THE CONNAUGHT CLUB - UPDATE - Parachute Regiment Lodge 9315

THE CONNAUGHT CLUB – UPDATE

Parachute
Regiment
Lodge
9315

WHAT IS FREEMASONRY?

One of the oldest secular social and charitable organisations in the world, modern Freemasonry’s roots lie in the traditions of the medieval stonemasons who built our castles and cathedrals…

The lodge has held several social events such as witnessing the Tower of London Keys ceremony a lady’s festival at a hotel usually outside of London that provides opportunity for our families to enjoy the company that these types of events provide. Importantly we maintain links with the regiment and serving soldiers.

EVENTS

Delve into the rich traditions of Freemasonry as we gather to celebrate our shared values and principles

WHERE WE MEET

Our meetings are held on the 1st Saturday of March, June, September and December, at 60 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5AZ. they usually start at 11am thus providing members ample time to travel to London to join the meetings. The June meeting is the installation meeting.

ABOUT

The Parachute Regiment Lodge was consecrated on 5th June 1989. Though named for our Regiment the decision was taken not to restrict membership to serving or former members, though the majority do fit that criteria. Our membership is drawn from a wide range of military, security and civilian backgrounds who all adopt our ethos, to be the best in all that we do…

ARENA

Engage in enlightening discussions, partake in meaningful rituals, and forge lasting connections with fellow brethren

W Bro Anthony Muirhead – the Chairman of the Connaught Club – gives an update with what’s going on with the young masons in London.

As spring approaches (!) the Connaught Club has much to look forward to, with the new Club year beginning on the 1st of March.

In the middle of the month, the Club will be holding its AGM, whereupon I have the honour to have been nominated as Chairman for an additional year . We will also be electing other officers of the committee as well as our executive members.

The AGM is always a social occasion, and we look forward to dining at the Nag’s Head after the formal meeting.

January saw our Worshipful Mastermind quiz take place at the Freemasons Arms with some challenging questions posed by our quizmaster. The ‘back-to-school’ round with questions from exams taken by 13-year-olds was particularly challenging!

Sadly, due to the increased threat from Coronavirus (don’t forget to wash your hands, people), the Club has had to postpone our planned trip to Warsaw to visit Poland’ s first English-speaking lodge (with one of our ‘old boys’ being a founding member). We look forward to visiting the lodge in the autumn.

On Friday the 22nd of May, the Club will hold its annual Open Reception in the Grand Vestibule of Freemasons’ Hall.The event is open to everyone; masons, non-masons, friends and family. It is a relaxed and informative evening with a buffet meal and wine afterwards. We have a range of speakers, including a representative of our charity.

Please visit the Club’s website for more information and booking.

We continue our drive to raise funds for our charity this year (the Maytree Centre; a sanctuary for the suicidal), and any donations would be most gratefully welcome.

We have a Virgin Money Giving page – please search for the Connaught Club and select the Maytree Mountain Challenge page. Every penny you donate really does save lives. £10 will pay for the recruitment and DBS check for a new befriender volunteer and £50 will fund the costs of telephone and email support for 10 people in a suicide crisis.

More about the club and our events can be found here: www.connaughtclub.org

This article is part of the Arena Magazine, Issue 40 April 2020 edition.
Arena Magazine is the official magazine of the London Freemasons – Metropolitan Grand Lodge and Metropolitan Grand Chapter of London.

Read more articles in the Arena Issue 40 here.