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On Friday 26th April, White Ensign Lodge initiated its second candidate of the year into Freemasonry and in particular White Ensign Lodge.  The candidate, Mr Nick Walker of the Armed Forces Veterans Breakfast Club in Redditch branch who happens to be one of its co-founders.  This being an extra-ordinary meeting, no other business was conducted […]

Friday 22nd March saw the raising of Bro. Buddy Kibbles-Searle to the sublime degree of a Master Mason at White Ensign. The lodge being duly formed it was opened by the Worshipful Master (WM) and a couple of ballots conducted, one for a new joining member, W.Bro. Phil Goalby and another for a candidate for

Hearty congratulations go to the following members of the Lodge & Chapter who have been honoured by the Craft, Royal Arch and Ancient & Accepted Rite. On February 21st W.Bro. Ian Fothergill was installed as Inspector General 33 degree for the District of Worcestershire in the Ancient & Accepted Rite. The V. W.Bro. Keith Evans

Friday 26th January was the first lodge meeting of the New Year and it commenced with the initiation of a new candidate. It is always a great occasion for White Ensign to welcome ‘new blood’ into the lodge and this was no exception. The initiation ceremony was a ‘first’ in many ways for White Ensign.

Friday 1st December 2023 saw the installation of the new Worshipful Master of White Ensign Lodge. On the evening there were 16 brethren of White Ensign, 14 brethren from other lodges and 4 Provincial Team officers taking passage. The lodge was opened in the first degree by the Worshipful Master Martin Carver for the commencement

The last Friday in October is always a special night for White Ensign Lodge as we commemorate the immortal memory of Lord Nelson following his victory at Trafalgar on the 21st October 1805. Some 25 brethren of White Ensign being in attendance and 61 other brethren taking passage from other lodges around the provinces, of

It has been a while since there was a double initiation in White Ensign Lodge 9169, and by some coincidence the latest double initiation took place on Friday 26th March 2023 at the Masonic Hall in Redditch, that 4 years previously to the day the last double initiation at White Ensign also took place. The

On the evening of Friday 24th March; White Ensign Lodge welcomed its latest Entered Apprentice into freemasonry. Bro. Buddy Kibbles-Searle was initiated into White Ensign Lodge No. 9169. Thanks go to the ‘Special Duty men’ who participated in Buddy’s ceremony, W.Bro. Stuart Maris as WM, W.Bro. Ian Fothergill as DC, W.Bro. Les Leek charge in

The next regular meeting of White Ensign Lodge is on Friday 27th January 2023.  During an interlude in the meeting, the Provincial Royal Arch team will present ‘Talking Heads’, this is an introduction to the Holy Royal Arch.  This will be of particular interest to Master Masons who have yet to complete their journey through

On Tuesday 6th December White Ensign Chapter met for the installation of our new MEZ.  There were 11 members of White Ensign Chapter and 11 visiting Companions taking passage with us for the convocation.  E.Comp Barry J. Griffin presented Comp. Paul Tuckley with his Supreme Grand Chapter certificate and gave a wonderful explanation of it.