Welcome to the Dorset Fairway Lodge
We are one of the forty nine lodges which make up the Province of Dorset. We meet in Dorchester, just one of the seventeen meeting venues across the county.
Dorchester Masonic Hall
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1TR
We warmly welcome anyone interested in finding out more about Freemasonry and visiting Brethren from other lodges.
Contact us at: 9546@dorsetfreemasonry.info
News
Fairway 9546 WM welcomes the Provincial Stewards
WM welcomes the Provincial Stewards to the 151st meeting of Dorset Fairway Lodge 9546. more...
151st Charity collection - Blood Bike Charity
Dorset Fairway Lodge Charity Steward reported that last month's Charity collection raised £180 for the Blood Bike Charity.
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Jeff Morris for the inter County Masonic Golf against Somerset
Calling Notice from Jeff Morris for the inter County Masonic Golf against Somerset.
The annual match against Somerset is on Thursday June 27th at Taunton and Pickeredge Golf Club, first tee 1100 hrs and the cost will be £40.00 which includes a two course meal.
Any Brethren who would like to play to reply by return to you or me at gingermulligan@btinternet.com or tel. 07885867896. more...
Ernie Dagless Golf Trophy on 7th June 2019
The Ernie Dagless Golf Trophy Meeting is taking place at East Dorset Golf and Country Club on 7th June 2019 and was for Fairway Lodge Members only.
Tee times - 10:30 to 15:30
Bacon roll & coffee on arrival
2 course dinner
18 holes (9 woodland & 9 Lakeside Nines)
Buggies & Electric trollies available to hire
Entry fee £40
****UPDATE****
Here are the final tee times for Friday. Stableford - Full H/C - Yellow tees
14. more...
2025 Charity Festival
Dear All
In October this year the start of the 2025 Charity Festival will begin, Donations in the form of regular payment plans , single payments given through Smooth Giving will go towards that deserving cause ( also our Lucky Ball Draw).
All payments will attract Gift Aid of 25% & will be recorded & go towards both an individual & Lodge Totals.
Thank you Gents for your time & Charity donations.
Brother Ford
Charity Steward more...
UPDATE - Ernie Dagless Golf Trophy on 7th June 2019
A warm and bright sunny day greeted the larger than normal field to East Dorset Golf Club, all eager to fight it out for the Ernie Dagless Golf Trophy. The heavily anticipated Storm Miguel was nowhere to be seen and was thought to have blew over the sacred fairways and greens of Dorset Golf & Country Club.
After filling up on coffee and a bacon roll, a contented field took to the practice green to gain well needed confidence. The first three ball set off at 14: more...
Ernie Dagless Golf Trophy on 21st June (rearranged from 7th June)
Dear Brethren,
All those who took part in the golf on Friday will know that things came to an abrupt and rather wet end because of a torrential downpour. They will also know that the Club agreed to a re-run on Friday 21st June, at the same times as last Friday. The cost to those who played last Friday will be £20 to cover the cost of the meal, as we did eat as planned. more...
Ernie Dagless Golf Trophy on 21st June (rearranged from 7th June)
final timings for Friday as below.
14.30 Gormley Hogg Hogben
14.40 Brookes Sandall Schofield
14.50 Winning Parkes Fletcher
15.00 Chick Brewer M Walker J
15.10 Baker Gardner
15.20 Simmonds Morris Bowen Anderson
Times may be put back by 5-10 mins depending on other societies numbers needing extra time before us but it will be no more than that. more...
152nd Lodge Meeting 20th June 2019
Candidate Bro.Baker was passed to the Degree of a Master Mason last night, splendid work by all of the officers who helped put Bro. Baker at ease.The Exhortation and Prayer was delivered by WBro Schofield, the Charge was then delivered by WBro Sandall. WBro Smallman then explained the Traditional History and Bro Bowring presented the Working Tools. more...
DMSA Summer Golf - Came Down - 30th August 2019
DMSA GOLF SECTION
SUMMER OPEN MEETING
CAME DOWN GC
FRIDAY 30TH AUGUST
Charity confirmed - https://www.gofundme.com/f/eric-fighting-sma-one-movement-at-a-time?
As usual non Masonic golfing colleagues will be welcome provided they are nominated by a known golfing Brother.
The Competition is a Stableford Team Bowmaker , Play in groups of 3 Max. H'cap = 28.
Trophy . more...
W Bro Don Thomson
It is with great sadness that I have to report the passing to Grand Lodge Above of W Bro Don Thomson PPrGSuptWks.
Don was a Founder Member of Dorset Fairway Lodge and long time Secretary.
He will be greatly missed.
Donald Thomson
Passed away peacefully on 12th July 2019 aged 86 years.
Loving husband of the late Mandy,
father to Amesha, Aidan, Euan and Calum
and a dear grandfather and great grandfather. more...
DMSA Summer Golf - Charity
Forwarded from John Simmonds, one of our members, here is a short message from John explaining what it's all about.
Firstly ,I have arranged for a Charity Bowmaker on Friday 30 August primarily to raise funds for my boss's grandson who, shortly after birth, was diagnosed with a condition called SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy). more...
Dorset Fairway Lodge Ladies Dinner Night - 30th September
Date: 30th November 2019
Location: The Royal Dorset Yatch Club, Weymouth, DT4 8BG
Timings: 7pm for 7.30pm
Dress Code: Formal Black Tie
Dinning: A full Menu is shown Below
Payment & Costs: £40 pp payable to A. Anderson by 30th September 2019.
Time Lines: Lodge Members Confirmation by 30th September 2019. Thereafter Open to other lodges.
The cost of the evening includes a four course meal, toasts & entertainment. more...
Bro Glen Short
Brethren
It is my sad duty to have to inform you that I have received a communication, that Bro Glen Short has been called to the Grand Lodge Above, after a short period of illness, on Monday 29 July 2019.
Details of Funeral Arrangements are below:.
Service at United Church South Street Dorchester at 1200 followed by Cremation at Weymouth 1300, Friday 20th August. more...
Provincial Appointments & Promotions 2019
Please see list of Provincial appointments below, congratulations go to WBro Bob Parkes.
Appointments to Active Office - 2019
Provincial Senior Grand Warden WBro R.E. Francis 6525
Provincial Junior Grand Deacon WBro J.E.A. Plowman 7860
Provincial Junior Grand Warden WBro E.W.J. Aston 1266
Provincial Assistant Grand Secretary WBro C. Blows 472
Provincial Grand Chaplain WBro The Rev A.F. Pearce 9649
Provincial Asst Grand Director of Ceremonies WBro R. more...
Peter Lowndes Open Challenge Cup 14/05/2020
Dear Sir and Brother
The District Grand Lodge of Cyprus has the pleasure of inviting golfers to Cyprus to play in the annual Peter Lowndes Open Challenge Cup, tobe held on the 14th May 2020 at the Aphrodite Hills Golf Club. Practice rounds (optional) at discounted rates, have been arranged via the District for the 13TH. May 2020.
The event Poster and Participation Form are attached. Please note that the deadline for the participation forms is 31 March 2020. more...
Activities Day: Saturday, 31st August 2019 The Lodge of St Cuthberga
Activities Day: Saturday, 31st August 2019 - The Lodge of St Cuthberga TextDetails of an activities day which the Lodge has organised to take place at the Max Events Activity Centre near Bere Regis on Saturday, the 31st August 2019. The activities are crossbow shooting, axe throwing, clay shooting and a quad-bike safari and all members of your Lodges and their families are invited tojoin the members of the Lodge of St. Cuthberga with a picnic for a fun day out. more...
Charity Lucky Ball Draw
Good Afternoon Gentleman
As your Charity Steward , at the GP meeting last week , I have proposed a Charity ' Lucky Ball Draw'.
This is how it work's & please , if you can please let me know if you would like a ticket , so I can work out amount of interest & amount of ball's required.
And you can of course buy more than one ball , but it's one ball per member at the start.
41 Ball's for 41 Fairway members. more...
DMSA GOLF - AutumnOpen Meeting - 25th October
Please contact Darren Baker for entry details of this years DMSA Autumn Open Meeting - 25th October 2019.
FYI - Friday 25th October is the last working day before the clocks go back.
As this is my first solo event I wanted to keep the event at my local golf club Came Down, but future events will be held all around Dorset. So, if you have any courses you would like to play on, please let me know. more...
Charity Cheque presentation - Volunteer Centre Dorchester from Dorset Fairway Lodge.
Bro Ford presenting a cheque to Siobhan Davies (project coordinator) for the Volunteer Centre Dorchester from Dorset Fairway Masonic Lodge. more...
Charity Steward cheque presentation - Weldmare Hospice
Dorset Fairway Charity Steward Bro Mark Ford hands over £186.20 to a branch of Weldmare Hospice in Weymouth, the money was collected after Dorset Fairway masonic lodge based in Dorchester held a number of charity raffles, Mark said one of the best bits of his job, is handing over the money to important local charity's like Weldmare. more...
Dorset Provincial Raft Race: 2020
WBro Geoff Ruffell, the Secretary of the Lodge of Meridian, has now stepped down as the organiser of the annual Provincial Raft Race, an event which he created and ran so adeptly. His mantle has passed to WBro Mike Parkes, the Secretary of Dorset Sportsmen's Lodge and on his behalf I attach a poster giving details of next year's raft race which is due to take place on Sunday, the 5th July 2020.
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Beyond the Craft': Kinson Masonic Hall on Saturday, 13th June 2020
I am writing to you to inform you that we are at the planning phase of staging a 'Beyond The Craft' event at the Kinson Masonic Hall.
This will be scheduled for Saturday 13th June 2020 and include all Orders (beyond craft) active at the KMH.
The event will be hosted by the Ferncroft Masonic Club and held downstairs at the KMH in the dining hall where each Order will manage a trestle table displaying their respective banners, regalia and appropriate literature. more...
Children's Christmas Party - 7 Dec 2019 - Portland Masonic Centre
Dear Sirs
Please find attached a poster and booking form for the Children's Christmas Party being held at the Portland Masonic Centre on the afternoon of Saturday 7th December. This is open to children of Masonic families. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
I would be most grateful if you could share this with your membership.
Kind regards
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Dorset Ashlar Housing Trust: Annual Report & Accounts [DAHT]
I attach a copy of a letter I have received from the Secretary of Dorset Ashlar Housing Trust (DAHT), WBro Matt Devereux, together with the Report and Accounts to which he refers.
DAHT is one of only two Dorset Provincial charities in existence, the other being Dorset Masonic Care (DMC). It owns and lets out to necessitous Dorset Freemasons and their widows ten two bedroom and two one bedroom flats at Kenneth Cross Court, 100 North Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 0NA at subsidised rents. more...
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