What our Members Say!

Posted on 5th March 2025 at 13:05

Members of The Order of Women Freemasons are from all walks of life, of different ages, from different backgrounds but all come together and bonded by a common interest - Freemasonry. The say they gain self-cofidence, self-worth, lots of life long friendships and belonging to a supportive community.

Click here to read what many of our members say about being a Freemason and why they would recommend women joining The Order of Women Freemasons!

Members invited to The Tower of London!

Posted on 5th March 2025 at 11:53

Research for a Doris Jones Memorial Lodge paper with a theme of "Monarchy and Coronation" resulted in a most unexpected and exciting invitation from Mulberry Lodge No. 9834; The Lodge of the Royal Residential Households.

Members of The Order of Women Freemasons' research Lodge Doris Jones No 300 were recently delighted and privileged to be hosted by United Grand Lodge of England's Mulberry Lodge No. 9834; The Lodge of the Royal Residential Households.

An invitation was extended to a small group of Lodge Doris Jones members to attend a tour of the Tower of London, to review regalia and exquisite raiments used during the Coronation of H.M.King Charles III.

Thank you Mulberry Lodge No. 9834; The Lodge of the Royal Residential Households. Our members were royally received, entertained and enthralled to learn of the Yeoman Warders' duties carried out during the Coronation and previously at the funeral of H.M.Queen Elizabeth II. It was a day long to remain in memory, and full of history, freemasonry and friendship.

Members travel to Spain to Celebrate!

Posted on 13th February 2025 at 16:05

An amazing number of members of The Order of Women Freemasons travelled from all parts of the United Kingdom - from Scotland to Plymouth and all the areas in between - to attend The Order of Women Freemason's Spanish Lodge's annual installation ceremony.

A splendid day saw W Bro Sally Mason OGR installed as Worshipful Master of Lodge La Rama Primera for the year 2025-26. As W Bro Mason lives in Yorkshire a large contingent of women flew across to Spain to be part of the day.

W Bro Mason has a long and integral involvement with the Lodge as she was a founder member when it was consecrated 20 years ago - she was also the Lodge's first Secretary.

Congratulations W Bro Mason - have a brilliant year as Master!

Members support the Chit Chat 4 U charity

Posted on 13th February 2025 at 15:53

Members of Lodge Gordon No 49 in Stoke recently presented a cheque to the directors of Chit Chat 4 U, a charity which supports those affected by knife crime in the Stoke on Trent area.

Charitable giving and service to others is a fundamental principle and aim of a freemason.

Members support The Norfolk Reading Project

Posted on 13th February 2025 at 15:50

The members of Lodge Felicity No 36, Wroxham, recently presented a cheque to Mrs Anne Thorley, the founder and chairperson of The Norfolk Reading Project. The money was raised by the fundraising efforts of the lodge during the year 2023-24.

Mrs Thorley gratefully received the donation which will be used to purchase a much needed new laptop.

Members of different Orders meet at 'Discovering Freemasonry'

Posted on 13th February 2025 at 15:47

Members of the Order of Women Freemasons, United Grand Lodge of England and Honorable Fraternity of Antient Freemasons recently came together for a ‘Discovering Freemasonry’ event held at the UGLE Grand Lodge building in Great Queen Street, London. The event was attended by 300 Freemasons and their friends/partners who are interested in becoming a Freemason.

A New Grand Master for 2025-2026

Posted on 13th February 2025 at 15:40

Rt W Bro Knight (left) with the current Grand Master, MW Bro Zuzanka Penn

At a recent Quarterly Communications meeting at Grand Lodge, Rt W Bro Jean Knight was nominated by the current Grand Master, Most Worshipful Brother Zuzanka Penn, as The Order of Women Freemason’s new Grand Master for 2025-2026.

Rt W Bro Knight was initiated into Lodge St Edmundsbury No 93 in 1987 and is currently a Grand Inspector looking after the Order's members in Norfolk and Suffolk and is active in many of the Lodges in her area.

On her nomination Rt W Bro Knight said “I feel extremely privileged to have been nominated, as the successor of one of the most inspiring and accomplished Grand Masters of the 21st century”.

Rt W Bro Knight will be installed as Grand Master of the Order of Women Freemasons at the annual Enthronement meeting to be held in June.

How The Order of Women Freemasons came to Yorkshire!

Posted on 9th January 2025 at 19:15

The Order of Women Freemasons is the oldest and largest Masonic organisation for women in the United Kingdom working along the lines of regular male Freemasonry. Lodges are also located in Australia, Canada, South Africa and Spain and members are encouraged to join the further and higher degrees from the Mark Degree through to Rose Croix.

The Order was formed in 1908 and called The Honourable Fraternity of Antient Masonry and the three lodges consecrated in the same year still meet today. The first lodge in Yorkshire was in consecrated in 1948 in Bradford.

The Order of Women Freemasons was formed at a time when women were fighting for recognition in many spheres of society and there were close ties to the suffragette movement. In 1902 a group of English men and women travelled to Paris to be initiated into Freemasonry and subsequently the first lodge of Co-masons in England was consecrated - Lodge of Human Duty led by Annie Besant, a prominent activist.

We Will Remember Them .....

Posted on 11th November 2024 at 10:07

Members of The Order of Women Freemasons have stood alongside Provincial United Grand Lodge of England members at Remembrance Day services through England and Wales, laying wreaths in memory of those who gave up their lives for our freedom. A time of reflection for us all.

The Order of Women Freemasons is signed up to the UK Armed Forces Covenant to "acknowledge and understand that those who serve or who have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, should be treated with fairness and respect in the communities, economy and society they serve with their lives".

Women Freemasons visit Newcastle

Posted on 28th October 2024 at 20:23

A couple of hundred members of the Order of Women Freemasons recently met in Newcastle to attend the October Quarterly Communications Meeting. Members enjoyed the meeting which was followed by an evening meal. Members use the opportunities these meetings offer to spend a weekend catching up with friends and making new friends.