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  • November & December 2025

    November & December 2025

    The 435th Regular Meeting was held on 8th November. Brother Will was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason. December was a quieter month for the Vale of Itchen with a short meeting; the lodge was opened and went on to receive a short presentation titled “Time and Railways”, delivered by a Past…

  • Vale of Itchen gets a new Master – Oct 25

    Vale of Itchen gets a new Master – Oct 25

    October sees the first meeting of the new masonic year in the Vale of Itchen with the ceremony of installation being held. Worshipful Brother Trevor was installed into the Chair of King Solomon on Saturday 11th October by the outgoing Worshipful Master Paul If you’re interested in what the Vale of Itchen lodge of Freemasons…

  • May 2025

    May 2025

    The May meeting saw Brother Dean initiated into Freemasonry and TheVale of Itchen Lodge by the WM. As is our usual custom, elections were held for the upcoming masonic year If you’re a man of good character, and interested in being initiated into the fraternity of freemasonry please see our How to Join page or…

  • January, February, March & April 2025

    January, February, March & April 2025

    After the festivities of the new year The Vale of Itchen lodge celebrated a Burn’s Night on the 31st January.Robert Burn was a famous freemason, being initiated on the 4th July 1781. He wrote many a poem and song professing his love for the fraternity and often to the women he fancied. The Scottish poet…

  • November & December ’24

    November & December ’24

    November being the second of our masonic year saw the Worshipful Master install his Treasurer, Junior Deacon, Assistant Director of Ceremonies and an additional Steward who were unable to present at the Master’s installation in October. The main ceremony undertake was a 2nd degree, passing Brother Will to the degree of a Fellowcraft. In addition…

  • A new Master is installed

    A new Master is installed

    October sees the first meeting of the new masonic year in the Vale of Itchen with the ceremony of installation being held. Worshipful Brother Paul was installed into the Chair of King Solomon on the 5th October with many welcomed guests enjoying the meeting.Amongst other distinguished guests was Very Worshipful Brother Mike Wilks Past Provincial…