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Welcome to the Norfolk Masonic Website

There were Freemasons in Norfolk prior to 1724, the oldest surviving lodge being Consecrated on 24th June 1736.

The purpose of the site is not only to inform our own members, but hopefully to publicise the UK's largest secular fraternal and charitable organisation. We not only enjoy ourselves but we care for and support our members and their families as well as the communities outside Freemasonry where we meet all over the Country.

The Sky is not the limit for Parachutists

The 2016 Norfolk Festival is over £20,000 better off as a result of a comment made over dinner by W. Bro. Maurice King. He said he wanted to perform a parachute jump to celebrate his 80^th birthday and that it would be a good idea to get sponsorship to go towards the Festival. The idea was keenly accepted by The Festival Committee and, like Topsy, it just grew and grew.

Sky Dive Other Freemasons in the Province said they would like to have a go and on 12^th April 2012, 46 sponsored jumpers comprising of masons, wives, partners and family assembled at Ellough Airfield near Beccles in Suffolk. They were keenly supported by about 250 spectators and, in slightly overcast conditions, took to the sky with their tandem partners to make the jump into the open void from about 10,000 feet. Everyone made the jump without any mishap, although some looked paler than others when reporting back to base.

The Deputy Provincial Grand Master, V.W. Bro. Stephen Allen thanked all those who took part and announced that their fantastic efforts had made it a very memorable day and that over £20,000 had been raised.

The Future of Freemasonry report

The Freemasons have launched a ground-breaking new report – The Future of Freemasonry.
It is the first ever independent study conducted by a non-Masonic body - the respected Social Issues Research Centre (SIRC) in Oxford.
The report dispels many of the commonly held myths and sheds new light on Freemasonry.
It suggests that contrary to much misleading commentary, Freemasonry demonstrates genuine openness and transparency, and concludes that it is arguably more relevant today than ever before.
The report has been commissioned as part of the build-up to the United Grand Lodge of England’s tercentenary in 2017.
The report highlights:
- That Freemasonry acts as a ‘constant’, providing members with a unique combination of friendship, belonging and structure, with many Masons saying they have made valuable lifelong friendships.
- The importance that Freemasonry places on charitable giving - Freemasons are the largest charitable givers after the National Lottery, and also make major contributions to international disaster relief funds.
Alongside the report, a quantitative survey among non-Masons was conducted – it showed that:
- Nearly half (49%) want to know more about Freemasonry.
- A quarter of male respondents (26%) would consider joining.
- Of these, 68% would like to belong to a group/make new friends - 58% would like to do more in the community.
- Of those men who would not consider becoming a Mason, the single biggest response (given by 40%) was the misconception that “it’s not for people like me”. Freemasonry is actually open to all men regardless of race, religion, political views or social standing.

You can see the full report by clicking on the graphic above or here.

Search for a Lodge or Chapter Meeting

You can search for a Lodge or Chapter meeting by clicking on one of the links below. You can then enter a Month or a Date, or even a pair of Dates to search for a meeting.

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What is the Universities Scheme?

Tradition and continuity are two of the values which characterise the relationship between Freemasonry and universities. It was nearly 200 years ago that the first university lodge was founded at Oxford, and since then, it has introduced many thousands of young men to Freemasonry.

Fund Raising in the Norfolk Masonic Province

The Province of Norfolk is now about to be involved in a fund raising campaign aimed at handing over a substantial amount to The Freemasons' Grand Charity in early 2016. The Festival was announced by the Provincial Grand Master and was launched at the end of September 2010. Information on the campaign can be found by clicking on the graphic above.

Information on Freemasonry

If the pages of this Website are encouraging you to look more closely at what is involved in becoming a Freemason, the first piece of advice we could give you would be to ask you to click on the graphic on the left to visit the pages of the main Website of the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE). This link will take you to the pages which deal with becoming a Freemason, but from there you can explore the rest of their Website which we hope you will enjoy doing.

Whilst there, you can take a video tour of Freemasons' Hall, in Great Queen Street, London.

Once you have explored the UGLE Website and if you still wish to learn more then please feel able to make contact with the Provincial Office who will be pleased to help you further.

Telephone: 01603 219436

Appointments and Promotions to be awarded by Grand Lodge

The following Brethren are to be congratulated on their upcoming appointments:

Promotions – to Grand Chaplain:

W. Bro. Rev’d Andrew John DAVEY, DepGChap (will become VW. Bro.)

Senior Grand Deacon:

W. Bro. Ian John YELDHAM, AGDC

Past Deputy Grand Sword Bearer:

W. Bro. David John BOSWELL, PAGDC

Past Assistant Director of Ceremonies:

W. Bro. Raymond Anthony HARLING, PGStB

Appointments – to Past Assistant Director of Ceremonies:

W. Bro. Dr. John Anthony ELMORE
W. Bro. Richard Alan FURZE
W. Bro. Clive Gordon Fitzwilliam HAMILTON
W. Bro. Roger Harry LEES

Help for Air Ambulances

Donations to the Air Ambulance and rescue services around the county from the Freemasons' Grand Charity totalled £192,000 in 2011 – bringing the full amount donated since 2007 to nearly £1 million.

In Norfolk the East Anglian Air Ambulance based at Norwich Airport benefited by £4,000 when the Provincial Grand Master, R.W. Bro. John Rushmer, assisted by his Grandson William, handed over a cheque for £4,000 to EAAA Chief Executive, Tim Page.

William enjoyed his time getting to know the controls of one of the rescue helicopters.

You can see more photos here.

Guest Book

Why not sign our Guest Book - you can do it here

Making Contact with the Norfolk Provincial Office

Should you wish to make contact with us you can do so simply by clicking on the picture of the office in the left hand column. That gives you the opportunity to telephone email or write to us. It will also show you who's who in the Provincial Executive.

Making Contact with a Lodge

You may be interested in locating a Lodge close to where you live or work. If this should be the case, all you need to do is click on the map in the left hand column and then click on the nearest Masonic location and it will tell you what lodges meet there and you will then be able to check their details and contact the Lodge Secretary who will be pleased to help in any way he can.

Making Contact with a Chapter

Clicking on the RA image to the left will take you to the Royal Arch Home Page. Here, by using the Chapter Locator, you can find when and where Chapters meet, together with contact details.

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