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Tuesday 2nd December heralded in the start of the new Chapter year for White Ensign with the installation of the 3 Principals of the Chapter. Some 26 Companions were in attendance including the Provincial team which consisted of E.Comp John Crowther, E.Comp Steve Middleditch, E.Comp Barry Griffin and E.Comp Alan Bolton. The Chapter was opened […]

The last meeting in White Ensign Lodge Masonic calendar year is that of our Trafalgar night meeting which is always held on the last Friday in October, that being the 25th this year which also happened to be the closest date to the actual Battle of Trafalgar (21st October) that the Lodge will ever meet

Tuesday 3rd September was White Ensign Chapter’s final convocation prior to the installation convocation in December so it required that the 3 Principals for the ensuing year to be declared. The Chapter was opened by the 3 Principals, E.Comp Martin Green (Z), E.Comp Mike Sycamore (standing in as H) and E.Comp Glyn Cardy (J). The

Tuesday 4th June saw the Exaltation of Bro. Keith Roberts, a Master Mason in Forge Mill Lodge into White Ensign Chapter. The Chapter was opened by the 3 Principals, E.Comp Martin Green (Z), E.Comp Mike Sycamore (standing in as H) and E.Comp Glyn Cardy (J). The Chapter was honoured to have in our midst the Past

On Friday 31st May there was a unique event occurred in the lodge, a double Passing Ceremony for Father and Son; Bro. Neil and Greg Cramb. The lodge being duly formed, it was opened by W.Bro Martin Carver before handing over the gavel to W.Bro David Crump to conduct the ceremony. Both candidates being tested

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