Events

This week, The Elizabethan Lodge 7262 installed a new Master — Worshipful Brother Paul Wyeth 👏

An incredible milestone, celebrating 62 years in Freemasonry and taking the Chair of King Solomon for the third time 🔷👑

We were honoured to welcome several distinguished brethren, including the APGM, past APGM, VO, and other esteemed members. A truly memorable evening filled with tradition, camaraderie, and celebration 🤝✨

The festive board was superb — prawn cocktail 🍤, an Easter-themed lamb roast 🍽️, sherry trifle 🍰, cheese and biscuits 🧀 — and, most importantly, we raised hundreds of pounds for local charities ❤️

Freemasonry continues to bring people together through friendship, charity, and shared values.

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A fantastic evening of Freemasonry in action 🤝✨

Last night, The Elizabethan Lodge and our mother lodge, Twynham, came together in true fraternal spirit to raise Matt Hay to the degree of Fellowcraft. It was an honour to lend one of our members to Twynham, with The Elizabethan team proudly supporting with elements of the ritual.

Beyond the ceremony, the evening was filled with camaraderie, laughter, and a wonderful festive board — all while raising hundreds for charity 💙

This is what Masonry is all about: unity, support, and making a positive difference.

On Monday, The Elizabethan Lodge 7262 had the pleasure of welcoming and initiating its newest member, Rob Wallace 🤝✨

It was a fantastic ceremony enjoyed by lodge members, visitors, and distinguished guests 🎩 The celebrations continued at the festive board, where we were treated to a delicious Indian meal 🍛, along with plenty of laughter, toasts 🥂, and singing 🎶

Most importantly, as always, the evening helped raise a wonderful amount for charity ❤️ This time, proceeds will be supporting The Waterlily Project in Christchurch—an incredible local cause 🌿

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Elizabethan Lodge was honoured this month by an official visit from the APGM and his team. During the meeting, they witnessed the initiation of Steve Piggott, alongside the presentation of several special new twists to the ritual that the brethren had worked exceptionally hard to prepare and demonstrate on the night. A splendid festive board followed, and, as is always the case with Masonic meetings, a considerable sum of money was raised and generously donated to local causes.

Our January meeting at The Elizabethan Lodge was not only an official visit, welcoming many notable Freemasons including the APGM, but also a celebration of Burns Night.

Our Junior Warden, who has a wonderfully theatrical flair, performed the traditional Piping of the Haggis and delivered the Ode to a Haggis—a highlight of the evening.

As with all our meetings, a fantastic sum was raised for local charities. Did you know that Freemasonry is the second largest charitable giver in the UK, after the National Lottery?

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Last night we hosted a “What we do” evening at Christchurch Masonic Centre. We invited, friends, partners, family members and prospective Masons to join us in the lodge room where we explained what we wear, what we do as a fraternity, how this benefits members and the local and even global community and a little bit about our roles in the lodge. There was time for Q&A and most importantly a lot of fun both in the lodge and at the festive board afterwards where we raised hundreds of pounds for charity. #masons #Freemasons #freemasonry #freemasonrytoday #freemasonryworldwide #charitablegiving

Last week, 10 of the brethren from The Elizabethan Lodge 7262 visited The Knole in Bournemouth to support Bourne Lodge.

We paraded into the Temple, and our Assistant Secretary had the honour of delivering the tools for Bourne Lodge.

Afterwards, plenty of fun was had at the Festive Board—and most importantly, a fantastic sum was raised for charity.

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This month, The Elizabethan Lodge 7262 proudly initiated Brothers George and Matt in a memorable double initiation.

The entire 7262 team put in a fantastic effort to deliver a powerful and polished ceremony — and the electric atmosphere carried on into the Festive Board downstairs, where we enjoyed a special Jewish-themed menu in honour of our Worshipful Master and the Jewish New Year. 🍽️✨

Yes, Freemasons give generously to charity.
Yes, we’re committed to personal growth and lifelong learning.
Yes, we look out for each other.

But above all — it’s great fun, and there’s always plenty of laughter.

Curious about Freemasonry?
Drop us a DM — we’ve got a special Visitors’ Meeting in October where you can come along and get a feel for what we’re all about.

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Visiting other Lodges is always a highlight of Freemasonry.
Last night, I had the pleasure of visiting the Lodge of Honour and Friendship in Blandford, a Lodge with nearly 200 years of rich history.

It was their annual Farmer’s Night, where brethren bid on local produce and raffle prizes—all in support of local charities. As you can see, I didn’t manage to keep my hand down much!

A big thank you to Brother Ible for the kind invitation and warm hospitality.

If you’ve ever been curious about Freemasonry, you might be surprised to learn we’re more open than you think. There are often public events where non-Masons are welcome to come along, ask questions, and see what we’re all about.

If you enjoy learning, value tradition, and want to give back to your community, Freemasonry could be a great fit. Drop us a message to start the conversation.

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Bro Jake Taylor our Charity Steward and Bro Chris Armstrong (Asst Sec) took time out today to meet the team at Water Lily Project and hear how this excellent local charity support those experiencing domestic violence. Elizabethan Lodge sent them a bank transfer on the spot and this amount we learned was exactly what they actually needed to replace some equipment which failed this week. We will continue to support the Waterlily project and other local charities. Freemasonry is one of the largest charitable giving organisations in the country. If you want to find out more about becoming a freemason drop us a DM #Freemasons #freemasonry #freemasonlife #charity #charitablegiving #givingbacktothecommunity #localcauses