Interested in Becoming a Mason?

Freemasonry is open to all men, but requires you to be of at least 21 years of age, honest and law abiding with a sound spiritual belief in a supreme being regardless of your religious background.
To enquire about joining please contact our secretary on the email address on the page footer.

Meanwhile, why don't you download the 'Thinking about becoming a Freemason' brochure from the United Grand Lodge of England

http://www.ugle.org.uk/becoming-a-mason

What is Freemasonry?

“It makes good men – better” is a simple quote which perhaps sums up what is at the core of Freemasonry.

Freemasonry means different things to each of those who join. For some, it’s about making new friends and acquaintances. For others it’s about being able to help deserving causes – making a contribution to family and society. But for most, it is an enjoyable hobby.


Freemasonry is the world’s first and largest fraternal organisation, and is a society of men concerned with spiritual and social values. It is open to men of adult age of any colour, religion, nationality or social standing. The only requirement is a belief in a Supreme Being. Its body of knowledge and system of ethics is based on the belief that each man has a responsibility to improve himself while being devoted to his family, faith, country and fraternity.


Freemasonry enhances and strengthens the character of the individual man by providing opportunities for fellowship, charity, education and leadership based on the three ancient Masonic tenets: Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth.


Freemasonry is not a religion, nor a substitute for religion. It’s essential qualifications opens it to men of all religions and it expects them to continue to follow their own faith. Freemasonry is also non-political, and the discussions of politics at Masonic meetings is forbidden.


By attending Masonic Lodge meetings and learning from your fellow Masons, you’ll strengthen the bonds of fellowship as you join together with like-minded men who share ideals of both a moral and metaphysical nature. You’ll enjoy the friendship of other Masons in the community, and you will be welcomed as a ‘brother’ by Masons everywhere in the world. Freemasonry also promises that should you ever be overtaken by misfortune, sickness or adversity through no fault of your own the hands of our great fraternity will stretch forth to aid and assist you.


From its earliest days charity has been the most visible Masonic activity. Freemasons have always been devoted to caring for those less fortunate than themselves such as disadvantaged children, the sick and the elderly. Indeed Masons donate many millions of pounds to both Masonic and non-Masonic charities on an annual basis.


Because Masonry is an esoteric society, certain aspects of its work are not generally disclosed to the public. Freemasonry uses an initiatory system of degrees to explore ethical and philosophical issues and the system is less effective if the observer knows beforehand what will happen. It is described in Masonic Craft Ritual as a ‘beautiful system of morality veiled in allegory and illustrated with symbols’.

Famous Masons

MONARCHS

King George IV (1762 - 1830)
King William IV (1765 - 1837)
King Edward VII (1841 - 1910)
King Edward VIII (1894 - 1972)
King George VI (1895 – 1952)

STATESMEN

Edmund Burke (1729 - 1797)
George Canning (1770 - 1827)
Lord Randolph Churchill (1849 - 1895)
Cecil Rhodes (1852 - 1903)
Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)
Leopold S. Amery (1873 - 1955)


CHARITY

Dr T. J. Barnardo (1845 - 1905)
1st Viscount Leverhulme (1851 - 1925)
Sir William “Billy” Butlin (1899 - 1980)


EXPLORERS

Sir Richard Burton (1821 - 1890)
Capt Robert Falcon Scott, RN (1868 - 1912)
Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874 - 1922)


ACTORS

David Garrick (1717 - 1779)
Edmund Kean (1787 - 1833)
Sir Henry Irving (1838 - 1905 )
Sir Donald Wolfitt (1902 - 1968)
Peter Sellers (1925 - 1980)
Ernest Borgnine (1917 - 2012)


WRITERS

Alexander Pope (1688 - 1744)
Edward Gibbon (1734 - 1794)
Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751 - 1816)
Robbie Burns (1759 - 1796)
Sir Walter Scott (1771 - 1832)
Anthony Trollope (1815 - 1882)
Sir William S. Gilbert (1836 - 1911)
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930)
Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936)


ENTERTAINERS

Sir Harry Lauder (1879 - 1950)
David Nixon (1919 - 1978)
Cyril Fletcher (1913 - 2005)
Geraldo (1904 - 1974)
Nat Jackley (1909 - 1988)
Alfred Marks OBE (1921 - 1996)
Jim Davidson OBE (b:1953)
Edmundo Ross OBE (1910 - 2011)
Cyril Stapleton (1914 - 1974)
Tommy Trinder CBE (1909 - 1989)
Jimmy Wheeler (1910 - 1970)
Oliver Hardy (1892 - 1957)
Roger de Courcey (b:1944)
Harry Houdini (1874 - 1926)
Harry H Corbett OBE (1925 - 1982)
‘Bud’ Abbott (1895 - 1974)


SPORTSMEN

Harold Abrahams CBE (1899 - 1978)
‘Jackie’ Milburn (1924 - 1988)
Sir Malcolm Campbell (1885 - 1948)
Sir Donald Campbell CBE (1921 - 1967)
Sir Leonard ‘Len’ Hutton (1916 - 1990)
John ‘Jock’ Stein (1922 - 1985)
Sir Alec Rose (1908 - 1991)
Sir Clive Lloyd CBE, AO (b:1941)
Jim Peters (1918 - 1999)
Sir Arthur Gold (1917 - 2002)
Len Shackleton (1922 - 2000)
Joe Wade (1921 - 2005)
Leslie Compton (1912 - 1984)
Herbert Sutcliffe (1894 - 1978)
Bill Bowes (1908 - 1987)
Sir Thomas Lipton Bt, KCVO (1848 - 1931)
William ‘Jack’ Dempsey (1895 - 1983)
Arnold Palmer (b: 1929)
Sugar Ray Robinson(1921 - 1989)
Tony Allcock MBE (b: 1955)
Sir ‘Alf’ Ramsey (1920 - 1999)
Peter Ebdon (b:1970)
Mark Wildman (b: 1936)
“Smokin’ Joe” Frazier (1944 - 2011)