An Emergency Meeting of Wyggeston Lodge, which meets at Freemasons’ Hall, Leicester, was held on Friday 18th September 2015 to Pass three of its student members to the degree of a Fellowcraft. Bros. Simon Walmsley, Adam Tilley and James Kelly who are all University of Leicester students joined the Lodge in February 2015 through theContinue reading “Leicester University students progress in their Masonic journey”
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AMULL generously aids University student member to study return
Bro Mike Perrin, a Freemason and member of the Wyggeston Lodge meeting in Leicester, was diagnosed with recurrent colonic cancer in January 2015 during his first year of studying for a MPhil in Archaeology at the University of Oxford. This was obviously devastating news to receive and he immediately sought to personally pay for hisContinue reading “AMULL generously aids University student member to study return”
Wyggeston Lodge goes Clay Shooting – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
On Saturday 5th September 2015, members of the Wyggeston Lodge of Freemasons, along with their family and friends, went along to Kibworth Shooting Ground, Leicestershire for a morning of clay shooting. After a short safety brief, an introduction to shooting including stance, gun mounting as well as the all-important safe handling of the gun was covered by the instructors.Continue reading “Wyggeston Lodge goes Clay Shooting – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly”
Wyggeston Lodge Go Karting Championship
The Wyggeston Lodge of Freemasons held it’s inaugural Go Karting Championship on Saturday 9th May 2015. Some 14 brethren, partners, family and friends arrived at the indoor circuit at Wymeswold Airfield, Leicestershire, ready and excited to participate in some all action motor racing. A nice indoor circuit, 400m in length with a raised cross over atContinue reading “Wyggeston Lodge Go Karting Championship”
The 52nd Master of Wyggeston Lodge Leicester (1961) – George Henry Moore
W.Bro. George Henry Moore PPSGW was initiated in the Wyggeston Lodge No.3448 in 1942. His passage to the Chair was much slower than is now customary, 19 years elapsing before his Installation as the Master in 1961. Subsequently he was elected to serve as the Treasurer in 1964. W.Bro. George was also a member ofContinue reading “The 52nd Master of Wyggeston Lodge Leicester (1961) – George Henry Moore”
The 22nd Master of Wyggeston Lodge, Leicester (1931) – Edgar Ronald Carr
W.Bro. Edgar Ronald Carr, an Accountant, was initiated in Wyggeston Lodge No.3448 on the 16th February 1922 and installed nine years later as Master in 1931. He was Treasurer of the Lodge for a total of 31 years from 1933 to 1964. A special double initiation in the Wyggeston Lodge took place in January 1958 when W.Bro.Continue reading “The 22nd Master of Wyggeston Lodge, Leicester (1931) – Edgar Ronald Carr”
The Third Master of the Wyggeston Lodge, Leicester (1912) – John David Johnson
John David Johnson was initiated into Freemasonry in the Commercial Lodge No.1391 on 26th October 1894. He was one of the Founders of the Wyggeston Lodge No.3448 in 1910 and was the first Director of Ceremonies and was installed as Master in 1912. He was subsequently Almoner of the Lodge from 1913 to 1919 andContinue reading “The Third Master of the Wyggeston Lodge, Leicester (1912) – John David Johnson”
The 15th Master of the Wyggeston Lodge, Leicester (1924) – John Harrison Jnr.
W.Bro. John Harrison Jnr., a Seedsman in Leicestershire, was initiated into Freemasonry in the Wyggeston Lodge No.3448 on the 17th May 1912 and was installed it’s as Worshipful Master in 1924. He was Treasurer of the Lodge for 7 years from 1926 to 1933, and a total of 20 years as Director of Ceremonies fromContinue reading “The 15th Master of the Wyggeston Lodge, Leicester (1924) – John Harrison Jnr.”
Leicestershire Freemasons celebrate new varsity generation joining the fraternity with a unique joint meeting
The Wyggeston Lodge No.3448 was part of a unique joint meeting held in Leicester on Saturday 23rd May 2015 along with Castle of Leicester Lodge No.7767 and Lodge of Science and Art No.8429. They met together in the inaugural joint meeting to celebrate their recent successes as Universities’ Scheme Lodges and to conduct each ofContinue reading “Leicestershire Freemasons celebrate new varsity generation joining the fraternity with a unique joint meeting”
Past Master takes Chair after 25 years to perform triple Raising
WBro Robert Hutchinson, who was Master of the Wyggeston Lodge in 1990, took the Master’s Chair once again at our meeting held on Friday 17th April 2015 by kind invitation of our current Master who was unable to attend. Bros. Tom Grant, Ian Player and Jacob-Charles Diegel, who all joined Freemasonry through the United Grand LodgeContinue reading “Past Master takes Chair after 25 years to perform triple Raising”
The Wyggeston Lodge, No.3448 Leicester 