Following the very successful test days carried out during 2025 it has been agreed to roll the programme forward to 2026 and if necessary beyond that year. These days have been running for 8 years and over that period of time literately hundreds of men have been tested and theRead More →

To celebrate their 50th Anniversary since consecration, Abbot Baldwin Lodge No. 8656 members agreed to expend from their Regalia Fund, sufficient monies to purchase a flagpole to be donated to, and installed at, Ashlar House, Bury St.Edmunds. A celebratory and commemorative flag is in the process of design and print.  This will be formally presented and flown on 6th October 2025 to coincide with theirRead More →

Chairmans Report First and foremost, and on behalf of all the Directors, I would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the staff, particularly Camilla and her team, for their tireless efforts in maintaining Ashlar House’s day to day operations. Keeping the premises clean and presentable, as well as ensuringRead More →

A team of Suffolk Freemasons led by WBro Barry Bloomfield are delighted to have passed £100,000 in their fundraising efforts for the Suffolk Punch Trust. This remarkable achievement has been secured in only 4 years and the funds have been generated through multiple contributions from Suffolk lodges, fundraising events andRead More →

R.Wy.Bro. Kevin Johnson, PGSR for Kent, and his Deputy Wy.Bro. Scott Dunn along with a further 4 PGSRs and 8 Dep.PGSRs from around the country recently descended on Bury St.Edmunds for the annual Suffolk Provincial OSM meeting.   This was R.Wy.Bro. William McColl’s first meeting since being installed last year andRead More →

Prior to Wednesday 13th March I agreed a visit to Ashlar House from Horringer W.I. They were interested in the catering venue and knowing more about Freemasonry and asked me about a tour of the premises. The party of eight members arrived at 10.30 and I showed them the bar andRead More →

We are thrilled to extend our deepest gratitude to the Royal St Edmunds Lodge for their incredibly generous donation that has played a pivotal role in the restoration of cherished pictures and framing of old regalia. Thanks to their support, these are now proudly displayed in the Blue Room. TheRead More →