See below for recent news…
Freemasonry in England was suspended by order of The Grand Master from the commencement of lockdown in March 2020 until July, and then re-activated subject to the Governmental rules on gathering indoors. With the introduction of the “Rule of Six”, and the subsequent October decision to place London into Tier […]
We are honoured and delighted that our Director of Ceremonies has recently been invested with an Active office as a Metropolitan Junior Grand Deacon, for the next 12 months. His duties will involve acting as formal Escort for senior London masons on their visits to the Lodges for which they […]
Our February meeting saw a real “team effort” as we raised Ross to the degree of a Master Mason. No fewer than eight members of the Lodge contributed to the ceremony of Raising. We were also very pleased to welcome our new Visiting Officer from Metropolitan Grand Lodge; we hope […]
The October meeting is our annual Installation evening and in time-honoured fashion we installed Iain as the 83rd Master of the Lodge. We were pleased to welcome a number of guests from both Old Uppinghamian Lodge and the Carthusians Royal Arch Chapter, of which Iain is this year also one […]
We were delighted to hold our bi-annual meeting in Oundle in the Laxton Long Room of Oundle School. The high rafted ceiling and tall leaded windows were a very effective setting for the meeting in which we Passed both of our Entered Apprentices to the Second Degree. We were particularly […]
In April we were honoured by a visit from our Metropolitan Grand Inspector and his escorting officer. Both thoroughly enjoyed their evening with us and were very complimentary on the standard of delivery of the evening’s ceremony, in which we initiated our second new Brother of the season. The ceremony […]
Our February meeting drew visitors from seven other Lodges, watching as we initiated our newest Brother into Freemasonry. The ceremony was ably led by the Master with support from other members of the Lodge including our most recent Joining Member who delivered the Working Tools part of the ceremony. We […]
Our 2018/19 season got off to a successful start this week with the Installation of our new Worshipful Master. Although his first time in the Chair of the OO Lodge, Graham is already an Installed Master from his own Mother Lodge in Gloucestershire, Vassar Smith No.2994. We were delighted to […]
We were delighted this month to run a second open evening for Old Oundelians wanting to find out more about the Lodge. Five OOs (four non-Masons and one currently ‘unattached’) came along to meet us, hear about the Craft and Lodge, and ask questions before joining us as our guests […]
It was a pleasure to present a cheque for £500 from the charity chest to Paul Brackley of the Oundle Community First Responders who provide trained, volunteer medical assistance to 999 calls in and around Oundle prior to the arrival of fulltime paramedics or ambulance crews.
Davy Crockett
Wyatt Earp
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