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.
Continue Reading →Lodge Temperance 2557 coach meeting at the Masonic Temple, Corbridge Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne at 7.00 p.m on Thursday November 13th 2014.
Continue Reading →Come and join us for a great evening at the Lodge Temperance 2557 traditional Christmas meal on Tuesday December 16th 2014. This is a regular meeting night so the Lodge will open as usual at 7:00 sharp and close after normal business is completed. Then the fun will start with a three course Christmas dinner, entertainment […]
Continue Reading →A very busy but successful evening at the Annual meeting of Lodge Temperance 2557 on Tuesday 21st October with a 3rd degree and the installation of the Master Elect for a further year. Thank you to all the visiting Brethren.
Continue Reading →Ambitious evening at Lodge Temperance 2557 Annual Meeting on Tuesday 21st October with the raising of Bro Charles Tudor and the installation of Master elect W bro Chris Emmerson for a further year. The WM will do the complete 3rd degree ceremony.
Looking forward to welcoming the Provincial rep W bro J. Campbell and all […]
Continue Reading →The 9th October and 21st October are two very important dates! Lodge Temperance 2557 coach night is on 9th October and the Annual meeting is on 21st October.
Continue Reading →Details of the annual meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge have been announced by the Provincial Grand Secretary.
Continue Reading →If you haven’t done so already, please add Thursday September 11th to your diary. This is for the Lodge coach meeting at the Masonic Temple, Corbridge Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne at 7.00 p.m. All officers, past masters and master masons of the Lodge are requested to attend.
Continue Reading →2nd Lieutenant Adam Russell was a Freemason; member of Lodge Temperance 2557; Councillor, Sheriff and Lord Mayor of Newcastle Upon Tyne and one of our forgotten war heroes. Check out his story on our WW1 Roll of Honour Page.
Continue Reading →It is with sadness that we have to report that our Bro. Kevin Donnelly passed away suddenly on Tuesday 19th August, his funeral will be held at Cowpen Crematorium Blyth on Wednesday 3rd September 2pm, afterwards at The Masons Arms pub in Warkworth. The Worshipful Master requests members of Lodge Temperance to attend.
Continue Reading →The Lodge has received the following communication from Provincial Grand Lodge:
I am pleased to announce that it has been confirmed by United Grand Lodge that we are to be honoured with the presence of the Pro Grand Master, Peter Geoffrey Lowndes as Installing Officer on September 3rd.
Continue Reading →We are pleased to announce the addition of the biography of Gunner Bartholomew Blackett Wilson, Royal Garrison Artillery, another of our members who served his country in the Great War;
Continue Reading →Corporal John George Chapman M.M. was a Freemason, member of Lodge Temperance 2557, recipient of the Military Medal for bravery and one of our forgotten war heroes. Read his story.
Continue Reading →We have just added the biography of Private James Maghie Black, the first of our forgotten war heroes. He served with the Durham Light Infantry in France at the third battle of Ypres and then with the Army Service Corps, Mechanical Transport Depot Company in England.
Continue Reading →Lodge Temperance is pleased to announce that our WW1 Roll of Honour project hosted on the central map at Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine is now mentioned on the Provincial Grand Lodge of Northumberland’s website.
Continue Reading →We are pleased to announce that our Roll of Honour has been included on the “Who Do You Think You Are?” Magazine central map, the first project to be listed in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
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