The Royds Lodge No. 1204

Antient Free and Accepted Masons

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.

Burns, Robert (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.

Churchill, Sir Winston L. S. (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.

Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan (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.

Kipling, J. Rudyard (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.

Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, RN (1868 - 1912). British Royal Naval officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions, reaching the South Pole on the 18th January 1912.

Latest News

June 25th: Appeal 2011, held in support of the Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys, has so far raised the magnificent sum of £422,661. More...

June 25th: An architectural photographer tries to unravel the semiotics of a Victorian church on the brink of closure... More...

May 26th: W. Bro. Bill Kirk celebrates 50 years in Freemasonry! More...

May 26th:The Freemasons' Grand Charity has approved a grant to support relief efforts following the recent earthquake in south-western China. More...

May 13th:The Freemasons' Grand Charity provides an initial grant of £20,000 to help the victims of the Burma cyclone. More...

April 10th A collection of images taken by Mr Andy Marshall, an architectural photographer who recently recorded the interior of St. Edmund's Church, are now available. More...

March 15th Freemasons approve £1.5 million for non-Masonic charities. More...

March 15th Appointments and promotions to Grand Rank, congratulations W. Bro. Roger! More...

Feb 6th: The Freemasons' Grand Charity has approved a grant of £10,000 to the District Grand Lodge of East Africa's Grand Charity, complementing local relief efforts. More...

Jan 21st: Trace the history of your Lodge using The Library and Museum of Freemasonry's Lodge Family Tree Charts. More...

Nov 23rd: The Freemasons' Grand Charity is supporting the relief work of the Red Cross with an emergency grant of £20,000. More...

Sept 24th: The Worshipful Master and three Past Masters of The Royds Lodge No. 1204 visited The Royds Lodge No. 816 on Thursday 13th September 2007. More...

July 1st: W. Bro. the Rev. J. C. Guise, a member of The Royds Lodge and Provincial Grand Chaplain of Worcestershire, conducted the re-dedication of a Worcestershire Victoria Cross holder's grave at St Mary's Parish Church, Kempsey. 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. After this, we advise that you 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 in general and a member of The Royds Lodge in particular. Please address all correspondence to 'The Secretary' and send it electronically to enquiries@roydslodge.org.uk or, more traditionally, to our postal address.

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.