Our Friends in the North

The Cheshire Provincial Grand Stewards Lodge No. 3449 hosted around 200 Freemasons at Hulme Hall for the second reading of this year’s Prestonian Lecture titled “Our Friends in the North”.

Cheshire’s very own Deputy Provincial Grand Master, His Honour Judge Simon Medland KC, took to the stage and delivered a fascinating lecture on the history of Freemasonry in Cheshire and its effect on Freemasonry in England, all with his usual grace and comedic tact.

He did point out that the lecture’s title is relative, as for the large contingent of visitors from the Ayrshire Freemasons in Scotland, we were indeed their friends in the South!

Beyond the witty observations, the lecture delved deep into the foundational strengths of the Craft, particularly those built outside of London. Simon posed the powerful question: “…what would Grand Lodge be without the Provinces?” He of course provided a compelling answer, one that we believe you should go and find out in a future showing!”

About us

About the United Grand Lodge of England:

• The Premier Grand Lodge, which became the United Grand Lodge of England, was founded at the Goose and Gridiron Pub in London in 1717.
• It has 48 Provinces across the country and more than 7,000 Lodges, with students over the age of 18 able to join one of the 85 Universities Scheme Lodges.
• Freemasons use four important guiding principles to help define their path through life: integrity, friendship, respect and service.
• One of the oldest social and charitable organisations in the world, Freemasonry’s roots lie in the traditions of the medieval stonemasons who built our cathedrals and castles.
• Membership is open to people from all backgrounds and the organisation’s aim is to empower members to be the best they can be – it’s about building character, supporting members as individuals and helping them make a positive contribution to society.

About Freemasonry in England and Wales:

• Freemasonry offers the opportunity to engage with like-minded people from different backgrounds who you wouldn’t usually meet.
• Freemasons actively engage in charitable events and activities. They dedicate time, resources, and skills to support communities by being part of something that makes a difference to the world. Freemasonry is one of the largest charitable givers in the country, contributing more than £48m to deserving causes in 2018 alone. Freemasons do not only donate money – more than 18.5 million hours of volunteer work were undertaken by Freemasons every year.
• It provides an opportunity to explore your potential through improved self-knowledge and confidence on an enduring foundation of ethical and moral values.

For more information regarding this press release please contact Steve Williams – pressliaisonofficer@cheshiremasons.co.uk   Tel 07542 699024

For more information on Cheshire Freemasons please contact: Nigel Argyle Provincial Communications Officer Email: nigelargyle@cheshiremasons.co.uk Tel  07764 286942

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