Andy Green

Freemasonry opens its doors for first time with new observational documentary series – ‘Inside The Freemasons’ featuring Wyggeston Lodge members

The previously unseen world of Freemasonry will be revealed for the first time in an enlightening new five-part observational documentary series on Sky 1 – starting on Monday 17 April at 8pm. The series features several members from Wyggeston Lodge which meets in Leicester including Past Masters Andy Green and Dipak Chauhan. Exclusive and unprecedentedContinue reading “Freemasonry opens its doors for first time with new observational documentary series – ‘Inside The Freemasons’ featuring Wyggeston Lodge members”

“Incredible evening” for our new Master Mason

At the meeting of the Wyggeston Lodge No.3448 on Friday 17th March 2017, Bro. Lehan Edirisinghe, who is a Management Studies student at the University of Leicester and from Sri Lanka, was raised to the degree of a Master Mason. Bro. Lehan was initiated in the Wyggeston Lodge in December 2015 after enquiring about joining Freemasonry via the lodgeContinue reading ““Incredible evening” for our new Master Mason”

Wyggeston Lodge gears up for 300 mile bike ride

The training is in full swing for members of Wyggeston Lodge who are participating in the Tercentenary Centre Ride in June. This is a 300 mile bike ride over 4 days (8th-11th June 2017) visiting all the masonic centres in Leicestershire & Rutland including riding down to Freemasons’ Hall in Great Queen Street, London as aContinue reading “Wyggeston Lodge gears up for 300 mile bike ride”

Wyggeston Lodge hosts successful Universities Scheme and Tercentenary celebration

Members of the Wyggeston Lodge No.3448, which is the Universities Scheme Lodge for the University of Leicester, together with its sister Scheme Lodges, Castle of Leicester Lodge No.7767 (De Montfort University) and Lodge of Science & Art No.8429 (Loughborough University), met together for a joint meeting to celebrate the success of the Universities Scheme inContinue reading “Wyggeston Lodge hosts successful Universities Scheme and Tercentenary celebration”

Sky 1 documentary series ‘Inside the Freemasons’ featuring Wyggeston Lodge members to start screening on Easter Monday

The long awaited first episode of the documentary series ‘Inside the Freemasons’ will be broadcast on Easter Monday, 17th April 2017, at 8pm on Sky 1. Sky Television have commissioned and financed a 5 part documentary which has been produced by award-winning executive producer Emma Read and Emporium Productions. Emporium Productions are specialists in creative andContinue reading “Sky 1 documentary series ‘Inside the Freemasons’ featuring Wyggeston Lodge members to start screening on Easter Monday”

Wyggeston Lodge members visit the Royal Yorkshire Lodge

On Tuesday 7th February 2017, eight members of the Wyggeston Lodge visited the Royal Yorkshire Lodge No. 265 on what has become an annual event. The members included those who had been before and a number of young masons who have visited very few lodges. Bro. Peter Clarke, who is the Secretary of the Wyggeston Lodge, isContinue reading “Wyggeston Lodge members visit the Royal Yorkshire Lodge”

Wyggeston Lodge donates £1,000 to local breast cancer and disabilities charities

The Wyggeston Lodge No.3448, through the generosity of their members, have donated £1,000 shared equally between two local charities: Menphys and the Breast Care Centre, Glenfield Hospital at a special event held at Freemasons’ Hall, Leicester on Saturday 4th February 2017. During his year as Master, W.Bro. Paul Bodycot, wished to concentrate fundraising efforts on two charities that have supportedContinue reading “Wyggeston Lodge donates £1,000 to local breast cancer and disabilities charities”

Wyggeston Lodge: A reflection of 5 years as the Universities Scheme Lodge for the University of Leicester

In 2010 the Wyggeston Lodge No.3348, which meets in Leicester, celebrated its Centenary; one hundred years of continuous Freemasonry enjoyed by countless members during that time. However, one startling figure at the time of the celebrations was the fact that the number of active members at 22 was actually lower than the number of FoundersContinue reading “Wyggeston Lodge: A reflection of 5 years as the Universities Scheme Lodge for the University of Leicester”