the Linkage Community Trust in its work to help people with learning difficulties to get into work The £61,236 grant, which comes through the Masonic…
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Freemasons have donated over £20,000 to 31 charities at a celebration evening at Farnborough Masonic Centre on 4th May All the donations distributed to the charities had been raised from individual members…
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Graham Ives reflects on his time as Lincolnshire Provincial Grand Master and Grand Superintendent
Tuesday, 12 June 2018
Changing of the guard Graham Ives reflects on 10 years of teamwork free from preaching and dictating as he prepares to step down as Lincolnshire’s Provincial Grand Master and Grand Superintendent In the middle of…
How a Derbyshire initiative offering prostate screenings in masonic halls is raising awareness
Tuesday, 12 June 2018
Ripple effect Mason Barry Oakley explains why the Province of Derbyshire is offering prostate screenings in masonic halls – just one initiative being undertaken around the country to raise cancer awareness Already the most common…
Norfolk Freemasons gathered at the Forum in Norwich to present Service by Emergency Response Volunteers (SERV) Norfolk with three new motorcycles It followed an appeal the Province launched last year to raise enough money within…
Youth orchestra hits the high notes with £1,000 donation from Cumberland and Westmorland Freemasons
Tuesday, 12 June 2018
Westmorland Youth Orchestra has received £1,000 from the Province of Cumberland & Westmorland The cheque was presented to director of music Fredrik Holm by Provincial Grand Master Norman Thompson at a concert at Queen Elizabeth School…
