Leeds Freemasons Lodge
The June and July meetings of The Lodge of Dawn saw both ceremonies being conducted by Past Masters; W Bro. Stephen Brown and W Bro. John Lyons. The June ceremony was our annual ‘Past Masters Night’ and the July ceremony was our ‘end of season’ Scroll Night. Our June raising was Eóin Byrne, who subsequently … Read more
Eóin Byrne, one of our newest Master Masons, shared his first year’s journey with us. It makes fascinating reading, and highlights many of the benefits of becoming a Freemason. Take it away, Eóin….. “Everyone has their own personal reason or story for joining Freemasonry. Some join to follow in the footsteps of a friend or … Read more
Festive Boards are always welcome after work in the Temple, but the FB following Junior Master’s Night three weeks ago unfortunately had to be cancelled at the last minute due to a gas leak. See here if you didn’t hear the story! Therefore Tuesday 7th June was special because we were finally able to hold … Read more
The May 2022 ceremony saw not only the first of the Lodge’s 2021 initiates raised to become a Master Mason, but also recognition of three Provincial Honours. Leeds Solicitor Richard Casden, who recently celebrated his 60th birthday, and who took part in the previous week’s Junior Masters Night, became our latest Master Mason. Earlier in … Read more
On a sunny May 1st weekend a group of intrepid Brothers from the lodge along with their better halves, some of their children (and one dog) enjoyed a guided heritage tour around the historic Little Germany, area of Bradford. The tour of the area was hosted by professional historian and tour guide Nigel Grizzard. The … Read more
The Lodge of Dawn No 6511, Leeds have secured a grant of £20,000 from West Riding Masonic Charities Ltd on behalf of St Chad’s Broomfield Cricket Club, in Headingley, North Leeds. The Club comprises of 20 senior and junior teams, including a new women and girl’s section. The £20,000 grant will go towards the building … Read more
The Lodge of Dawn No 6511, Leeds have secured a grant of £28,000 from West Riding Masonic Charities Ltd on behalf of John Jamieson School, part of The East Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (SILC) in Oakwood, North Leeds. The SILC is one of the largest specialist settings in the North of England. The £28,000 grant … Read more
Whilst 22/02/22 was a notable numeric date, for The Lodge of Dawn it was a highly notable date in the history of the lodge. For the first time since inauguration 75 years ago, the lodge hosted a full Provincial visit. Led by VW Bro. John Boyington, CBE, The DepPGM in Charge, 41 Acting Provincial Lodge … Read more
Back in May 2021, we were delighted to announce that The Lodge of Dawn had been successful in securing a grant of almost £25,000 from West Riding Masonic Charities Ltd for the building of a 4G AstroTurf MUGA (multi-use games area), for the Chapeltown Youth Development Centre (CYDC) on Scott Hall Road in Leeds. A … Read more
A couple of weeks ago the picture below, showing representatives from the Leeds Freemasons delivering Chanukah gifts at the Leeds Jewish Welfare Board appeared in the local paper, the Jewish Telegraph. Those pictured are from the two mainly Jewish Freemasons Lodges in Leeds. But does Freemasonry and Judaism mix? When people hear the word ‘Freemasons’ … Read more