ASHBY MASONIC CENTRE

 

WELCOME TO OUR LODGE

Hastings Lodge Number 8695 in the Register of the United Grand Lodge of England meets in the Leicestershire market town of Ashby de la Zouch having been consecrated in 1976 and is the daughter lodge of Ferrers & Ivanhoe Lodge No.779.

We meet at the Masonic Hall, Lower Church Street, Ashby de la Zouch on the fourth Thursday in October and November, third Thursday in December, fourth Thursday in January and February, third Thursday in March and fourth Thursday in April.

Hastings Lodge operates under the jurisdiction of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Leicestershire and Rutland

We are always pleased to welcome suitable new members to the Fraternity. Please contact the Lodge Secretary for further information either about joining the Lodge or any other aspects of Freemasonry.

THE THREE GREAT PRINCIPLES OF FREEMASONRY

For many years Freemasons have followed three great principles:

Principle 1 -  Brotherly Love - Every true Freemason will show tolerance and respect for the opinions of others and behave with kindness and understanding to his fellow creatures.

Principle 2 -  Relief - Freemasons are taught to practise charity and to care, not only for their own, but also for the community as a whole, both by charitable giving, and by voluntary efforts and works as individuals.

Principle 3 -  Truth - Freemasons strive for truth, requiring high moral standards and aiming to achieve them in their own lives. Freemasons believe that these principles represent a way of achieving higher standards in life

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