Two members cycle from Brighton to Paris

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

To celebrate his eightieth birthday on May 6th, totally blind Tommy Mulholland cycled on a tandem with his pilot, seventy year old Bob Harber all the way from B.E.B.A Brighton to Paris to raise funds for a very worthy cause, Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice.

The Hospice cares for 300 children and young adults from 0-19 years of age with progressive life-shortening conditions and their goal is to provide the best quality of life for children, young people and their families, and to offer a total package of practical, social and spiritual support throughout each child’s life, however short it may be. It currently costs well over £3.5m each year to provide all the care services
provided by Chestnut Tree House.

Tommy was attacked at a wages snatch at his company, Hygienic, and left blind in one eye. Years later at the age of 47 a blood clot caused by the injury haemorrhaged to cause him to lose his sight in the other eye.

After the mammoth cycle Tommy said “Did I enjoy it? No! It was jolly hard and exhausting work! Did I enjoy arriving in Paris to be met by my daughter and granddaughter? You bet I did! I got a great sense of achievement to know I did it and to know I was helping this wonderful charity in the work they do for their sick children patients.”

Tommy’s family added that he’s is such an inspiration and has achieved so much since he lost his sight.

This includes being an honorary member of the English and Welsh Blind Golf Association after being the Captain and raising money for them. He is a member of Bromley Lions and has raised thousands of pounds for them over the years, raises funds for the Greater London Fund for the Blind, organises an annual charity event for the ex-Boxers’ Association raising money for boxers suffering hardship and many other things. He was honoured with the Freedom of the City of London in November 2015.

Tommy also said “The sum raised is now around £21,000, but we are still hoping for some more.”

If you would like to donate you can do so here.