5 articles in this issue
Welcome to the inaugural issue of the Horus Herald! In this issue, we cover the latest news from our lodge, upcoming events, and interesting articles about Masonic history and tradition.
Read on to discover what’s happening in our lodge community!
Brethren, thank you for your patience thus far. A lot has been happening behind the scenes, and I apologise for not being able to keep you all updated individually on progress. At time of writing, I have received just shy of one hundred Form Ms (with a few more promised on the way) – most are from Masons in Lodges under UGLE, but others are from as far afield as Ireland, Scotland, Spain, Italy, Canada, the USA, Bolivia, Trinidad and Ghana!
Now, we all know that there is a Committee of human beings (well, mostly – you know Secretaries…) behind everything that’s happening, but who actually are they? In each edition of the Horus Herald we will be introducing you to one of the Committee who will be taking active Office in the Lodge, giving you a chance to learn a bit about them as a person and as Freemason.
In this edition we will begin with the Chairman and first Worshipful Master of the newly reinvigorated Horus Lodge No. 3155.
We had been running fortnightly ‘happy hours’ on Zoom for over a year, and had held several online tasting events in partnership with different craft breweries across England, so felt that the time was ripe for something more – our first in-person social! The easy option would have been to hire out a pub or bar and ask people to come along, but we felt that the first meeting needed to be something special for our members. Something to celebrate the end of lockdown, and the first time we had the opportunity to share a drink without involving a computer!
So, how did it all begin? It was like creating a door that was already open – many Freemasons enjoy a drink together, but when Freemasonry was suspended and the country was put into lockdown, that act of fraternal good cheer could no longer happen in person.
As with many things in life, we had no idea where it would end up when this all began. A WhatsApp group was created by Bro Adam Strange where we talked all things Masonic, and it just grew from there. It wasn’t long before a common love of good beer emerged as a recurring theme, and a foundation stone was laid.