Leeds Freemasons Lodge
Admin The Lodge of Dawn visit Belfast – Following the success of previous trips to Dublin and Edinburgh, on a cold Wednesday March morning 18 brethren from the lodge, plus three guests (one from Zetland Lodge and two from The Lodge of Fidelity) gathered at Leeds Bradford airport to travel to Belfast. Once bags had been … Read more
A report on the Second annual New & Young Masons Night Following the success of last year’s event, The Lodge of Dawn held the second hosting of their New & Young Mason’s night this week, which has now become an annual event in the masonic calendar. With an open invitation to all, and in association … Read more
It is a well established custom in Freemasonry that visiting is at the heart of our masonic traditions. Visiting lodges other than your own is an important, and enjoyable, part of Freemasonry in order to get the most out of it. Visiting allows you the benefit of meeting new people, seeing ‘same but different‘ ceremonies, … Read more
The December meeting of the Lodge saw the visit of the Provincial Grand Master; the most senior Freemason in the masonic area (the Province of Yorkshire, West Riding). Not only is a visit by the PGM an honour for any lodge, it is a rarity for The Lodge of Dawn, as the last visit by … Read more
Along with The Lodge of Dawn, Freemasons from across Leeds have again answered a call to ensure that hundreds ofchildren from across the city will receive at least one present this festive season. Castle Grove Masonic Hall is home to a number of lodges and their members once again donated a huge range of presents … Read more
The November meeting saw our (relatively) new Worshipful Master, W Bro. Rosenhead, initiate his second new brother of the masonic year 23/24. Our newly made brother is a CPN (Community Psychiatric Nurse) by trade and works with mental health in the NHS. Along with the usual Entered Apprentice song and a wonderful festive board, James, … Read more
Sunday 22nd October, saw the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Al Garthwaite officially open a new playground at Chapel Allerton Park; one that was part-funded by The Lodge of Dawn via a grant from the West Riding Masonic Charity Community Fund, as reported on here back in June. The ‘ChapelAPlay’ project began when a group … Read more
48 years after his initiation by his father, Francis Steven Rosenhead was installed into the Chair of King Solomon on Tuesday 26th September; the mantle being handed over by the now IPM, W Bro. Phil Fraser, in a ceremony attended by more than 70 brethren. W Bro. Chris Allen PJGD, Assistant Provincial Grand Master also … Read more
ChapelAPlay are Laura B, Beth and Laura R, a group of local mums who regularly use Chapel Allerton park. However, the current playground is completely dilapidated. The surfacing is hazardous and the equipment dated, unappealing, tired and unsafe in areas. There is nothing stimulating or attractive about it and, as a result, a huge opportunity … Read more
On the evening of 16th May The Lodge of Dawn played host to our 65th Junior Masters Night. This an annual event, which gives the members of our lodge who are not yet ‘on the ladder’ (ie not holding office in regular lodge) an opportunity to perform a First Degree Ceremony in the main temple … Read more