Today at the Worcestershire Installed Masters Lodge No: 6889 the Provincial Grand Master announced that the Provincial Grand Wardens for next year will be W.Bro Brody Swain as Provincial Senior Grand Warden. W.Bro James Benson as Provincial Junior Grand Warden. It was also announced that W.Bro. Andy Philpott will be Assistant Provincial Secretary and W.Bro. Tim Jones will be APGM. They will all be invested at the Provincial Grand Lodge meeting in June. The whole Province cong

It was a night to remember at Northfield Freemasons Hall as the Worcestershire Widows Sons welcomed three Brethren into the Chapter in true Widows Sons style. Brother Brian Smith was patched in by our President, Philip ‘Toon’ Abram, on the very evening he completed his Third Degree with the Lodge of Progress No. 9893, marking a double milestone on his Masonic journey. He was joined by Brother Pat Weeks, already a Master Mason, and by a very special candidate – our Right Worsh

·      Permanent Way Lodge no. 9951 celebrates Railway200 ·      Three charities: Great Ormond Street, Railway Children and Lifelites share £13,000 ·      Rare sight of a steam locomotive on a London street     Commuters and passers-by were surprised and delighted to see a steam locomotive, on a short panel of track and in steam, standing outside Liverpool Street Station in London, on 8th and 9th December.    The locomotive was there as part of a Masonic celebration of Railwa

A big thank you to everyone who put their names forward for the Treecycle campaigns over the last few days. After being badly hit by the weather we did manage to get a few teams out with Mary Stevens hospice. Over £35,000 raised and the WFV have once again shown tremendous support to our charity partners. Well done to everyone involved

At their January meeting, Page Lodge No. 3378, Province of Worcestershire, hosted a particularly memorable evening when Brother Anthony Charles Nicholson was initiated into Freemasonry under circumstances that are, to say the least, unusual.   The initiation was conducted by his son, W.Bro Karl Nicholson, who had been invited by the Worshipful Master, W.Bro Chris Fredericks, to carry out the ceremony. While it is not uncommon for fathers to initiate their sons into the Craft,

Tuesday 6th January saw a full temple at Kidderminster freemasons hall for the presentation by RW Bro Stephen Wyer of a 60 yr certificate of service to W.Bro Colin Young. The evening was a regular lodge meeting of his mother lodge, The Lodge of Hope & Charity #377, but there was nothing regular in the proceedings. Following a business meeting, the lodge was closed and family, partners and friends were invited into the temple to witness the presentation. R.W.Bro Stephen Wyer l

At the Provincial Grand Lodge meeting on Saturday 20th  June 2026, W Bro the Reverend Justin T Parker will be standing down as Assistant Provincial Grand Master. Justin has served the offices of Provincial Grand Steward, Provincial Warden and Provincial Chaplain over the past 20 years and he has served the office of Assistant Provincial Grand Master since 2023.  His infectious charisma and joyful personality are known to you all and we thank him for his commitment and service

A new Volunteering opportunity is available, to help Mary Steven’s Hospice and Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust with their Christmas Tree-Cycle activity. Christmas Tree-cycle is a fundraising activity that involves collecting used Christmas trees for a donation. They are then chipped and sustainably recycled for use at garden centres, West Midlands safari park and turned into heat logs. Enterprise donate the vans, tree surgeons donate chippers and they require volunteers to

Teme Lodge are having a Talk by Ian Hart (WM of EFH Lodge) on the Initiation Ceremony on 26th January. This promises to be a wonderful meeting particularly to new members, although not just new members as you can be assured that everyone will learn something that they didn’t know before about a ceremony all members have been through. The meeting is 6pm, Monday January 26th at Rainbow Hill and as it’s the day after Burns Night they hope to have a Scottish themed festive board.

Worcester Lodge No. 280 marked the Installation of its Officers for the year 2026 with a highly successful and well-attended ceremony. Members of the Lodge were honoured to celebrate the occasion in the presence of the Provincial Grand Master, Stephen J. Wyer, accompanied by the visiting Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Worcestershire.   The event reflected the strong commitment of the Lodge to Masonic tradition, leadership, and fellowship, and provided an opportunit

The Worcestershire Provincial Grand Stewards Lodge No 9142 re-launched their very successful presentation "Do You Want To Know A Secret". First written and presented in early 2000 it takes the audience on a thought provoking and humorous trip through the 3 degrees of Craft masonry, looking at why we do the things we do in lodge and where they came from.  Led by one of the original team members, Kerry Parkes, the team consisted of Nick White, Emmerson Holder, and Pete Cash. He

Northfield Masonic Hall was once again filled with festive cheer as we hosted our annual Children’s Christmas Party, an event made possible entirely through the generous donations of the Lodges and Orders that meet at the Hall. Thanks to this support, the party was completely free for all families attending, allowing children, parents, and grandparents alike to relax and enjoy a truly inclusive community celebration. Around 30 children of all ages attended, each enjoying a fu

Teddies for Loving Care has a brand new page on our website. TLC is a national charity, established by Freemasons, that donates cuddly teddies to various organisations in which a child may be experiencing severe anxiety.   In particular, hospital A&E Departments, where anxious children need a comfort to act as a distraction from their injury. Medical staff regularly report the amazing effect it has when a child is given a cuddly teddy for them to keep; thus immediately calmin

The history of railways is intrinsically linked to Freemasonry. Many of the pioneers in railway design were Freemasons, including George and Robert Stephenson, who created the world’s first commercially successful public railway: the Stockton & Darlington, 200 years ago. Their railway started the growth of railways to the national and international networks we know today. Permanent Way Lodge No. 9951 felt this was an unique opportunity to celebrate this historic relationship

The first official volunteering event is now live. On Sunday 30th November we will be supporting Worcestershire Mind with their the Mental Elf 2025 event at Bodenham Arboretum. This is a brilliant opportunity to start our programme with energy and enthusiasm in a beautiful setting, while supporting a great cause and meeting fellow volunteers. If you haven't signed up to be a WFV Member sign up HERE If you have and want to be part of this Event, volunteer HERE This will be a

To all and every one of our Brethren of this Lodge and those desirous of visiting You are summoned to attend the 31st Lodge of Instruction meeting of the Lodge at the Northfield Masonic Hall, 641 Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham B31 2JS at 19:00 Highlights of the meeting to include: To receive a presentation by Bro’ Toby Norman-Wright on “The Founding, Ethos and Objects of The Lodge of Restoration No. 9935.” To receive a paper from Bro’ Michael Baxendale entitled “

The Provincial Learning and Development team led by W.Bro. Kerry Parkes, ProvGL&DO are keen to activate the call for Lectures, in the 2026 Provincial Lecture Competition, providing you with as much time as possible to prepare your Lecture. This offers an exciting opportunity for individuals to prepare a Masonic Lecture and then share it with an audience of Freemasons, including the judges. Presentation to take no longer than 20 minutes and may be a subset of a longer Lecture.

Yesterday on Sunday 9th Nov 2025, saw hundereds of Worcestershire freemasons come together to remember those who have died in wars across the world. There were many local parades within Worcestershire that were very well supported by Worcestershire Freemasons along with members of the Armed Forces, local groups, friends and family On 1st Nov 2025 also saw Freemasons from across the country attend a national service of Remembrance, joined by members of the Armed Forces, frien