The annual Installation Ceremony of Lodge Golden Rule No. 1 has been held in The Order of Women Freemasons’ Grand Lodge temple located on Pembridge Gardens, London, the regular meeting place for the Lodge. During an excellent ceremony the new Worshipful Master was installed in the Chair of King Solomon and she will now guide the Lodge during the forthcoming year – welcoming new members, holding degree ceremonies and organising social events. 

 

Lodge Golden Rule No 1 was the first lodge to be consecrated when the Order was formed in 1908. The Founder Members were Rev Dr William and Mrs Hettie Cobb – Rev Dr William Cobb was the Order’s first Grand Master - Horace and Emma Geddes, EC Ryan, John Johns and Millicent Mackenzie. 

 

At the same time 2 other Lodges were consecrated – Lodge Emulation No 2 and Lodge of Unity No 3. All three consecrated in June 1908 are still active and all still meet in the Grand Lodge temple on Pembridge Gardens. Click here to enquire about joining the oldest women's lodge in the United Kingdom or any other Lodge in London. 

The Worshipful Master of The Order of Women Freemasons’ Lodge in Northampton – Lodge Enterprise No 80 – who works on a dementia ward at Berrywood Hospital in Northampton recently overheard the staff saying they would love to hold a garden party for their patients and relatives but had no budget. 

 

To help make a garden party happen she asked for a list of what was needed and sent out an appeal for contributions to the members of her lodge members. She was overwelmed by the response she received, saying “I knew the ladies would help, but never did I expect this! I was literally moved to tears - it was freemasonry at its very best” - the members of the Lodge had donated enough food and drink for two wards to hold afternoon tea parties for their patients and relatives. Thanking the ladies of Lodge Enterprise for enabling the garden parties to happen, staff on the Brookview Ward said: 

 

 

 

 

Charity and service is a core principle of Freemasonry. Members actively participate in charitable activities at local and national levels, freely giving their time, resources, and skills to various organizations and communities. 

 

Lodge Enterprise No 80 meets at Freemasons Hall, Sheaf Close, Lodge Farm Industrial Estate, Northampton NN57UL in April, June, September and December. Click here to enquire about women's freemasonry in Northamptonshire. 

On Saturday 7th June 2025 over four hundred members of The Order of Women Freemasons came to Coventry from around the United Kingdom and abroad for the Enthronement Meeting of their new Grand Master - Most Worshipful Brother Jean Michele Knight. 

Alongside our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant ensuring that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly, The Order of Women Freemasons recently donated £25,000 to the Royal British Legion who provide lifelong support to serving and ex-serving personnel and their families. 

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. 

 

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.