At their first meeting of the Masonic season, St Alphege Lodge welcomed their newest member, Brother Clarence, originally from Hong Kong. In an exemplary manner, led by the Worshipful Master Peter, conducting his first ceremony, Brother Clarence was Initiated in a moving and dramatic performance. Significantly, all progressive officers being “light blue” Master Masons. This [...]
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 [...]
Through no fault of our own, any one of us could find ourselves destitute and living rough; overlooked and ignored by the majority of people rushing by. In the words of musician and song-writer, Sam Eason: “Nobody realised it was Elvis sat there; he could have been anyone, they just didn't care” Well, emerging [...]
On 6th September 100 years ago St Alphege Lodge 4095 was consecrated and this significant date in our history could not pass without some form of acknowledgement and celebration. Under the current restrictions the only realistic option was to hold an informal social Zoom session to mark the occasion. 23 members managed to login and [...]
Back in November we had another convivial evening with a reciprocal fraternal visit from McCammon Crozier Memorial Lodge and a delegation from London Guyana and the West Indies Lodges. A most enjoyable occasion where we were able to showcase an Extended Third Degree Tracing Board Lecture and a Walking Charge, performed to perfection by two of [...]
At their annual Installation Meeting on April 6th 2019, St Alphege Lodge No.4095 were pleased to present three local charities with £2,000 each: The Bath Branch of the Somerset Masonic Widows’ Association The Bath Branch of the Samaritans First Steps Bath, a community nursery and early years centre In the picture, left to right, [...]
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 [...]
During his year of office, WBro Alex Rhys demonstrated a maturity beyond his 26 years of age, conducting himself with dignity and composure. It has been a busy year for Alex, having just completed his final year of a PhD in Cancer Research at Barts Institute, Queen Marys, London, where he studied cancer cell [...]
