The annual Christmas Tree Trail held at the Central United Reformed Church in Bath helps to raise funds to support the crucial work undertaken by nominated local charities and community service organisations. This year, Bath Freemasons joined in the fun by building a Masonic Christmas tree from key tools, with the aim of highlighting [...]
W Bro Alan Dolman, the Worshipful Master of Royal Albert Edward Lodge for 2016/17, attended the Lodge’s annual Christmas dinner with his wife and five daughters. This is the first time Alan’s daughters have been to the Lodge to see where their father had spent so many fun-packed evenings over his 35 years in [...]
There are not too many organisations that have existed for 150 years in the same building but, on 3rd December 2016, that is exactly what the Freemasons of Bath celebrated - the 150th Anniversary of Bath Masonic Hall. They were joined for this unique event by their Guests of Honour the Mayor and Mayoress [...]
W.Bro Phil Cottrell says that it has been a privilege to serve as Worshipful Master for 2015/16. It was a tremendous honour and he would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the members of Royal Albert Edward Lodge No 906 for their support.
Masonic Lodges across Bath have come together to help bereaved families at the City's Royal United Hospital. The Royal Albert Edward, St Alphege and Royal Cumberland Lodges have raised £5,000 for the RUH’s ‘Forget-Me-Not’ Child Bereavement Suite in the maternity unit. This project will provide grieving parents with a safe and comforting space to [...]
After nearly eighty years Bath Round Table ceased due to an unsustainable decline in Membership; an unfortunate trend caused by modern-day pressures of work and family commitments. Shortly afterwards, at a Bath 41 Club meeting (ex Roundtablers who had to leave after passing the ripe old age of 40) a discussion arose about the [...]
When St Alphege Lodge enthusiastically agreed to participate in the Universities Scheme eleven years ago we speculated on the benefits it would bring; however, none of us thought for one moment that we might one day, have a Worshipful Master of the tender age of just 25! But our new WM, Alex Rhys’, ambition, [...]
A fantastic evening was had by all at Elizabethan Lodge 400th meeting. More than 20 guests and visitors from all over Somerset and South Gloucestershire joined our members in welcoming new brother Andy Hunt into the order. They were then royally entertained at the now famous Elizabethan festive board. Brother Andy not only had [...]
The Toast to the Visitors I would like to share the story of how I came to realise what Visiting is all about. I was in my second year in Freemasonry, and by then I had more or less figured out the general dynamics of a masonic meeting, and was looking to help out [...]
Elizabethan Lodge entertained their many visitors with a fun filled Burns supper after enjoying an excellent ceremony in which Bro. Colin Ray “finally" became a Master Mason. ( 3 years in the making ) which was made all the more special by his brother in law travelling from London to expertly deliver a lovely [...]
