“St John’s Masonic Lodge” (Number 162)

“St John’s Masonic Lodge” (Number 162) was formed on May 28, 1813, and has a strong sea-faring tradition. Our new stained glass window shows a vessel entering home waters and was designed by long-standing member and well-known Islandmagee artist.” The lodge had 20 founding members and originally met at Mill Bay before moving to its current location in 1873. It …

The Grand Masters Festival – Vision 2020 – Receives £10,000 from the Masonic Golf Competition

THE GRAND MASTER’S FESTIVAL BENEFITS FROM MASONIC GOLF COMPETITION The 20th Annual Grand Master’s Millennium Cup competition organised by the Freemasons of Ireland Golfing Society was held at the Killymoon Golf Club, Cookstown on Friday 23rd August 2019 Once again, this popular competition continues to attract growing numbers of Masons, Non-Masons and Ladies from all over Ireland, England. The weather …

Antrim Freemasons help raise £10,000 for Charity Vision 2020

THE GRAND MASTER’S FESTIVAL BENEFITS FROM MASONIC GOLF COMPETITION The 20th Annual Grand Master’s Millennium Cup competition organised by the Freemasons of Ireland Golfing Society was held at the Killymoon Golf Club, Cookstown on Friday 23rd August 2019. Once again, this popular competition continues to attract growing numbers of Masons, Non-Masons and Ladies from all over Ireland, England. The weather …

Prostate Cancer Awareness

Brethren, Worshipful Brother Noel B. Smyth, Lodge 103, Lisburn, wrote to the Provincial Grand Lodge Office about his personal experience of Prostate Cancer. He reflected that having attended the Provincial Grand Lodge, Board of General Purposes in January 2018, he listened to Mr Leonard Brereton (Action Cancer) speak of the symptoms Men should be aware of in relation to Prostate …

PGLA On-Line Museum updated New items

Brethren, All remaining artefacts have been added to your PGLA On-line Museum today. Feel free to have a look. The Certificates held by the Provincial Grand Office will be next to be placed online. These are just some of the interesting items uploaded today.      

£6361 raised at The Provincial Grand Masters Golf Day towards Vision 2020 to support Simon Community, RNLI and Medicines Sans Frontiers (Doctors without Borders)

On behalf of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Antrim Golf Committee I would thank all those who contributed in any way towards a most successful day at Ballymena Golf Club on 17th May To the Committee under the leadership of R.W. Brother Robert Wilson for supplying the competition prizes. W. Brother Grahame Todd for the golfers ‘Goodie Bags’ To the …

Presentation to our Past PGM and Deputy PGM

There was a presentation and lunch held in the Reform Club in Belfast to convey thanks to our Past Provincial Grand Master RW. Brother John Dickson and our Past Provincial Deputy Grand Master RW. Bro Jack Dunlop for their services to Freemasonry in general and the Provincial Grand Lodge of Antrim.