{"id":17,"date":"2024-02-10T16:18:15","date_gmt":"2024-02-10T16:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sydneylodge.centre-link.co.uk\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-01-08T19:39:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T19:39:31","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sydneylodge.centre-link.co.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17\" class=\"elementor elementor-17\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286f6bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"286f6bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b4fe158 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b4fe158\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a307938\" data-id=\"3a307938\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be4cbc8 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6be4cbc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"235\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/sydneylodge.centre-link.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4ff9006a247b584ebfc5eb1f67a2d91687bf1d78.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-109\" alt=\"Sydney Lodge Coats of Arms\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1604d74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1604d74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Province of West Kent<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5be6d47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5be6d47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sydney Lodge No. 829<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3a147c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b3a147c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e9dfa9 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e9dfa9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d07987a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d07987a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Warrant granted 17th August 1860<\/p><p>Centenary Warrant granted 12th November 1960<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c653e2b e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c653e2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04814f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04814f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>LODGE CONSECRATED<\/p><p>13th NOVEMBER, 1860<\/p><p>of Antient Free and Accepted Masons<\/p><p>Grand Patron &#8211; Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution<\/p><p>Patron Lodge &#8211; Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys<\/p><p>Patron Lodge &#8211; Royal Masonic Hospital<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6868639 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6868639\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/sydneylodge.centre-link.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mason-Logo-PNG5-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34\" alt=\"freemason logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sydneylodge.centre-link.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mason-Logo-PNG5-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/sydneylodge.centre-link.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mason-Logo-PNG5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sydneylodge.centre-link.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mason-Logo-PNG5-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sydneylodge.centre-link.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mason-Logo-PNG5-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/sydneylodge.centre-link.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mason-Logo-PNG5.png 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff0bec9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ff0bec9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-112e34d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"112e34d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-255545d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"255545d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">W. Bro. T. J. Hennessey<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a10ecef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a10ecef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b87ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12b87ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c3d96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10c3d96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d1a072 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d1a072\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3b2f4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3b2f4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A  Brief History of Sydney Lodge No 829<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900e17d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"900e17d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80c2cf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"80c2cf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"164\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/sydneylodge.centre-link.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/44dfb869d22d42eec3130d241421e2a4b080c55f-164x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-110\" alt=\"Sydnety Lodge 829 Master of the Lodge jewel 1902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sydneylodge.centre-link.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/44dfb869d22d42eec3130d241421e2a4b080c55f-164x300.jpg 164w, https:\/\/sydneylodge.centre-link.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/44dfb869d22d42eec3130d241421e2a4b080c55f.jpg 221w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 164px) 100vw, 164px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a620aeb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a620aeb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08634ab elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08634ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSydney-Lodge No.829 was constituted in 1860 under the charter from The United Grand Lodge of England.<br><br>\nIn 2010 we celebrated 150 years of the Lodge workings.<br><br>\n\nThe Regular Meetings of the Lodge are held on the first Tuesday in March, the third Tuesday in April and the second Tuesday in June and September (Installation) and the fourth Tuesday in November at Shirley Woolmer Masonic Hall, Church Road, Sidcup, Kent.<br>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d11ce3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d11ce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/sydneylodge.centre-link.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/991f7c1b2fff4c294149216e703ebfeb4b319e6c-768x497.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-112\" alt=\"Sydney Lodge meeting photo 1997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sydneylodge.centre-link.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/991f7c1b2fff4c294149216e703ebfeb4b319e6c-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sydneylodge.centre-link.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/991f7c1b2fff4c294149216e703ebfeb4b319e6c-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sydneylodge.centre-link.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/991f7c1b2fff4c294149216e703ebfeb4b319e6c.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Sydney Lodge Meeting Members and Guests - 1997<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-365b83e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"365b83e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c391083 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c391083\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d23ca7d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d23ca7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1860 &#8211; 2010<\/p><p>The first written records left behind by the promoters of the Sydney Lodge No. 1131, now 829, are the somewhat stately written proceedings of a \u201cpreparatory\u201d meeting of the Founders held at the Black Horse Tavern, Sidcup. Kent, on Friday 5th October 1860, about five weeks before the Consecration.<\/p><p>The Master Designate, Bro. John Henderson, P.M. of Union Waterloo Lodge, No. 13, presided, assisted by Bro. J. L. Brickell, P.M, as Secretary, and other brethren. At this meeting the first officers were appointed, excepting those designated in the Warrant, and the By Laws were drawn up for approval by the Province. It was decided that the Lodge meet at the Black Horse, Sidcup, on the second Tuesday in each month and that the annual subscription be 24s, paid quarterly. The Founders fee to be one guinea, Initiates fee five guineas, joining members two guineas, visitors fee five shillings, and that the Tyler be paid five shillings per meeting. The Tyler was legislated for by special rule to be vigilant in the exercise of his duties, which were detailed.<\/p><p>The date of the Warrant is August 17th, 1860, and is issued by the Earl of Zetland, M.W. Grand Master, countersigned by the Deputy G.M. Baron Panmure, and Wm. Gray Clarke, Grand Secretary. The signatories to the Warrant in addition to the Master and Wardens designate, were John L. Brickell, Robert Thomas Lacey, Thomas L. Howard and Robert Allen.<\/p><p>The Consecration took place at the Black Horse Tavern, Sidcup, on Tuesday 13th November 1860, by Brother Henry Muggeridge, P.M. No. 227, assisted by Bro. Isaacs, Provincial Grand Secretary, when Bro. John Henderson, P.M. was Installed as First Master of the Lodge. He then appointed and invested as his officers:- Bro. Thomas P. Birts as S.W., Bro James Russell, J.W., Bro. Thomas Mills, Treasurer, Bro. J. L. Brickell, Secretary, Bro. Chas. T. Sutton, S.D., Bro. Geo. Thos. Fox, J.D., Bro. John Rowland, I.G., Bro. F. J. Smith, Organist and Bro. J. Peen, Tyler. The other Founders were Bros. Andrew Allen, John Beacham, Edward Francis, John Graydon Howard, Robert Laxey, Aaron Maynard, Henry Layer, R. Smith and T. A. Taylor.<\/p><p>Immediately following the Ceremony of Installation, two gentlemen whose names appeared on the summons, were Initiated into Freemasonry, they being Mr. James Keene of Pimlico and Mr. Jeremiah Edgerton of Chislehurst. A most cordial vote of thanks was given to Bro. Henry Muggeridge for his efficient performance of the ceremony of Consecration. Other votes of thanks were passed to a number of brethren for gifts to the Lodge. This concluded the business for this day, the total membership being 19 Founders and two newly Initiated members. A dinner was subsequently held at the Black Horse for which a fee of 12\/6 per head was made. At the meeting on 14th April 1863, the By Laws were altered to read:- \u201cThat the nights of meeting be the second Tuesday in April, May, June, July, August and September\u201d.<\/p><p>These days of meetings persist to the present day and it is interesting to know that each meeting of the Lodge since its Consecration has been held at the Black Horse, Sidcup. The first Minute Book of the Lodge was lost for several years, eventually coming to light among some old books belonging to a late officer of the Lodge and returned by a brother of Bostall Heath Lodge in 1928. The loss of this book had been the cause of much anxiety, and its return to the Lodge completed the continuity of the records, thus enabling our Prayer of Petition for a Centenary Warrant to be granted by the M.W. Grand Master, and to commemorate this day, the 16th November 1960 in thanksgiving and to the memory of the Founders of the Lodge, to whom we have every reason to be grateful for the initiative they displayed more than a century ago. This is exemplified by the present success and prosperity of the Lodge and the fine spirit of harmony and concord which exists among its members.<\/p><p>1960 &#8211; 2013<\/p><p>The last 53 years of the Lodge revolves mainly around the moves from the Black Horse, Sidcup, in September 1967 to Dartford Masonic Centre where we remained until 1974. From there we moved to Welling Masonic Centre in Bellegrove Road which lasted just one year before finally returning home to Sidcup where we have been up to date and happily just across the road from our origins, the Black Horse Public House. Sadly that is now demolished and is now a Travelodge &#8211; a sorry end to a building with so many happy memories for Sydney Lodge.<\/p><p>A notable date during this period was 1997 when a hard-backed edition of \u201cA History of Sydney Lodge No. 829\u201d was finalised and printed thanks to the efforts of W.Bro. Albert Smith, W.Bro. Eric Plaistowe, W.Bro. Bob Bishop and W.Bro. George Beatty. It comprised earlier records written by W.Bro. Alfred Hutton (1860-1935), W.Bro. John Bush (1936-1983) and W. Bro. Albert Smith (1984-1997).<\/p><p>The meeting dates of the Lodge has been another change from the original as we have recently moved to the first Tuesday in March, third Tuesday in April, second Tuesday in June and September (Installation) and the fourth Tuesday in November.<\/p><p>W.Bro. Bob Bishop &#8211; July 2013<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b547715 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b547715\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcb195c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fcb195c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e7360b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e7360b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Past Masters of the Lodge<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2840e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f2840e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-607cfa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"607cfa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" src=\"https:\/\/sydneylodge.centre-link.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/534b9db5931d4d33af201be719ceac99026db4da-300x218.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-111\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sydneylodge.centre-link.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/534b9db5931d4d33af201be719ceac99026db4da-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sydneylodge.centre-link.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/534b9db5931d4d33af201be719ceac99026db4da.jpg 506w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5e0bbf e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5e0bbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bda054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bda054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nov. 1860 J. Henderson<\/p><p>,, 1861 T. P. Birts<\/p><p>,, 1862 J. A. Russell<\/p><p>Feb. 1863 J. A. Russell<\/p><p>,, 1864 C. T. Sutton<\/p><p>,, 1865 R. W. Lacey<\/p><p>,, 1866 W. T. Birts<\/p><p>,, 1867 G. Snow<\/p><p>,, 1868 T. M. Paget<\/p><p>,, 1869 T. Atkins<\/p><p>,, 1870 T. Smith<\/p><p>,, 1871 W. A. Thompson<\/p><p>,, 1872 J. Borer<\/p><p>,, 1873 G. M. L. Pottier<\/p><p>July 1874 W. Hamilton<\/p><p>,, 1875 G. B. Gates<\/p><p>,, 1876 T. Hastings<\/p><p>,, 1877 L. Etheridge<\/p><p>,, 1878 S. Gore<\/p><p>,, 1879 F. Spurrell<\/p><p>,, 1880 W. Moulder<\/p><p>,, 1881 R. T. Hanson<\/p><p>,, 1882 W. J. Parsons<\/p><p>,, 1883 J. Coombes<\/p><p>,, 1884 A. R. Britten<\/p><p>,, 1885 T. H. Etheridge<\/p><p>,, 1886 H. Greener<\/p><p>,, 1887 J. Seaton<\/p><p>,, 1888 T. Hastings<\/p><p>,, 1889 T. Knight<\/p><p>,, 1890 A. Sharp<\/p><p>,, 1891 G. W. Kennedy<\/p><p>,, 1892 S. B. McClellan<\/p><p>,, 1893 J. Farrier<\/p><p>,, 1894 H. Mills<\/p><p>,, 1895 W. Dawson<\/p><p>,, 1896 G. Martin<\/p><p>,, 1897 R. H. Hale<\/p><p>,, 1898 W. Jorgenson<\/p><p>,, 1899 H. S. Syer<\/p><p>,, 1900 W. Bull<\/p><p>,, 1901 A. V. Chapman<\/p><p>,, 1902 T. H. Coombes<\/p><p>,, 1903 D. M. MacKay<\/p><p>,, 1904 D. M. MacKay<\/p><p>,, 1905 F. C. Mark<\/p><p>,, 1906 C. W. Knight<\/p><p>,, 1907 W. Eveleigh<\/p><p>,, 1908 W. G. Coombes<\/p><p>,, 1909 J. W. Rance<\/p><p>,, 1910 A. H. Hutton<\/p><p>July 1911 W. J. Chapman<\/p><p>,, 1912 W. Craib<\/p><p>,, 1913 T. W. Pegden<\/p><p>,, 1914 A. E. Thomas<\/p><p>,, 1915 G. H. Robinson<\/p><p>,, 1916 A. J. Wilson<\/p><p>,, 1917 G. Turner<\/p><p>,, 1918 F. W. Collins<\/p><p>,, 1919 G. Gordon<\/p><p>,, 1920 G. F. Heritage<\/p><p>,, 1921 T. P. Lambeth<\/p><p>,, 1922 O. Bassett<\/p><p>,, 1923 J. G. V. Rickcord<\/p><p>,, 1924 D. Morgan<\/p><p>,, 1925 F. S. Williams<\/p><p>,, 1926 J. Flanagan<\/p><p>,, 1927 R. T. Horsington<\/p><p>,, 1928 J. G. Shepherd<\/p><p>,, 1929 W. C. Rowe<\/p><p>,, 1930 A. R. Hancock<\/p><p>,, 1931 H. J. Terry<\/p><p>,, 1932 G. Wood<\/p><p>,, 1933 A. E. Smith<\/p><p>,, 1934 H. P. Young<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caaf3cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caaf3cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>,, 1935 A. R. Chapman<\/p><p>,, 1936 S. J. Wright<\/p><p>,, 1937 J. Ward<\/p><p>,, 1938 J. A. Brooks<\/p><p>,, 1939 F. Williams<\/p><p>,, 1940 G. W. Miles<\/p><p>,, 1941 A. Mills<\/p><p>,, 1942 P. H. Edwards<\/p><p>,, 1943 F. A. Oldfield<\/p><p>,, 1944 W. H. Ladd<\/p><p>,, 1945 A. Tetley<\/p><p>,, 1946 A. E. Weeden<\/p><p>,, 1947 H. J. Parkes<\/p><p>,, 1948 W. T. Masson<\/p><p>,, 1949 J. C. Waller<\/p><p>,, 1950 I. W. Whittington<\/p><p>,, 1951 D. Morgan<\/p><p>,, 1952 C. G. Maiden<\/p><p>,, 1953 D. F. Parkes<\/p><p>,, 1954 R. Parker<\/p><p>,, 1955 J. W. Grindell<\/p><p>,, 1956 G. E. Coombes<\/p><p>,, 1957 J. Wood<\/p><p>,, 1958 J. R. Morgan<\/p><p>,, 1959 J. N. Heritage<\/p><p>,, 1960 W. E. Wood<\/p><p>July 1961 E. Brown<\/p><p>,, 1962 W. Wiffen<\/p><p>,, 1963 S. Luetchford<\/p><p>,, 1964 T. Langford<\/p><p>,, 1965 A. Philips<\/p><p>,, 1966 W. Pearse<\/p><p>,, 1967 E. Rabson<\/p><p>,, 1968 R. J. Bush<\/p><p>,, 1969 F. Vinter<\/p><p>,, 1970 H. Lewis<\/p><p>,, 1971 A. Winchester<\/p><p>,, 1972 A. V. Janes<\/p><p>,, 1973 C. Powley<\/p><p>,, 1974 S. A. Bloomfield<\/p><p>,, 1975 J. Bullen<\/p><p>,, 1976 P. R. Bullen<\/p><p>,, 1977 M. Mason<\/p><p>,, 1978 V. C. Cass<\/p><p>,, 1979 R. Archer<\/p><p>,, 1980 G. F. Grove<\/p><p>,, 1981 F. Butcher<\/p><p>,, 1982 M. E. H. Hill<\/p><p>,, 1983 R. J. Cawston<\/p><p>,, 1984 R. T. Bishop<\/p><p>,, 1985 D. Mansfield<\/p><p>,, 1986 A. E. Smith<\/p><p>,, 1987 G. D. Beatty<\/p><p>,, 1988 G. D. Beatty<\/p><p>,, 1989 W. C. Haines<\/p><p>,, 1990 P. E. Thurston<\/p><p>,, 1991 P. Garforth<\/p><p>,, 1992 R. Bloomfield<\/p><p>,, 1993 T. W. Taylor<\/p><p>,, 1994 E. Plaistowe<\/p><p>,, 1995 W. A. Brown<\/p><p>,, 1996 J. D. Taylor<\/p><p>,, 1997 R. R. Pattison<\/p><p>,, 1998 A. R. Scott<\/p><p>,, 1999 S. A. Bloomfield<\/p><p>,, 2000 M. W. Haines<\/p><p>,, 2001 A. R. Beadle, MBE<\/p><p>,, 2002 S. R. Bishop<\/p><p>,, 2003 R. T. Bishop<\/p><p>,, 2004 W. T. Illingworth<\/p><p>,, 2005 G. R. Morgan<\/p><p>,, 2006 T. G. Hennessey<\/p><p>,, 2007 S. T. Bishop<\/p><p>,, 2008 T. H. Ogier<\/p><p>,, 2009 J. T. Woodlands<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c75db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08c75db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sept 2010 N. T. Illingworth<\/p><p>,, 2011 A. Ager<\/p><p>,, 2012 T. G. Hennessey<\/p><p>,, 2013 D. A. Oates<\/p><p>,, 2014 D. A. Oates<\/p><p>,, 2015 T. G. Hennessey<\/p><p>,, 2016 A. Jovanovic<\/p><p>,, 2017 A. Jovanovic<\/p><p>,, 2018 S. Buscaglia<\/p><p>,, 2019 J. T. Woodlands<\/p><p>,, 2020 J. T. Woodlands<\/p><p>,, 2021 J. J. Woodlands<\/p><p>,, 2022 A. J. Payne<\/p><p>,, 2023 T. G. Hennessey<\/p><p>,, 2024 T. J. Hennessey<\/p><p>,, 2025 R A Firth<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5538d4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5538d4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-860ddd0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"860ddd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d61c7b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d61c7b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Freemasonery<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ced5de4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ced5de4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e4a047 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e4a047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Freemasonry is one of the world\u2019s oldest and largest non-religious, non-political, fraternal and charitable organisations. It teaches self-knowledge through participation in a progression of ceremonies. Members are expected to be of high moral standing and are encouraged to speak openly about Freemasonry. The following information is intended to explain Freemasonry as it is practised under the United Grand Lodge of England, which administers Lodges of Freemasons in England and Wales and in many places overseas.<\/p><p>Freemasonry is a society of men concerned with moral and spiritual values. Its members are taught its principles (moral lessons and self-knowledge) by a series of ritual dramas \u2013 a progression of allegorical two-part plays which are learnt by heart and performed within each Lodge \u2013 which follow ancient forms, and use stonemasons\u2019 customs and tools as allegorical guides.<\/p><p>Freemasonry instils in its members a moral and ethical approach to life: its values are based on integrity, kindness, honesty and fairness. Members are urged to regard the interests of the family as paramount but, importantly, Freemasonry also teaches concern for people, care for the less fortunate and help for those in need.<\/p><p>One of the principal activity of Freemasons is Charity. From its earliest days, Freemasonry has been concerned with the care of orphans, the sick and the aged. This work continues today with national and local charities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3199523 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3199523\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85577b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"85577b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2e212c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2e212c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Becoming a Freemason<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-533a175 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"533a175\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17a426d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17a426d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/sydneylodge.centre-link.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/b649bcc9b459d00ec0110fde26d0ce1071bc3e33.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-113\" alt=\"various freemason symbols, sun, moon, square, bible, gavel, trowel\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5291ec6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5291ec6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6790a68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6790a68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are few requirements if one would like to join the fraternity of Freemasons. You have to:<\/p><p>1) Be a man of good repute and well-recommended<\/p><p>2) Have belief in a Supreme Being<\/p><p>3) Be able to support yourself and your family<\/p><p>4) Be of lawful age of 21<\/p><p>5) Come to Freemasonry of your own free will and accord<\/p><p>A very informative booklet &#8220;Becoming a Freemason&#8221; is available for download or viewing on the United Great Lodge of England (UGLE) website &#8211; please follow this link http:\/\/www.ugle.org.uk\/becoming-a-mason<\/p><p>Ideally you will be recommended by somebody who is already a Freemason. If you don\u2019t know any, please contact us and we will arrange for an informal meeting to find out more about you and why do you want to become a Freemason. At the same time you can learn more about Freemasonry to make sure it is right for you.<\/p><p>Please use Contact page to send a message with your contact details to the Lodge Secretary and somebody will come back to you shortly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a81b138 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a81b138\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-165e604 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"165e604\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc2aae4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc2aae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lodge Calendar<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d4eb6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58d4eb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d63c52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d63c52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>** SYDNEY LODGE \u2013 CALENDAR 2026**<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>FEBRUARY<\/strong><\/p><p>Friday 6 Sydney Quiz Night &#8211; 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