LONDON MASON AWARDED BEM IN NEW YEARS HONOURS

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. Cdr Mike Goldthorpe RN, ProvGSuptWks(Middx), and member of Navy Lodge No. 2612 has been awarded the British Empire Medal in this year’s New Year’s Honours List.

Bro. Goldthorpe served in the Royal Navy from 1978 until 2010, attaining the rank of Commander.

His most recent activity has been as CEO of the Association of Royal Navy Officers, and the Royal Navy Officers Charity. The Association has some 5,000 members, who are able to attend regular functions such as Church and Carol services, lunches, etc. They are kept in touch with each other in a way similar to our own masonic communications, by both hard copy and email which serves to bind them together and foster comradeship. The Charity was founded in 1739, and is the second oldest RN charity, each year awarding grants to the value of £400K to cover things as diverse as educational costs to end of life care.

Unsurprisingly with such an interest in Charity, Welfare and Brotherly Love, Bro. Goldthorpe found himself attracted to Freemasonry. He was Initiated into Pinner Hill Lodge No. 6578 in the late 1990s becoming their WM during 2006-2008. Unfortunately, only two years after that Pinner Hill handed in its Warrant and he joined Fortitude Lodge No. 6503, where he is their current WM.

He is also a Member of United Services Lodge No. 3183 in Gibraltar, Goff’s Oak Lodge No. 7169 in Hertfordshire (where he served as WM in 2015) and Navy Lodge No. 2612 in London as well as a number of side orders.

He was appointed Provincial Grand Superintendent of Works (Middlesex) in 2018.

Congratulations to Bro. Goldthorpe – an honour well-deserved!