Freemasonry Today interviews Lodge university students

On Friday 20th September 2013, a journalist and photographer from Freemasonry Today, the Official journal of the United Grand Lodge of England, visited Freemasons’ Hall, Leicester to meet and interview some of our student members that have joined via the Universities Scheme.

IMG_2105Since joining the Universities Scheme in April 2011 as the designated Lodge for University of Leicester students we have welcomed over 12 students as new members. Many of our students are undergraduates from a wide range of academic disciplines including Law, Medicine, Economics, Medical Biochemistry and History.

A total of five of our student members talked openly about their membership, what attracted them to join the fraternity, how they came to join and why they continue enjoy being Freemasons whilst studying at University.

Students Alex Pohl (aged 22), Jeff Zhu (23), Andrew Slater (20), Peter Clarke (20) and Peter Shandley (22) also discussed why Freemasonry is as relevant as today as when the United Grand Lodge of England was formed nearly 300 years ago.

The article is due to be published in the next issue of Freemasonry Today.

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Wyggeston Lodge to attend University of Leicester’s Fresh Fair in September 2013

This year, we will be again holding a stall at the University of Leicester’s Fresh Fair (http://leicesterunion.com/freshers/what-is-fresh-fair) on Monday 30th September 2013. Our stall, Number 36, will be located in the marquee in the car park opposite the Percy Gee Students’ Union building.

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If you’re a student at the University and wish to find out more about Freemasonry and the Wyggeston Lodge make sure you drop by during Fresh Fair to meet some of our student members who will be more than happy to discuss with you about becoming a member.

Student Freemason, Andrew, explains why he joined The Wyggeston Lodge

Andrew Slater explains why he joined the Freemasons whilst studying at the University of Leicester.

Andrew Slater
Andrew Slater

‘Having never been previously associated with Freemasonry, I entered the Fraternity with an open mind and have since come to appreciate its vast and rich history. What initially attracted me was the joint respect towards fellowship, morality, charity and self-development. In this respect I have not been let down.

Despite being a new member, I feel Freemasonry has already made me a better person and has altered my outlook and my way of going about my life. Along with the life lessons, through attending many varied lodge meetings, I have met many people, including some endearing characters, from all areas of society I would not have normally met.

As a university lodge, it has been quite reassuring seeing a few familiar faces around campus and it’s a great way to meet other students, learn new things and view points from those in different academic disciplines.

Freemasonry has a system of caring for others and I have already been very happy to see the charitable operations it undertakes and its fast response in helping people in need.

I thoroughly look forward to many more years of Freemasonry and to what the future will hold in being a Freemason.’

Andrew, an undergraduate student, joined The Wyggeston Lodge in December 2012 after learning about the Lodge at the University’s Fresh Fair.

To find out more about Freemasonry and how to join then click here.