Province of Hertfordshire
Tudor Lodge No. 7280


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FORTHCOMING MEETINGS

Next LOI Meeting
Tuesday 19
th February 2019

Next Regular Meeting
Wednesday 20
th February 2019
1
st Degree Ceremony

Please note
Meeting dates are
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LATEST NEWS


Prostate Cancer testing

on 30th March 2019

January 2019 (Events)


Tudor Lodge receives

‘Grand Patron Certificate’

for the 2019 Festival

January 2019


Read the latest edition of the Provincial Newsletter

January 2018


Read the latest edition of Freemasonry Today

Winter 2018


Quarterly Communication speech by the Grand Secretary 12th December 2018

December 2018


SOLOMON online learning resouce launched by UGLE

December 2018


Tudor Lodge host the Northumberland Masonic Demonstration Team

November 2018


2019 Festival Appeal


EVENTS


Quiz Night at PMKC

Friday 15th March 2019


New exhibition at

Freemasons’ Hall

Bejewelled: Badges, Brotherhood and Identity




‘ENOUGH IS ENOUGH’ SAYS THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND


The United Grand Lodge of England has taken out full page national press adverts calling for an end to discrimination      #EnoughIsEnough


Dr David Staples, Chief Executive of UGLE commenting says:

“This is a first for us, but necessary under the circumstances. For too long we have been unjustly singled out. We are an organisation whose whole tenet is about helping individuals become better people, with values of honesty, integrity and service to others. Membership of Freemasonry is not only positive for them as individuals, but also for society at large.


“Sadly, too many Freemasons have to exercise caution in response to prejudice and discrimination they fear they will face. We want the day when every Freemason can proudly declare themselves a member of our great and historical organisation without fear of retribution, suspicion or damage.


“We’re open and happy to talk about anything and today we are announcing a series of sessions up and down the country too and to answer any questions people may have. I am also welcoming any queries from individuals myself.”


The letter, which was published in The Times, Guardian and The Telegraph on 8th February 2018, is reproduced in full below.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

At the United Grand Lodge of England, we value honesty, integrity and service to the community above all else. Last year we raised over £33 million for good causes.

As an organisation we welcome individuals from all walks of life, of any race, faith, age, class or political persuasion. Throughout our 300 year history, when people have suffered discrimination Freemasonry has embraced them into our lodges as equals.

The United Grand Lodge of England believes that the ongoing gross misrepresentation of its 200,000 plus members is discrimination. Pure and simple.

Our members shouldn’t have to feel undeservedly stigmatised. No other organisation would stand for this and nor shall we.

I have written to the Equality and Human Rights Commission to make this case.

I appreciate that you may have questions about who we are and what we do, so why not ask those who know? Over the next six months our members will be running a series of open evenings and Q&A events up and down the country. These will be promoted in the local media and on our website.

I am also happy to answer any queries directly. Please feel free to write to me here at Freemasons’ Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5AZ and I will come back to you.

We’re open.


Dr David Staples

Chief Executive

The United Grand Lodge of England

www.ugle.org.uk