Robert De Parys Lodge no. 5000

2 of our finest members Bro. Gareth Smith and Wbro. Simon Cole have just returned to Blighty after their mammoth cycle from Bedfordshire to Brussels to raise money for the Masonic Charitable Foundation who are there to support the families of Freemasons and other causes when in need.
We couldn't be prouder to Have Gareth and Simon in our lodge, this event took a huge amount of preparation and planning aswell as media coverage from Gareth and Si and what they have achieved deserves a round of applause and a pint!

See link bellow to navigate their progress.

The Bike Ride to Brussels – Mission Completed – Bedfordshire Freemasons The Bike Ride to Brussels – Mission Completed Video 2026 Festival, Freemasonry  |   31/03/2022  |  Dean OConnell The Bedfordshire bike boys Simon Cole and Gareth Smith of Cyril Robinson Lodge have arrived save and almost sound at their destination. After four gruelling days they completed ...

UGLE ANNOUNCES RENUMBERING OF LODGES

Whilst it cannot be denied that there are many old and distinguished Lodges within UGLE, over our three-hundred-year-old history many have fallen by the wayside. Some Lodges hand back their warrants to the Grand Master, whilst others amalgamate with the resultant Lodge often taking the lowest number of the two.

Over the years, this has led to a most unsatisfactory muddle with many vacant numbers on the Register of the Grand Lodge of England. With the introduction of Project Hermes, we have a golden opportunity to regularise this position, as well as to overcome certain technical problems within the programme architecture. It has therefore been decided that all Lodges will, from September 1st 2022, renumber in order of seniority. This means, for example, that Lodge 10,000 – Sine Nomine will, from 2nd September, be known as Lodge 6827. We anticipate that many Lodge Warrants will need to be altered (all those after Lodge no 5 are so affected), and it has been agreed to offer a generous 10% reduction on the standard engrossment fees if petitions for alterations are received before 31st December 2022.

Whilst we realise that this may represent a minor inconvenience for some Lodges, we hope and trust that the wider logic can be readily appreciated. There are no plans, as yet, to re-number Chapters under the Supreme Grand Chapter of England.

Details of new numbers for affected Lodges may be found here ➡️ www.ugle.org.uk/ugle-announces-renumbering-of-lodges

70 years our sovereign today! Long live the Queen!

👑 🇬🇧 Today we celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s , marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth.

Ought no eminence of situation make us forget we are all brothers. 🙏

Provincial Grand Lodge meeting, quick tipple before.

On 20th October, the United Grand Lodge of England will sign the Armed Forces Covenant, demonstrating our Commitment to the Armed Forces.

This will show that we are an Armed Forces-friendly organisation, to our members, staff, customers, suppliers, contractors and wider public, through our commitments to the Armed Forces community in this pledge and Covenant.

Throughout our 300 years of history, UGLE and our members have enjoyed a positive relationship with the armed forces throughout, creating Lodges for active and retired servicemen, sometimes connected to specific branches of the armed forces, sometimes to specific regiments and sometimes for servicemen in general. Military Freemasons helped Freemasonry move from being a small London based organisation into an international movement with many independent Grand Lodges all over the world. After both World Wars Freemasonry saw a massive influx of military personnel seeking the camaraderie they missed within Lodges up and down the country. Freemasonry held many attractions to servicemen, at home and abroad.

Membership of a Lodge could encourage comradeship and a sense of belonging. It could be educational and character building. It could provide a refuge in hard times or a home from home when stationed abroad. Sometimes, it was something to occupy the time or to relieve the boredom of garrison life. To ex-soldiers Freemasonry is seen as a continuation of elements of the service carrier, whether that is helping others, dressing for an occasion or the friendship of their mess, employment of veterans, recognising military skills and qualifications in our recruitment and selection process, and working with the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) to support the employment of Service leavers.

Our members also benefit from the Circuit of Service Lodges which was formed in 1993. The Circuit exists to promote inter-visiting and thus fosters greater awareness of these special interest Lodges. The Circuit also marches as a platoon past the Cenotaph each Remembrance Sunday, arranges battlefield tours, and holds social and other events throughout the year.

The Widows Sons MBA BEDA chapter visits young Zach with cystic fibrosis in Kempston.

The Widows Sons Beda chapter visits young Zach with cystic fibrosis in Kempston

Happy birthday your majesty!

Today is The Queen’s 95th birthday.

The Queen was born at 2.40am on 21 April 1926 at 17 Bruton Street in Mayfair, London. She was the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York, who later became King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

This year Her Majesty remains at Windsor Castle, during a period of Royal Mourning following the death of The Duke of Edinburgh.

HRH Prince Philip's initiation!