Four Square Family Pairs at May Fair

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 Chris Burgess writes…

Since being Initiated in 1986 and during my time as a Metropolitan Grand Inspector, I have visited well over one hundred Lodges in London and the Provinces. On 24th September 2025, at Mark Masons’ Hall, whilst at my mother Lodge's Installation meeting (May Fair Lodge No 8294), I witnessed something that, in all of my visits; I have never had the pleasure of witnessing before.

Four sons, with their fathers, all invested with collars of the Lodge. It would have been five had the Director of Ceremonies’ father not been prevented from attending!

The Lodge has always been a family-orientated lodge, indeed in the Lodge’s short 56-year history we have had fifteen father-and-son member pairs; along with countless grandfathers, cousins, brothers, uncles and nephews. Long may it continue.

This article is part of Arena Magazine Issue 59 – Christmas 2025.
Arena Magazine is the official online magazine of the London Freemasons – Metropolitan Grand Lodge and Metropolitan Grand Chapter of London.

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