Last Friday the Wyggeston Lodge raised Bro. Joseph McBride to the sublime degree of a Master Mason in a wonderful and uplifting ceremony. At the last meeting of the Masonic season, attended by a good number of members and guests of the lodge, Bro McBride took the third regular step in his Masonic journey. WithContinue reading “Wyggeston Lodge raises new Master Mason”
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Wyggeston Lodge welcome new initiate
At our March meeting, the Wyggeston Lodge were pleased to initiate Bro Alexander Jankowski into the fraternity. Being a postgraduate student at the University of Leicester, Alexander joined us through the Universities Scheme and has already been made to feel extremely welcome within the lodge. The ceremony of initiation went extremely well with Bro AlexContinue reading “Wyggeston Lodge welcome new initiate”
Wyggeston Lodge conducts quadruple initiation
At the Christmas meeting of the Wyggeston Lodge on 15th December, the brethren of the Wyggeston lodge celebrated their Christmas meeting with a wonderful quadruple initiation ceremony. Four students from the University of Leicester who found us through the freshers fair, and attended our blue table dinner in October were welcomed into the fraternity inContinue reading “Wyggeston Lodge conducts quadruple initiation”
Wyggeston Lodge celebrates installation of 112th Master
Being the newly installed 112th Worshipful Master of the worshipful and the 4th in a long line of Universities Scheme initiates, Dr Simon Walmsley was on Friday 17th November installed by the members as the new worshipful Master of the Wyggeston Lodge. Joining the lodge in 2013 as a student at the University of LeicesterContinue reading “Wyggeston Lodge celebrates installation of 112th Master”
Wyggeston Lodge welcomes new Master Mason and Lewis
Last night on the first evening of the Masonic season, Bro Thomas Cole who was initiated in December 2022 as part of the universities scheme, was warmly raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason The meeting went smoothly and with perfect adherence to ritual with a special thanks to our worshipful master, ourContinue reading “Wyggeston Lodge welcomes new Master Mason and Lewis”
Joint Universities Scheme Meeting Takes Place Once Again
After a nearly three year hiatus, members of three Universities Scheme Lodges in the Province of Leicestershire and Rutland – Wyggeston Lodge No.3448,(University of Leicester), Castle of Leicester No,7767 (De Montfort University) and the Lodge of Science and Art No,8429 (Loughborough University) – were so pleased to meet once again for a joint meeting to celebrate the everContinue reading “Joint Universities Scheme Meeting Takes Place Once Again”
Members of Wyggeston Lodge make annual trip to Royal Yorkshire Lodge
Installation of youngest ever Master of Wyggeston Lodge
On the 15th November 2019, brethren of the Wyggeston Lodge were witness not only to the installation of their 109th master of the lodge; they were also privileged to witness the installation of the youngest ever Master in the history of the lodge, Bro Alexander Pohl. Having been initiated into Wyggeston Lodge 3448 in 2011Continue reading “Installation of youngest ever Master of Wyggeston Lodge”
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 Wyggeston Lodge, No.3448 Leicester 