News and Events
Lodge white table and charity evening.
On Thursday 25th February, Bloomsbury Rifles Lodge No 2362 met for the first time at a white table meeting in their new home at Mark Masons Hall.
This was an excellent opportunity not only to meet friends and family, but also to introduce prospective candidates to the Lodge. Captain Janet Collett, Adjutant, Middlesex and North West London ACF and Stephen Wheatley, Volunteer Crew Member at RNLI Tower Bridge gave a presentation on how the funds raised by the Lodge for their respective charities are used. Janet explained how the Lodges long standing support for the Army Cadets helps children from the inner Boroughs of London gain confidence to handle life and Stephen explained that Tower station is manned 24hrs a day and has conducted over 7500 operations since the station opened (about 2 launches per day). The current station is over 160 years old and the Lodge’s support goes towards its replacement.
Donation to RGJ Museum.
Our Lodge Secretary, W Bro. Edmed, made a visit to the Royal Green Jackets )Rifles) Museum in Winchester and made a presentation of a cheque to the Curator Mrs Christine Pullen.
Lodge represented at signing of Armed Forces Covenant
November 2021 the Metropolitan Grand Lodge of London signed the Armed Forces Covenant. Bro. Del Monaco traded our banner into Grand Lodge accompanied by W.Bro Swan
MetGL Annual Meeting
On Wednesday 2nd March, Bloomsbury Rifles Lodge No 2362 attended on mass the annual meeting of Metropolitan Grand Lodge.
The Banner was paraded in to Grand Lodge by the Worshipful Master, Adrian Hodgson. During the meeting W Bro. Swan was invested as a MetGrand Steward, an active office for one year.
Our Secretary makes a trip Down Under
One of the hidden joys of being a Freemasons is visiting other Lodges and with over 6 million members worldwide you are sure to find a friendly welcome either near to home or further afield.
Armistice 100
The Armistice weekend in 2018 was one of the busiest, being the 100th anniversary since the guns fell silent after the 2nd World War on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
2018 Installation of W.Bro Beavan as Lodge Master
For our April meeting the Master Elect Bro Steve Beavan was installed in King Solomon's Chair for the ensuing year. During the meeting he appointed the Lodge Officers for the year.
The Lodge also had attending, as guests, Masters London Scottish Rifles, London Irish Rifles and one of our daughter Lodges, Bond of Friendship.
Ceremony of the Empty Chair
The scene was set at Temple 10 of Freemasons Hall, the Bloomsbury Rifles Lodge No: 2362 hosted 'The Ceremony of the Empty Chair' to remember and honour our fallen Brothers who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
2017 Installation of W.Bro Bowdell as the Lodge Master.
For our April meeting the Master Elect W.Bro Zachary Bowdell was installed in King Solomon's Chair for the ensuing year.
Lodge buys back Past Master Jewel
The Secretary heard that one of our Past Masters Jewels was up for sale on Ebay, a quick email discussion and several members donated to restore the jewel to the Lodge.
