Leeds Freemasons Lodge
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
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
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
We took some time out to talk to W Bro., Rob Phillips before he became Worshipful Master in 2020 about his thoughts about Freemasonry in general, and this, the Lodge of Dawn in particular. How did you get into Freemasonry? Although my father was a Freemason for over 50 years in Ireland, he never encouraged … Read more
The Lodge of Dawn, 6511 Freemasons Lodge officers for 2024-2025 are as follows; Worshipful Master – W Bro. Mark H GaftarnikImmediate Past Master – W Bro. Frank S. RosenheadSenior Warden – Bro. David H. JacksonJunior Warden – Bro. Samuel D. FryerJunior Deacon – Bro. Bernard NelsonInner Guard – Bro. Richard M. CasdanTyler – W Bro. … 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