Charity, Twitter and Badges

Charity has always been a core principle of Freemasonry. Individual masons make contributions at local, national and international levels. Freemasonry is actually one of the largest charitable givers in the UK (we contributed almost £50m to charitable causes in 2018 alone). The causes that Freemasons contribute to a far and wide-ranging, and how they come … Read more

St George’s Crypt and The Lodge of Dawn

St George’s Crypt is a charity in the City of Leeds, working with the homeless, the vulnerable and those suffering from addiction. Established in 1930 by Revd. Don Robins, it offers a food service to anyone who comes to their door. They offer three meals a day seven days a week, along with showers, tea … Read more

Pre-Valentine’s Ball

If you would like to find out more about Freemasonry in Leeds see our page here. If you are not a Freemason and would like to find out more read our Seven Reason to Join The Freemasons or our simple ‘What is Freemasonry?’ guide. Saturday 8th February saw Worshipful Master Robert Phillips and his wife … Read more

Festive cheer for Leeds children’s charities

The Lodge of Dawn has helped to bring festive cheer to Leeds children’s charities. As with last year’s inaugural appeal, The Lodge of Dawn has taken part in the Castle Grove Masonic Lodges Festive Toy appeal. In total more than 300 gifts were donated across all of the Leeds lodges that are resident in Castle … Read more

100th Birthday Celebrations

On 14th February 2011 Mrs Minnie ‘Valentine’ Solomon celebrated her hundredth birthday. She has been a widow of The Lodge of Dawn for 58 years, her late husband Bro. Henry Solomon having passed away in 1953. A deputation from the lodge attended Donisthorpe Hall, a home for the elderly based in Alwoodley, to make a … Read more