Bharati 56 under the leadership of their newest WM, Manisha were delighted to admit two new members, Kaili and Devashri.
Bharati Lodge was consecrated in 2017 as our first Lodge in India. It is hoped that one day in the not too distant future there will be more lodges under the Freemasonry for Women banner for India.
The work of Bharati 56 continues apace
Wisdom looks to the future
The Entered Apprentices of Wisdom 55
Wisdom 55 welcomed three new members at their latest meeting held at Harrow & District Masonic Centre on Sunday 12th March 2023.
Bharati members flying the flag for Women's Freemasonry
Bharati 56 members attending Annual Investiture
A delegation of Lodge Bharati 56 members attending the annual Grand Lodge of Northern India Investiture to spread the word about Women’s Freemasonry in India.
Back to work - 1
U.K. LODGES
Ambassadors 13 at Coventry
WM Patricia with the new Fellowcrafts
Sussex Lodge 17 enjoying an informal Festive Board
Waiting for the meeting to start
Grand Lodge Quarterly Communications
INSTALLATION MEETINGS
NORE LIGHT 35 INSTALLATION AT ROCHFORD, ESSEX
Back to work - 2
Not to be outdone our overseas lodges have been holding meetings and lodges of Instruction and taking part in fundraisers.
Bharati Lodge 52
Tranquility 52 Meeting
Tranquility 52 Lodge of Instruction
Calahonda Lodge 53 Lodge of Instruction
America 57 taking part in a charity walk
Thank-you at Lewes
To mark the national NHS & Frontline Workers Day on 5th July, Freemasonry for Women and the Province of Sussex came together at the Lewes Freemasons Hall to mark the occasion
Freemasonry for Women and Province of Sussex together at Lewes Freemasons’ Hall
International Women's Day
Freemasonry for Women is proud to salute the achievements of women throughout the ages on this day.
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, Freemasonry forWomen is proud to plays its part in the empowerment of women both here in the UK and in our lodges overseas.
For more than one hundred years women have stood firm in their belief that they were justly entitled to become Freemasons and to be recognised as such.
In a busy world many women feel isolated and alone in a society which overlooks them. They appreciate the different environment of an all female organisation such as ours. Freemasonry provides women with support networks and friendships which span the divisions of race, class or age whilst offering spiritual and personal development.
Volunteering in the community
Many of our members have been busy supporting their local communities by volunteering their services as drivers, shoppers and prescription collectors.
Some of our members who had retired from the NHS answered the government’s call and returned to front-line service.
Others provided hot meals, baked treats and sewed kit-bags.
Hot meals for the NHS – Janice
Chicken Soup Run – Lesley
Home-baked treats – Beverley
Thinking of others – Neela
HFAF Charity responding
We have been pleased to respond to local charities and initiatives during this time of national lockdown.
Obviously we had to stop our meetings and the caterer for our Headquarters, Oli’s Kitchen decided to set up a takeaway business for the local area and also to provide hot meals for NHS staff. We were pleased to provide him with funding for 300 meals.
Goods for Good UK, which we have supported in the past, was also providing help to vulnerable families, and the homeless in the local area. We decided to support them with another donation of £1000 which enables them to buy goods. Because of their buying power they are able to obtain goods worth approximately ten times the value of any donation.
Unitas our local Youthzone project obviously had to close down their normal operations but decided instead to focus on helping the homeless and vulnerable in the area. We were pleased to contribute £2000 towards their running costs
So although we are unable to hold our masonic meetings we are still able to provide help and support for our local headquarters area.
Father's pride
WM Jan with new EA Sumaira and proud father Altaf
WM Jan with EA Sumaira
When Sumaira joined Surrey 45 in February she was joined at the Festive Board by her extremely proud mother Shaista and father Altaf, a member of Finsbury Park Lodge 1288 who had flown in from Saudi Arabia, where he currently works to share the occasion with her. Sumaira first met members of Surrey Lodge 45 at the Surrey University Freshers’ Fair.
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