Community heroes in Bath and North East Somerset who have made an exceptional contribution to helping others during the Covid-19 pandemic have been recognised in a raft of special new awards. The Shining Light Awards aim to highlight people who have gone above and beyond to volunteer, or to support, members of their community [...]
Representatives of the Bath Freemasons’ Square Meals Project attended a virtual Civic Reception on Tuesday 9th March with the Mayor of Bath, Councillor Manda Rigby. These included members of the Freemasons’ committee, two local charities Mercy in Action and Sporting Family Change, and staff of B&NES Council who have all contributed to the project [...]
Since April 2020, the Square Meals Project has delivered more than 22,500 Free two-course ready meals to shielded over-65s, those with serious care issues and vulnerable families in Bath and surrounding towns. In March last year, our commercial kitchen at Bath Masonic Hall closed when the Hall was shut in accordance with government and [...]
Here's the latest update on Square Meals - in video form
A week on from our last bulletin, and with just over a month passed since the first tentative discussions took place on the topic of what Bath Freemasons could do to help during the current Covid Emergency, the resultant Square Meals Initiative to provide free ready meals to the most vulnerable people in our area [...]
On Thursday 11th May 2019, Royal Cumberland Lodge no. 41. Held its regular meeting at Bath. The WM welcomed Grand Officers and guests. The Master and his Officers, raised Bro. Vince, to the sublime degree of a Master Mason. After an interesting ceremony, the Lodge reconvened upstairs for the Festive Board; the Brethren enjoyed an excellent meal of Stilton, [...]
In 1819, the Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England, the Duke of Sussex, visited Bath to take part in the dedication of a new purpose-built Masonic Hall in York Street. He was accompanied by over 800 Freemasons in a grand parade through the centre of Bath. Fast forward 199 years to [...]
2018 marks the 250th anniversary of the founding of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Somerset and there are various events across the county this year to mark this important landmark. On Sunday 30th September the party comes to Bath with a special event in the city. At around 2.45pm a Masonic procession will set off [...]
The first issue of a new Newsletter for all Bath Freemasons has just been published. It is called the North East Corner. The Newsletter will be issued three times a year, in May, September and December, and is being circulated in electronic form to all members of Lodges and Orders meeting at Bath Masonic Hall. The style is light-hearted, and [...]
