Leeds Freemasons Lodge
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
Back in February 2020 one of the members of the Lodge of Dawn saw a news story in the Yorkshire Evening Post about a group of fed-up parents who had just launch an appeal to improve children’s playground. Under half a mile from our home at Castle Grove, Meanwood Park playground’s appeal sounded like the … Read more
The last Sunday in January saw the latest Lodge of Dawn dog walk. The open spaces of Roundhay Park, in north Leeds, being the venue. Noah the Labrador, Barney the Spaniel, Ralph the Cavapoochon, Darcey the Cockerpoo, Ziggy the Doberman, Pippin the Dalmadoodle, Kali the Cockerpoo and Ted the Greyhound along with their owners, together … Read more
The Lodge of Dawn sponsored a grant of £5000 from the Masonic Province of Yorkshire West Riding via its Provincial Grand Master’s Fund, on behalf of Leeds Irish Health & Homes. The £5,000, delivered by Charity Steward W Bro. Michael Rose and Preceptor W Bro. Raymond Diamond (pictured above), has been used to fund food … Read more