If you haven’t done so already, please add Thursday September 11th to your diary. This is for the Lodge coach meeting at the Masonic Temple, Corbridge Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne at 7.00 p.m. All officers, past masters and master masons of the Lodge are requested to attend.
Continue Reading →2nd Lieutenant Adam Russell was a Freemason; member of Lodge Temperance 2557; Councillor, Sheriff and Lord Mayor of Newcastle Upon Tyne and one of our forgotten war heroes. Check out his story on our WW1 Roll of Honour Page.
Continue Reading →It is with sadness that we have to report that our Bro. Kevin Donnelly passed away suddenly on Tuesday 19th August, his funeral will be held at Cowpen Crematorium Blyth on Wednesday 3rd September 2pm, afterwards at The Masons Arms pub in Warkworth. The Worshipful Master requests members of Lodge Temperance to attend.
Continue Reading →The Lodge has received the following communication from Provincial Grand Lodge:
I am pleased to announce that it has been confirmed by United Grand Lodge that we are to be honoured with the presence of the Pro Grand Master, Peter Geoffrey Lowndes as Installing Officer on September 3rd.
Continue Reading →We are pleased to announce the addition of the biography of Gunner Bartholomew Blackett Wilson, Royal Garrison Artillery, another of our members who served his country in the Great War;
Continue Reading →Corporal John George Chapman M.M. was a Freemason, member of Lodge Temperance 2557, recipient of the Military Medal for bravery and one of our forgotten war heroes. Read his story.
Continue Reading →We have just added the biography of Private James Maghie Black, the first of our forgotten war heroes. He served with the Durham Light Infantry in France at the third battle of Ypres and then with the Army Service Corps, Mechanical Transport Depot Company in England.
Continue Reading →Lodge Temperance is pleased to announce that our WW1 Roll of Honour project hosted on the central map at Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine is now mentioned on the Provincial Grand Lodge of Northumberland’s website.
Continue Reading →We are pleased to announce that our Roll of Honour has been included on the “Who Do You Think You Are?” Magazine central map, the first project to be listed in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Continue Reading →We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our newest Entered Apprentice Bro Simon Bough who was initiated into the mysteries and privileges of Ancient Freemasonry on the 17th June 2014.
Continue Reading →Our regular meeting held on Tuesday 17th June was a resounding success with an excellent 1st degree and a memorable evening. Thank you to all our visiting brethren, especially to Bros Douglas, John, Tom and Bert who made the long journey from north of the border and our first time visitors.
Congratulations to Bro Simon […]
Continue Reading →It was great to catch up with all who came to last nights meeting. Thanks for coming and making the 1st degree rehearsal a success and well done to Bro Dr. Chris on his work as JD.
Unfortunately, the potential candidate was unable to attend for an interview so this will have to be rescheduled.
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Continue Reading →United Grand Lodge and Supreme Grand Chapter have confirmed that the Investiture of V W Bro John James Craigs will take place on Wednesday September 3rd 2014 at the Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park.
Continue Reading →Bro. John Armstrong was a Freemason, co-founding member of Lodge Temperance 2557, our first Senior Warden and Treasurer for 29 years. Check out his story.
Continue Reading →Please add June 12th and June 17th to your calendar. Lodge Temperance 2557 coach night is on June 12th at the Masonic Temple, Corbridge Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne at 7.00 p.m. and the regular meeting is on June 17th at the same location and the Worshipful Master asks you to attend the duties of the Lodge at both.
Continue Reading →Researching the founding members of Lodge Temperance is proving challenging. Census returns, old newspapers, Masonic periodicals, subscription sites, etc., all help to provide biographical information but the Provincial Library is another resource we recently “discovered”.
Continue Reading →A careful review of the minute book and the registers of the lodge has revealed thirty three other members who served in the Great War but are not listed on the hand written Roll. We can only speculate why they were omitted.
Continue Reading →Some changes and additions have been made to the website which you might like to check out.
Continue Reading →Many thanks to all who came to last nights meeting. It was good to catch up with everyone and sort out several general purpose items. Some of the items discussed were:
Apologies Plan for new candidate Members in arrears What to do with old Lodge documents Missing first minute book Lodge website – Good feedback […]
Continue Reading →Another date for your diary.
If you haven’t done so already, please add Thursday May 8th to your diary. This is for the Lodge coach meeting at the Masonic Temple, Corbridge Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne at 7.00 p.m. All officers, past masters and master masons of the Lodge are invited to attend.
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