At our Meeting held on Friday 20th December 2013 at Freemasons’ Hall, Leicester we welcomed four new members to the Lodge, three of which are students at the University of Leicester recruited through the Universities’ Scheme. The Quadruple Initiation Ceremony is the second such Ceremony we have conducted in 2013 and was once again heldContinue reading “The Wyggeston Lodge welcomes 4 new members including 3 University of Leicester students”
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The Wyggeston Lodge becomes member of AMULL
The Wyggeston Lodge are proud to announce that they have recently been approved as an Associate Member of the Association of Medical, University and Legal Lodges (AMULL). AMULL brings together these professional and academic Lodges, and holds an annual festival. The festival also involves wives and other non-Masonic guests and is held at unique venuesContinue reading “The Wyggeston Lodge becomes member of AMULL”
Lodge of Gratitude Passes two of our Members
Congratulations to Bros Dr Christopher Kent and Samuel MacCuaig were Passed to the Degree of a Fellowcraft in a Double Ceremony kindly conducted by the Lodge of Gratitude No.6514 at their Regular Meeting on Tuesday 17th December 2013 at Freemasons’ Hall, Leicester. The Master of The Wyggeston Lodge, WBro Dipak Chauhan, and other members attendedContinue reading “Lodge of Gratitude Passes two of our Members”
Freemasonry Today finds out why University of Leicester students have become Freemasons
The Winter 2013 issue of Freemasonry Today, the Official Journal of the United Grand Lodge of England, reports on the success that our Lodge has had since joining the Universities’ Scheme and introducing Masonry to a new generation of Leicester University students. The full article can be read by clicking the front page above orContinue reading “Freemasonry Today finds out why University of Leicester students have become Freemasons”
Freemasons assist with FareShare Neighbourhood Food Collection
The Master of The Wyggeston Lodge, WBro Dipak Chauhan, and other members of the Lodge volunteered for the FareShare Neighbourhood Food Collection on Sunday 1st December 2013. Customers in the Tesco store at Narborough Road, Leicester were asked to donate items of non-perishable food as they entered. FareShare is a unique charity fighting hunger andContinue reading “Freemasons assist with FareShare Neighbourhood Food Collection”
Members are Appointed Officers at Provincial Grand Lodge
Our congratulations go to WBro Alan R Davis who received his first Appointment as an active Provincial Grand Charity Steward at the Annual Communication of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Leicestershire and Rutland on Friday 29th November 2013. This reflects the dedication and hard work that WBro Alan has given to The Wyggeston Lodge since joiningContinue reading “Members are Appointed Officers at Provincial Grand Lodge”
Emergency Meeting held to Pass 3 Leicester University student members
An Emergency Meeting of the Wyggeston Lodge No.3448 was held on Tuesday 26th November 2013 to Pass, to the Second Degree, three University of Leicester student members. This Ceremony was due to take place at our Regular Meeting in October but due to a power cut at Freemasons’ Hall, Leicester, we were unable to conductContinue reading “Emergency Meeting held to Pass 3 Leicester University student members”
Members attend the University Lodges’ Ball
Members of The Wyggeston Lodge, and their partners, travelled to London on Saturday 23rd November 2013 to attend the University Lodges’ Ball held at Armoury House of the Honourable Artillery Company. For many years the tradition of the Masonic Ball in Oxford and Cambridge was one of the highlights of the University social calendar. Unfortunately itContinue reading “Members attend the University Lodges’ Ball”
New Master is Installed at 800th Meeting
On Friday 15th November 2013, The Wyggeston Lodge, No.3448 held a double celebration at their Meeting where not only was a new Master Installed but the Lodge’s 800th Meeting was also marked. WBro Dipak Chauhan was Installed as the 102nd Master of the Lodge in a very sincere manner by the Installing Master WBro ThomasContinue reading “New Master is Installed at 800th Meeting”
Leicester University students visit Freemasons’ Hall
On Wednesday 6th November 2013, the doors of Freemasons’ Hall, Leicester were opened for University of Leicester students to hear about Freemasonry and see inside the wonderful Grade II listed building. The Wyggeston Lodge, the Universities’ Scheme Lodge for the University of Leicester, welcomed students who were given a tour of the Holmes Lodge Room, whereContinue reading “Leicester University students visit Freemasons’ Hall”
The Wyggeston Lodge, No.3448 Leicester 