As the home of Freemasonry is in the United Kingdom, we have over 200,000 masonic members in nearly 8000 Lodge and Chapters around the country. Each Lodge or Chapter raises money at a local level, giving out of our own pockets, sharing this with local charities, regional charities, and national charities.
As Freemasons in the UK, we give to charity many millions of pounds every year.
If this is aligned with you’re personality and you want to find the answer to a common question what are masons and who are masons, read on, explore this website. Explore the path and journey you can see each our young masons are on. This is at the heart of ‘what`s a masonic lodge’, and why we are all brothers to each other.
Freemasonry can be such a diverse interest and has the potential for a lifelong affair that gives back continually. The beauty of how Freemasonry works is you only need to commit what you want or can, in time and effort. Tasks and roles are never forced upon you, Freemasonry will never ask you to place family, work or important interests ahead of what you want to get out of Freemasonry and how you can help Freemasonry in return.
Finding a Lodge to join is normally about the location and meeting the existing members to help give you that understanding of who, where and when as lodges meet on different days, different locations, and with different goals or aims. If you are interested in joining Freemasonry, the Royal Hanover Lodge would love to help you start that journey.
Anyone offering himself as a candidate should be 21 years of age or over and of good repute, and should be entirely assured in his own mind:
If you are comfortable with these requirements and would like to request joining Garde of England Lodge, please pop your details in the email on this page.
It is important to know that Freemasonry is a voluntary, fraternal organisation, composed of men of good will, good character and good reputation, who believe in an almighty creator and practice the spirit of universal brotherhood to man.
Obviously getting to know us, and importantly, us getting to know you is a crucial part of what comes next.
At this stage, you obviously have been doing your research and have many questions. Typically we get to know each applicant on a social level first.
As we meet every Monday evening at Maidstone Masonic Hall for “Lodge of Instruction” we have found this an ideal opportunity to get to know each other. This is also a good way for you to ask any questions you may have.
Please email info@goe.org.uk