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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. 

Friday 2nd December saw our Master-elect Bro. Martin Carver installed into the chair of King Solomon at White Ensign Lodge by the IPM W.Bro. Glyn Cardy. The Presiding Officer for the installation was the R W.Bro. Stephen J. Wyer, the Provincial Grand Master of Worcestershire, this being the PGM’s first visit to White Ensign since

One of the highlights of the masonic calendar for White Ensign Lodge is our Trafalgar night to commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar on 21st October 1805 when the Royal Navy was victorious over the combined fleets of the French and Spanish navies. and Lord Nelson made the ultimate sacrifice.  In the lodge room, Bro. Lee

Bro. Paul Tuckley was exalted into the Holy Royal Arch on Tuesday 6th September following a wonderful ceremony conducted by the Three Principals and P. Sojourner and is White Ensign’s Chapter No. 9169 newest Companion.   The next convocation of the Chapter is on Tuesday 6th December and will be the installation of the Three Principals.

During the COVID-19 lockdown, it was proposed and seconded that White Ensign lodge should have its own Gazebo for marketing purposes of Freemasonry at White Ensign.  Following the work undertaken by W.Bro Les Leek, the White Ensign Gazebo became a reality. On Saturday 16th July, the following brethren stalwartly manned the White Ensign gazebo for