The Royds Lodge No. 1204

Antient Free and Accepted Masons

Information

Famous Masons

Dr. T. J. Barnardo (1845-1905). Philanthropist, and founder and director of homes for destitute children. His work is continued today by the charity Barnardo's.

Robert Burns (1759-1796). Scottish poet and lyricist. He was regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement and after his death became an important source of inspiration to the founders of liberalism and socialism.

Sir Winston L. S. Churchill (1874-1965). British politician known chiefly for his leadership during World War II. He served as Prime Minister from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930). Author noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally regarded as a major innovation in the field of crime fiction.

Sir Alexander Fleming (1881-1955). Biologist and pharmacologist who published many articles on bacteriology, immunology and chemotherapy. His best-known achievements include the discovery of the enzyme lysozyme and the antibiotic substance penicillin.

Rudyard J. Kipling (1865-1936). English author and poet, best known for his works The Jungle Book, Just So Stories and Kim. He was the first author writing in the English language to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature and remains its youngest ever recipient.

Sir Leonard Hutton (1916-1990). English cricketer who dominated the national and international cricket scene for the decade following the Second World War. He was honoured with the England team captaincy, breaking an age-old tradition that the position could be held only by an amateur.

Latest News

July 25th: The Freemasons' Grand Charity announces £1 million in major grants. More...

July 12th: Appeal 2011, held in support of the Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys, has so far raised the magnificent sum of £891,330. More...

Mar 7th: The Freemasons' Grand Charity approves £20,000 in relief for the Chile earthquake. More ...

Jan 15th: The Freemasons' Grand Charity approves £30,000 in relief for the Haiti earthquake. More...

Nov 25th: The Freemasons' Grand Charity awards £10,000 for Cumbrian flood relief efforts. More...

Oct 15th: The Freemasons' Grand Charity awards £400,000 to non-Masonic charities. More...

Oct 15th: The Freemasons' Grand Charity donates £50,000 to the Red Cross Asia Pacific Disasters Appeal. More...

Sept 4th: Are you thinking of becoming a Freemason? More...

Sept 4th: The United Grand Lodge of England's new website is revealed. More...

Aug 10th: Malvern's Freemasons donate £1,000 to Community Action! More...

June 16th: The Freemasons' Grand Charity gives £2 million to national charities. More...

June 10th: The Malvern Hills Lodge website goes live! More...

June 10th: The Freemasons' Grand Charity donates £5,000 in emergency aid to flood stricken Namibia. More...

June 5th: The Freemasons' Grand Charity presented grants totalling £550,000 to ten charities at a special event commemorating the anniversary of the installation of His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent, KG, as Grand Master. More...

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Membership

Who can become a Freemason?

Our fraternity has a wonderful history, which dates back more than three centuries. It is one of the world's oldest secular fraternities, a society of men concerned with moral and spiritual values. Founded on the three great principles of Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth, Freemasonry aims to bring together men of goodwill, regardless of background and differences.

Only men are eligible for membership and it has been the tradition that those interested in joining should themselves ask for information and not expect to be invited. Enquiries are, of course, welcome from anyone, but especially from those who have a family connection with Freemasonry. The essential qualification for admission is that you have a belief in a 'Supreme Being'.

There are Masonic organisations for ladies, but these are not connected with regular Freemasonry and there are no such Lodges in the area.

Suggested Steps

If you are interested in becoming a Freemason, we recommend you read the information booklets produced by the United Grand Lodge of England, which are available here. We also recommend you consult the Grand Lodge information pack, which is entitled Are you thinking of becoming a Freemason? After this, you should talk to a family member, friend or colleague whom you already know to be a member. They will be able to explain to you what they can about the fraternity and direct you to the Secretary of The Royds Lodge.

If you don't know a member, you may contact the Secretary of The Royds Lodge. Please do so in writing, providing some background information about yourself, and the reasons why you want to become a Freemason. Please click here for our contact details.

Upon receipt of your letter, arrangements will be made to meet you socially to find out more about you, and to give you a chance to find out more about us. In due course, you would then be invited to meet a committee of members from the Lodge, prior to being balloted for membership. All being well, a date would then be fixed for your admission.

Open Days

Malvern Freemasons host an annual open day at the Masonic Hall. The event provides an ideal opportunity for members of the public to visit our historic building and find out why Freemasonry plays such an important part in the local community.

We hope the open day will be of interest and allow both Masons and non-Masons to learn about the history of Freemasonry in Malvern. We will provide guided tours of the Masonic Hall and display our unique collection of regalia and artifacts.

Free tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided and there will be an opportunity to meet local Freemasons, who will be happy to talk about Freemasonry in general and The Royds Lodge in particular.