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Someries Lodge News

Updates & information

supporting good causes

Success For The Charity Expedition

Playlist

6 Videos

Hadrians Wall Hike - Day 2 - High and Tough

20:37

Hadrians Wall Hike - Day 5 (Last Day)

9:34

W Bros John Pater, Thomas Bennett, Rich Zelant and Bro Dom Brooks triumph over a mammoth expedition

hadrians wall + Coast to Coast camping hike completed

Someries is now well into the fund raising efforts for the 2026 MCF festival. in support of that, 4 masons of Someries lodge planned and successfully undertook the challenge to walk across England coast to coast in May 2024 – to raise sponsorship against the lodge total for the charity drive. Many generous lodges visited and everyone we knew rattled and shaken down to donate the sum that was achieved. 100 hard mountainous and rugged miles were then walked, climbed and scrambled – in all weathers by john and tom coupled with the essential and vital support of the team that rich and Dom made up. with some generous extra help and support to ease some of financial the burden and a lot of zinc oxide tape and plasters… this self backed was accomplished in fine style, and all money raised went direct to charity.

charity supporeted

the masonic charitable foundation -
bedfordshire 2026 festival

target at start:

£3000

final ammount raised
(with gift aid):

online: £3913.16
gift aid: £885.12

Offline: £756.84
gift aid: £189.21

grand total for this event:

£ 5744.33

helping Members stay in touch

Lodge matters & keeping together

Video Calling, Phone Calls & Message Groups

Since the beginning of the outbreak of C-19 and throughout the pandemic meetings were suspended by the Grand Master in line with essential health advice and the law. We managed to keep In touch & stay connected with new (for the lodge) communication methods that are helping more attend business meetings & catch ups. Our latest general purpose committee meeting was attended this way to a great turnout.

Helping Eachother

If any brother falls ill or needs support in any way ~ do not hesitate to contact the lodge Almoner (Martin) immediately. Help and support with is at hand so please keep the brethren informed of your status and needs. If you know of any brother in distress, similarly, drop the Almoner a line and let him know.

always a day to remember

Someries Annual Ladies Festival

Date Held

Saturday 30th September 2023

Sucess for the past Master

Someries Lodge held their annual Ladies Festival this year at the Woodland Manor Hotel at Clapham, which was a well-supported event by the members of the Lodge and their friends, for the Master W Bro Martin Hannam and his wife Mrs Jane Hannam.

We at Someries Lodge 5202 are proud to announce, that there was a Chairty Auction as well as a Raffle, which raised £2,200.00, all of which is to be donated to the Kings Arms Project, a local charity which supports homeless people of Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas, and, a charity that W Bro. Martin has supported personally for many years.

celebrating our master

w Bro mike freely installed as master

Someries Lodge under new management

Luton:

The Worshipful Master of Someries Lodge, Worshipful Brother Mike Freeley (past Provincial Senior Grand Warden), completed a very succesful year and now hands over the lead of the lodge by installing his successor for the 2024~2025 masonic season. this was Mikes second time in the chair of king solomon at someries. We know this will be a superb season with Rich showing his flair and dedication, warmth & brotherly love to his lodge.

Brothers pay tribute to their new master

meeting & Improving

Lodge of Instruction & Meetings

Mike & Martin on the square practicing their ritual with the aid of the brethren.

2024-2025 Season Programme finalised

Someries is now well into the new season. With the resumption of meetings after the sumer break also comes the resumption of the informal lodge of instruction. All brethren are aware of the importance and necessity of getting the most out of the LOI & are strongly encouraged to attend as regularly as you can. If you are in office or taking part in degree work it is essential, and if not your help and guidance will be warmly welcomed.

This is also a great time to catch up in person, something we all enjoy and sorely missed through the lockdown phase of the pandemic. Come along, you’ll be glad you did.

Lodge of Instruction

First and Third Friday of every meeting month

Time:

19:30

Programme:

See email from LOI Secretary

we will remember them

someries Members lay our wreath

Someries Lodge supports the British Legion

Luton:

The Worshipful Master of Someries Lodge, Worshipful Brother Mike Freeley (Provincial Senior Grand Warden), accompanied by his Immediate Past Master and Almonor, Worshipful Brother Martin Hannam, took part in the Luton Remembrance Day Parade to lay a Poppy Wreath on behalf of all the members of Someries, Wenlock, Biscot & Michael Sawyer Lodge of Reunion Lodges.

Freinds & Brothers pay tribute

“Thank you Brethren all for all your support and dedication during my happy year as worshipful master.”

Message from the Immediate past Master – W Bro Martin Hannam

Up & Coming

Installation

Someries Lodge Installs Brother Richard Zellant to the Chair on 19th October 2024. Rich was initiated into Someries and has served the lodge becoming part of its fabric. a veteran Master Mason & occupying the Wardens offices well. All of the brethren are thrilled that he has accepted the nomination to election and hope him being elected as the master for the 2024-2025 season will be a success for both Rich & Someries Lodge.

Festival 2026

See our progress

The Brethren of the lodge continue to go flat out to support the 2026 charity drive – see how in the charity section.

Prov. Grand Lodge

15th October 2024

Represent the lodge & support the members of someries recieving promotion in this years Provincial Grand Lodge at the Bedford Corn Exchange.

Someries Installation

19th October 2024

Provincial guests, visiting distinguished brethren & our members assemble to install our new master for the year ahead. Details will be forwarded from Brother Secretary.

You Stayed Together. all the way through.

Provincial Grand Master ~ V W Bro Nick Edwards

Connectivity

Staying In Touch:

We are online, on the telephone, on Video Calling, on Whatapp, on email & the province has a presence on social media platforms with a great group for light blue masons. make use of these facilities to keep in touch and stay informed.

ways to keep to keep together

Contact the Secretary to keep him informed of all matters concerning ther Lodge, watch out for periodical updates and further news by email

You are the eyes and ears of the Lodge Almoner - your first port of call if you are in difficulty or distress. a range of facilities is available so please keep him informed.

The Lodge Treasurer is on hand to assist with mobile banking details to securly & conviently pay subs, dining fees and event fees. dining fees are due by the close of the LOI prior to meeting

The Lodge Membership Officer & Mentor will be able to help you get connected. If you require any assistance or information on Communications Access, he will be happy to help