Leeds Freemasons Lodge
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
December meetings, known as Old English Night, are traditionally the occasion for the annual inter-visit from our Mother Lodge, Loyalty Lodge. Unfortunately, due the pandemic, last year’s Inter-visit was held on Zoom (see here), so we were all more than happy for this year’s Olde English Night to be a ‘real’ inter-visit… but it had … 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
The November 2021 meeting of The Lodge of Dawn at Castle Grove was notable for a number of reasons. Firstly we delighted to be able to present not one, but two, 50 year certificates to long-standing brethren. Bro. David Goldsborough was ‘virtually’ presented with his 50 year certificate back in October 2020 in the midst … Read more
The newly appointed Lodge of Dawn Social Committee arranged its inaugural event on 16 November 2021. 26 of the Brethren of The Lodge of Dawn, including two new candidates, a prospective candidate, and one visitor from Loyalty Lodge, enjoyed a fabulous evening together at Giorgio’s Ristorante Italiano in Headlingley, Leeds. It was our first major … Read more
One of the core charitable foundations that all Freemasons support and contribute to is the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF). One of four central masonic charities that joined together in 2016 to form the MCF was The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company (commonly referred to as RMBI). Today RMBI Care Co. has 18 care homes … Read more
Due to the pandemic, the annual masonic ‘changing of the guard’ that always occurs was not possible last year. So, 12 months later than expected, on Thursday September 30th 2021, the 74th Master of The Lodge of Dawn was installed. Christian Leigh Mallory Higgins was installed into the Chair of King Solomon; the mantle being … Read more
The Lodge of Dawn is delighted to have successfully sponsored a grant for £4,960 from the Provincial Grand Master’s Fund, part of West Riding Masonic Charities Ltd, to purchase specialist and sensory equipment for a new Leeds Mencap lending library for families who have a young child with a learning disability..The library will be part … Read more
The Lodge of Dawn is delighted to have successfully sponsored a grant for £1,650 from the Provincial Grand Master’s Fund, part of West Riding Masonic Charities Ltd, for a potato peeler !! But this is no ordinary potato peeler. This is a commercial potato peeler, which will enable the expansion of the project to cater … Read more
The Lodge of Dawn is delighted to have successfully sponsored a grant for £2,000 from the Provincial Grand Master’s Fund, part of West Riding Masonic Charities Ltd, for a summer project at the Swarthmore Education Centre on Woodhouse Square in Leeds. The grant will allow the purchase of musical instruments and equipment for use in … Read more