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Welcome to the Lodge of Benevolence

We are one of the forty nine lodges which make up the Province of Dorset. We meet in Sherborne, just one of the seventeen meeting venues across the county.

Sherborne Masonic Hall
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3NL

We warmly welcome anyone interested in finding out more about Freemasonry and visiting Brethren from other lodges

Please feel free to contact us at:

1168@dorsetfreemasonry.info

or visit our main website at

www.benevolence1168.org

News

BENEVOLENCE INSTALLS ITS 150TH MASTER 

Although Freemasonry has been meeting in Sherborne for over 230 years, the Lodge of Benevolence No 1168 was consecrated in 1867 and thus now enters its 150th year with WBro Peter Cairns taking on the role as its Worshipful Master for a second time. more...

St John's House, Sherborne 

On Monday 12th December our Worshipful Master, Charity Steward and Director of Ceremonies visited St John's House in Sherborne. Here W Bro Peter Cairns and W Bro Colin Vine are seen presenting a cheque for £280 to the Master of Brethren of St John's Mr Mike Davies. more...

50 Years a Mason 

Our December meeting on December 12th marked a major milestone in the Masonic career of W Bro John Kennett PPrSGW as it was on December 12th 1966
(50 years to the day) that he was initiated into the Lodge of Benevolence No 1168.

To mark the occasion he was presented with a celebration 50 year pin and certificate by W Bro John J. B. Allen PAGDC on behalf of the Provincial Grand Master. more...

Yeatman Hospital 

Our Worshipful Master Peter Cairns presents a cheque in congunction with Sherborne boys school to the Matron of Yeatman hospital, below is the coverage from the SomersetLive news

'The Friends of The Yeatman Hospital, Sherborne, have been given a welcome financial boost thanks to two community groups in the town.
Students from Sherborne International, which is affiliated to Sherborne School, presented the Friends with a cheque for £347. more...

Lodge Of Benevolence Donation to Yeovil Snowdrop Group 

On Wednesday 14th June our Worshipful Master visited Yeovil Hospital where he met with Leonie Parrott , a member of the Yeovil Snowdrop Group and Linda Hann the Chaplain of Yeovil Hospital. He is seen here presenting a cheque for £289.96 to SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society). more...

Lodge of Benevolence 150th Anniversary 

The Regular Meeting held at The Masonic Hall, Digby Road , Sherborne on Monday 11th September 2017 (AL 6017) marked a very significant milestone in the lifeline of The Lodge of Benevolence No. 1168 being the occasion of the celebration of the Lodge's 150th Anniversary. more...

Aug 2019 Lodge of Benevolence 

Another good show supporting a local charity.

W Bro Peter Cairns and our Worshipful Master W Bro Dennis Porter present a cheque for £200 to Leonie Parrott, a member of the Yeovil Snowdrop Group which is affiliated to SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society). more...

Sherborne Food Bank receives donations from Sherborne based Freemasons 

The Sherborne Food Bank has been in existence for some nine years to help people in Sherborne and the local area who are in need. Inevitably, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic there have been many more calls than usual on their resources and hence they are in need of extra support. This came to the notice of members of the Sherborne-based Benevolence Masonic Lodge. more...

First business meeting on Monday 14th June 2021 

A small cohort of the Lodge of Benevolence members took the first step in the direction of returning to normality by holding a socially distanced business meeting on Monday 14th June. We now look forward to a full resumption in September.

The pensive look on some of the faces relates to how Nigel, (2nd from left front row) who took the photo, would manage to photoshop himself into it. Answers on how he did it on a postcard to ……… ! more...

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