Summer 2026 21 No 322 Lodge Glittering Star warranted in the 29th of Foot (Worcestershire’s and Sherwood Foresters) on 3rd May 1759 travels across the land during its Masonic year. No 295 St Patrick’s is the last truly regimental lodge of the Royal Dragoons (formerly the 4th/7th Dragoon Guards. During their recent operational tour in IRAQ, they held 3 meetings in Basra. There is also a Circuit of Service Lodges which comprises 24 Lodges: 3 Naval, 11 Army (HAC, REME, R Sigs, RA, Special Forces, Airborne Forces, Middlesex Yeomanry, Imperial Yeomanry, RAMC, Infantry and RLC), 3 RAF and 7 Combined Service. It also has its own installed masters lodge – Victoria Rifles, which was a famous dying lodge, saved just in time for its 150th anniversary. Adding our Corps to this list of illustrious institutions would enable Rocks to be a member of their own lodge. Work has begun on forming a new traveling Masonic Lodge that will meet 4 times a year at locations throughout the United Kingdom. We have created a WhatsApp and Facebook group to canvass opinion on what our potential membership wants the lodge to achieve. To date we have 45 rocks interested in forming the lodge and on the 30th of May 2026 we met at United Grand Lodge of England at Great Queens Street, London to sign the petition to start the of our own lodge named Per Ardua Lodge. We have a good Corps of experienced masons to start the lodge but more importantly we have many younger members wanting to be actively involved. In summary, the main objective of the lodge is to provide the camaraderie and mutual support that was part of military life in a civilian environment. The lodge will be a place where everyone is equal or on the square as we say regardless of the military rank that had or still hold. We will meet around the UK, so members will not have to travel far to attend meetings. We also want to attract new members that can benefit from the fellowship freemasonry can bring. If you are interested in joining the lodge as an initiate or joining member email either [email protected] or [email protected] We look forward you joining us as a brother, Per Ardua
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