Without the early minutes it is difficult to pinpoint the exact date of the first occurrence of the Lodge’s Latin motto NISI FRUSTRA DOMINUS.
Continue Reading →A recent visit to the Library of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Northumberland proved very successful in finding several items relating to the early days of Lodge Temperance 2557.
Continue Reading →Officers and Brethren of Lodge Temperance 2557 are reminded there will be a coach meeting on Thursday March 12th 2015 at the Masonic Hall, Corbridge Road, Byker, 7.00 sharp.
Continue Reading →The Worshipful Master and Officers of Lodge Temperance thank all who attended the regular meeting on February 17th 2015 and helped make it such a success.
Continue Reading →The Lodge’s approved By Laws are dated 17th October 1983. An attempt was made to update them on 21st Jan 2010 when the Lodge moved from Fern Avenue to Corbridge Road but this was unsuccessful. Although the change of location was approved, by law 6 was rejected as being non compliant on 17th December 2012 […]
Continue Reading →Bro. Guy Hayler was a prominent temperance advocate and political reformer, Good Templar, Freemason and co-founding member of Lodge Temperance 2557 and our first Senior Deacon. You can read his story here.
Continue Reading →A very successful 2nd degree practice last night (12/02/2015). Very well attended for a coach, even Bro Simon attended to go over his questions before passing. Fingers crossed it’ll be as good on the 17th in front of our Provincial visitors.
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Continue Reading →The Lodge has just been informed that W bro Bob Thompson suffered a heart attack last night (Wednesday 4th February) and is presently in Wansbeck Hospital. The medical staff are hoping to move him to the Freeman in the next day or two.
Continue Reading →Officers and Brethren of Lodge Temperance 2557 are reminded to add the February meeting dates to your diary.
Continue Reading →We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our newest Entered Apprentice Bro Andrew McGregor who was initiated into the mysteries and privileges of Ancient Freemasonry on the 20th January 2015.
Continue Reading →Morris Marks was a notable member of the Newcastle Jewish Community and prominent Freemason and co-founding member of Lodge Temperance 2557. He was also co-founding member of several other Lodges. His biography has been added to this website
Continue Reading →Officers and Brethren of Lodge Temperance 2557 are reminded there is a regular meeting on January 20th 2015 at the Masonic Hall, Corbridge Road, Byker, 7.00 sharp. We will be initiating a new candidate . If you are unable to attend, it’s important to let the DC know.
Continue Reading →Officers and Brethren of Lodge Temperance 2557 are reminded there is a coach meeting on January 8th 2015 at the Masonic Hall, Corbridge Road, Byker, 7.00 sharp.
Continue Reading →Fraternal seasons greeting to all members and visitors to Lodge Temperance 2557, and visitors to this website.
The New Year promises to be an exciting one for Lodge Temperance with a new candidate to initiate in January, a Provincial visit in February when we will be passing two members to the second or fellow craft degree with […]
Continue Reading →The Worshipful Master and officers would like to thank everyone who came to the Lodge Temperance 2557 Christmas social evening on Tuesday and for making it such a success
Continue Reading →Brethren of Lodge Temperance are reminded to attend the coach meeting at the Byker Masonic Hall at 7:00 Thursday December 11th. A first degree will be practiced. Apologies to the DC.
Continue Reading →Several members of Lodge Temperance 2557 attended the Provincial Grand Lodge of Northumberland annual meeting at the Gosforth racecourse on November 27th.
We are very pleased to announce that two of our members received Provincial honours, W bro Stuart McBean was re-appointed Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies and W bro Allan Bell re-appointed Provincial […]
Continue Reading →W bro. Robert English Womphrey was a prominent Newcastle and Wallsend Freemason, co-founding member of Lodge Temperance 2557 and our first Secretary. His biography has been added to our Founding Members.
Continue Reading →Lance Corporal Thomas William Petrie is another of our forgotten WW1 heroes. A casualty of the War, he was evacuated to England for medical treatment. His biography has been added to our WW1 Roll of Honour.
Continue Reading →The biography of Private James Maghie Black in our WW1 Roll of Honour has been updated. James suffered gas wounds in 1917, probably during the third battle of Ypres.
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