Kindred Lodges Association

Associate Members

Associate Membership of the Kindred Lodges Association 2020 - 2023

The Kindred Lodges Association is an association of freemasons who are or have been involved in youth work. Membership is either through a subscribing member lodge or as an individual Associate Member. Apart from encouraging inter lodge visiting of brethren, the prime activities are to hold two meetings a year, an Autumn Festival usually in London or the Home Counties area, and a Spring Festival in the Provinces. These are organised in turn by various member lodges, which act as the host lodge and provide the programme for the meeting. The dress for these meetings is the uniform of the youth organisation for those entitled to wear it, a practice also followed by many of the lodges at one of their meetings during their Masonic year.

Additionally an occasional Newsletter is circulated to all individual members as well as the lodges. At this present time there are 40 lodges in membership, two Chapters, one Mark Lodge, a Mark Mariner Lodge, together with an Installed Masters Lodge (UPC316) and over 165 individual Associate Members.

The Association also maintains links with lodges with similar affiliations in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong and Canada. The Association is administered by a Committee of representatives from each member lodge from whom the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer are elected.

Associate Members are entitled to attend the Festivals in their own right, and bring guests if they wish, as well as being welcome to attend ordinary meetings of a Kindred Lodge (Subject of course to due notice and payment of any dining fees etc.). The subscription to become an Associate Member is collected as one payment of £8.00 every leap year. If joining during one of the intervening years the subscription is proportionally reduced. To join now is just £8 to the end of 2023.

To renew your membership please complete the slip here and together with the necessary remittance (payment by BACS is available), forward it to the Associate Members’ representative, whose address is shown, or forward by email as appropriate.

Past Festival Meetings

Future Festival meetings

Autumn 2021: Bristol Provincial Freemasons Hall, Park Street, Bristol - The Autumn Festival will now take place on Saturday 20 November 2021.

Future meeting dates.... 

The KLA festival meetings are hosted by member lodges to include a specific display,  special demonstration ritual or just a normal meeting “the way we do it”...
These meetings are well attended and are a great showcase of the differences in Provincial Freemasonry and yet are familiar to all. 

Spring 2022: Quest 7102, Durham
Autumn 2022: Pax Hill Lodge 9878, Hampshire & Isle of Wight

Spring 2023: South Cheshire Lodge 5571, Cheshire
Autumn 2023: Arrowhead Lodge of Freedom 8500, West Lancashire

Spring 2024: Pathfinder Lodge 50th Anniversary 8596 Worcestershire

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Contact Us

KLA UK Secretary

Brian Hughes

83 Leeds Old Road
Heckmondwike
West Yorkshire
WF16 9AG UK

01924 500692

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Member Lodges

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	Fleur de Lys No 1722 (Scottish Constitution) Situated in the Lanarkshire Middle Ward Province, consecrated in 1978 and currently meet at: THE MASONIC HALL, 80 CLARK STREET, AIRDRIE ML6 6DW They meet on the last Saturday’s in March and October.
	The Scout Lodge of Mark Master Masons No 1907 The Scout Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners No 1907 This is a peripatetic Order who meet on the 3rd Saturday’s in February, June (Installation) and September.
	Lodge of Unity, Peace, and Concord No 316 The Installed Masters’ Lodge of the Kindred Lodges Association, meeting under the Metropolitan Grand Lodge of London. Warrant granted 1808 in Madras, India. currently meet at: FREEMASONS’ HALL, GREAT QUEEN STREET, LONDON WC2B 5AZ They meet on the 4th Saturday in June (Installation). This essentially a Past Masters Lodge but Master Masons are welcome to visit.
	Rudyard Kipling Lodge of Mark Master Masons No 1947 Situated in the Hertfordshire Province, consecrated in 2013 and currently meet at: ASHWELL HOUSE, 167 VERULAM ROAD, St. ALBANS AL3 4DW They meet on the 1st Saturday in September (Installation), the 2nd Saturday in February and the 3rd Saturday in July.
	North Kent Lodge No 2499 Situated in the West Kent Province, consecrated in 1894 and currently meet at: THE MASONIC HALL, LONDON ROAD, GREENHITHE, KENT DA9 9DA They meet on the 1st Saturday’s in February, March (Uniform), May (Installation), October and December.
	The Lancashire Scouting Lodge of Allegiance No 6384 Situated in the East Lancashire Province, first consecrated in 1946 and currently meet at: DARWEN MASONIC HALL, HAWKSHAW AVENUE, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE BB3 1QZ They meet on the 4th Wednesday’s in January, May, August (Installation) and September.
	Quest No 7102 Situated in the Durham Province, consecrated in 1951 at the Masonic Hall, 6 North Bridge Street, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland , Durham and since 1977 currently meet at: THE MASONIC TEMPLE, NORTH ROAD, SEAHAM, DURHAM SR7 7AA They meet on the 1st Tuesday’s in February (Installation), March, April, May, June, September (Uniform), October, November and December.
	Torch Lodge No 7236 Situated in the London Province, consecrated in 1952 at The Bonnington Hotel, London and currently meet at: THE ROYAL NATIONAL HOTEL, BEDFORD WAY, LONDON WC1H 0DG They meet on the 3rd Saturday’s in January (Installation), March, June & 2nd Saturday in October
	Venturer Lodge No 7897 Situated in the Essex Province, consecrated in 1963 at The Royal Forest Hotel, Chingford, Essex and since 1993 currently meet at: CHINGFORD MASONIC HALL, FOREST APPROACH, STATION ROAD, CHINGFORD, ESSEX E4 7AZ They meet on the 2nd Thursdays in January, April (Installation), June (Unifom) & October.
	Venture Lodge No 8198 Situated in the Northumberland Province, consecrated in 1967 at the Masonic Hall, 57 Grainger Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, and since 1989 currently meet at: THE MASONIC HALL, NORHAM ROAD, WHITLEY BAY, NOTHUMBERLAND NE26 2SE They meet on the 3rd Wednesday’s in February (Installation), March, April, May, September, October (uniform), November and December.
	Pathfinder Lodge No 8236 Situated in the Yorkshire, West Riding Province consecrated in 1968 and currently meets at: TAPTON HALL, SHORE LANE, FULWOOD ROAD, SHEFFIELD S10 3BU They meet on 1st Friday’s in January, February, March, April, May (Installation), June, July (Uniform), October, November and December.
	Pinewood Lodge No 8426 Situated in the Surrey Province, consecrated in 1972 at the Masonic Hall, Oakfield Road, Croydon, Surrey, and since 1999 currently meet at: MASONIC HALL GLENMORE HOUSE, 6 THE CRESCENT, SURBITON, KINGSTON ON THAMES, SURREY KT6 4BN Meetings: 4th Friday in January / 3rd Friday in March / 3rd Friday in July / 2nd Friday in October (Installation & Uniform).
	Red Scarf Lodge No 8448 Situated in the London Province, consecrated in 1972 at Baden Powell House Queen's Gate, Kensington, London, and from 2015 meet at: FREEMASONS HALL, GREAT QUEEN STREET, LONDON WC2B 5DZ Meetings: 1st Thursday in February / 2nd Thursday in May  / 1st Thursday in September (Installation) / 1st Thursday in November.
	Arrowhead Lodge of Freedom No 8500 Situated in the Province of West Lancashire, the Lodge was consecrated in 1973 as Arrowhead Lodge No 8500 and amalgamated with their Mother Lodge, the Lodge of Freedom No 5918 in 2004. Both Lodges formerly met at Tower Buildings, Wallgate, Wigan, Lancashire and now meet at: THE MASONIC HALL, 6 BRYN ROAD, ASHTON–IN-MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE WN4 0AA They meet on the 1st Monday, October to April and 1st Wednesday in May (Uniform night) & March (Installation).
	Pathfinder Lodge No 8596 Situated in the Worcestershire Province, concreted in 1974 at the Masonic Hall, Bordesley Green, Stechford, Worcestershire and since 2000 currently meet at: 641 BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH, SOUTH NORTHFIELD, WORCESTERSHIRE B31 2JS They meet on the 2nd Thursday’s in February (Uniform), March, October, November (Installation) and December.
	Kudu Lodge No 8662 Situated in the Hertfordshire Province, consecrated in 1975 and currently meet at: THE MASONIC HALL, THE ROSE WALK, RADLETT, HERTFORDSHIRE WD7 7JS They meet on 2nd Wednesday in February 3rd Wednesday’s in April (Uniform), September (Installation) and 2nd Wednesday in November.
	Compass Lodge No 8765 Situated in the Leicestershire & Rutland Province, consecrated in 1977 and currently meet at: THE MASONIC HALL, 111 BROAD STREET, SYSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE LE7 1GJ They meet on the 4th Saturday’s in January, February, March (Installation), October and November (Uniform).
	Fleur de Lis Lodge No 8969 Situated in the East Kent Province, consecrated in 1980 Ancient College Gateway, Maidstone, Kent and since 2012 currently meet at: MAIDSTONE MASONIC CENTRE, COURTENAY ROAD, TOVIL HILL, MAIDSTONE, KENT KT6 4BN. They meet on the 3rd Thursday in February 4th Thursday’s in April & May 2nd Tuesday in September 4th Thursday in October and 3rd Thursday in December.
	Sure and Stedfast Lodge No 8991 Situated in the South Wales, Eastern Division, consecrated in 1981 and currently meeting at: THE MASONIC TEMPLE, GUILDFORD CRESCENT, CARDIFF, SOUTH GLAMORGAN CF10 2HL They meet on the 4th Saturday in March 2nd Saturday in June 4th Saturday in September and 3rd September in November.
	Pioneer Lodge No 9065 Situated in the Derbyshire Province, consecrated in 1982 at the Masonic Hall , 457 Burton Road, Littleover, Derby and since 1996 currently meet at: THE MASONIC ROOMS. 1 CAMPBELL STREET, BELPER, DERBYSHIRE DE56 1AP They meet on the 3rd Tuesday in February, April, June (Uniform meeting at Drumhill Scout Camp) and October, and the 2nd Saturday in September (Installation) and July (Ladies Afternoon)
	Pioneer Chapter No 9065 Meet at the same location on the 3rd Monday in February 2nd Monday’s in April, October and December.
	Sure and Stedfast Lodge of the King’s Messenger No 9100 Situated in the London Province, consecrated in 1983 and currently meet at: FREEMASONS HALL, 60 GREAT QUEEN STREET, LONDON WC2B 5AZ. They meet on the 2nd Saturday in January, March, May, July (Installation), and the 5th Saturday of either September, October or November, depending on which of these months has 5 Saturdays in the year.
	Sure and Stedfast Lodge No 9130 Situated in the Derbyshire Province, consecrated in 1984 and currently meeting at: DORE MASONIC HALL, WOODLAND VIEW, ABBEYDALEROAD SOUTH, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE S17 3LA They meet on the 4th Tuesday’s in January, March (Installation), June, September and November.
	Duo Fraternitates No 9146 Situated in the Bedfordshire Province, consecrated in 1984 at the Masonic Hall , Church Street, Luton, Bedfordshire and since 1997, currently meeting at: THE PAVILLION, BOWLING GREEN LANE, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE LU2 7HR They meet on the 2nd Saturday’s in March, May 4th Saturday in September and 2nd Saturday in December (Installation).
	Woodsmoke Lodge No 9317 Situated in the Yorkshire West Riding Province, consecrated in 1989 at Freemasons’ Hall, Market Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire and since 1998 currently meet at: THE MASONIC HALL, KING STREET, MIRFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE WF14 8AW They meet on the 4th Tuesday’s February, March, April (Uniform), June (Installation), September, October and November.
	Middlesex St. George Lodge No 9325 Situated in the Middlesex Province, consecrated in1989 and currently meeting at: THE MASONIC HALL, THAMES STREET, STAINES, MIDDLESEX TW18 4PH They meet on the 3rd Monday’s in February, April, June, September and November.
	Sure and Stedfast Chapter of Temperance and Felicity No 9326 Situated in the West Lancashire Province, consecrated in 1919 and currently meeting at: THE MASONIC HALL, 22 HOPE STREET, LIVERPOOL L1 9BY They meet on 4th Thursdays in January (Installation), March, September and November.
	Sure and Stedfast Lodge No 9365 Situated in the Worcestershire Province, consecrated in 1989 and currently meeting at: MOSELEY MASONIC HALL, 221 ALCESTER ROAD, KING’S HEATH, BIRMINGHAM B14 6DT. They meet on the 1st Tuesday’s in May (Installation), June, July and September.
	Impeesa Lodge No 9385 Situated in the Gloucestershire Province, consecrated in 1990 and currently meeting at: THE MASONIC HALL, SHRUBBERY ROAD, DOWNEND ROAD, BRISTOL BS16 5TB They meet on the 1st Saturday’s in February, April (Uniform), October (Installation) and December.
	Indaba Lodge No 9454 Situated in the Durham Province, consecrated in 1991 and currently meeting at: THE FREEMASONS HALL, ARCHER STREET, DARLINGTON, DURHAM DL3 6LS They meet on the 1st Saturday in March 1st Wednesday in May 2nd Monday in June, 1st Wednesday in September (Uniform) and 1st Saturday in November.
	Kibblestone Lodge No 9504 Situated in the Staffordshire Province, consecrated in 1993 at the Masonic Hall, Gaol Square, Stafford, Staffordshire and since 2009 currently meet at: THE FREEMASONS HALL, MARKET STREET, STONE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST15 8AT They meet on the 1st Wednesday in April (Installation), May, September, November and February at 6pm except for the Installation which is 5pm.
	Walesby Forest No 9674 Situated in the Nottinghamshire Province, consecrated in 1998 and currently met at: THE MASONIC HALL, GOLDSMITH STREET, NOTTINGHAM NG1 5LB They meet on the 3rd Saturday in January 2nd Saturday in March (Installation), 3rd Monday in May 1st Monday in September and the 3rd Saturday in November (Uniform meeting).
	Rudyard Kipling Lodge No 9681 Situated in the Lincolnshire Province, consecrated in 1998 and currently meet at: THE MASONIC HALL, BANKS STREET, HORNCASTLE, LINCOLNSHIRE LN9 5BW They meet on the 2nd Saturday’s in January, March, May, July (Uniform & peripatetic so could meet anywhere), September and November (Installation).
	Brownsea Island Lodge No 9689 Situated in the Dorset Province, consecrated in 1998 at the Masonic Hall, Ashley Road , Branksome , Dorset and since 2003 currently meet at: THE MASONIC HALL, HOWARDS LANE, NORTH STREET, WAREHAM, DORSET BH20 4HU They meet on 2nd Saturday in February (Installation), 3rd Friday in April 2nd Saturday in June 3rd Friday in September and 3rd Saturday (Uniform) in November.
	Scout Lodge No 9783 They meet in the Devonshire Province, consecrated in 2004, since 2015 currently meet at: THE MASONIC HALL, CHURLEY ROAD, ASHBURTON, DEVON TQ13 7DH They meet on the 2nd Thursday’s in January, March (Uniform) and July 2nd Wednesday in September (Installation) and 2nd Tuesday in November.
	Scout Lodge No 9814 They meet in the Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire Province, consecrated in 2004 and currently meet at: THE MASONIC HALL, 27 – 35 MILL ROAD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN8 1PF They are a 'travelling lodge' and are not tied to any location or even sequence of locations. Consistency is in the fact that they meet; 2nd Monday October 2nd Tuesday December 2nd Wednesday February and 3rd Wednesday in May which is the Installation meeting and should be in Wellingborough.
	Be Prepared Lodge No 9845 They meet in the Berkshire Province, consecrated in 2009 and currently meet at: THE MASONIC HALL, 7 READING ROAD, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE RG41 1EG They meet on the 1st Thursday in February 4th Thursday in April (Uniform), 3rd Tuesday in June 1st Thursday in September (Installation) and 2nd Thursday in December.
	Scout Lodge No 9850 Province of Norfolk, consecrated in 2009 at the Masonic Hall, Diss, Norfolk. This is a Peripatetic Lodge.Meeting dates: 1st Friday in January / 3rd Tuesday in February / 2nd Monday in June / 2nd Wednesday in September (Installation)
	Pax Hill Lodge No 9878 Province of Hampshire & Isle of Wight, consecrated in 2012 Meeting venues: The Kings Court Masonic Centre, Winchester Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO53 2GG Meeting dates: 4th Friday in February / 4th Friday in April (Uniform) / 4th Friday in September / 4th Friday in October (Installation).
	The Scoutcraft Lodge No 9936 Province of Bristol, consecrated in 2017. Meeting dates: 2nd Saturday in February / 3rd Saturday in April (Installation) / 3rd Saturday in October / 3rd Saturday in November

History of the KLA

Many of us know that our mother lodges sprang from groupings of brethren of the same profession: Bankers; Accountants; Engineers; Industrialists; Musicians; Theatrical Artists; and so on. It was inevitable that similar bodies forming lodges in different areas would eventually link up and foster the development of the Craft in some provinces and the growth of a closer link as a result of their twin fraternities.

Very much like the Premier Grand Lodge, which was formed in 1716 by four Lodges meeting at the ‘Goose and Grid Iron’ alehouse in St Paul’s Church Yard in London, the origins of the Kindred Lodges Association (KLA) date back to a meeting held in the library of The Scout Association H.Q on 5th February 1952. It is known that there were five Lodges whose membership comprised present and past Scout Leaders and supporters of the Movement:

• The Quest Lodge, No 5969, Province of East Lancashire
• Juventus Lodge, No 6473, London
• Pro Juventus Lodge, No 6999, Province of Middlesex
• Quest Lodge, No 7102, Province of Durham
• Torch Lodge, No 7231, London

At that meeting, a proposal was made by W Bro Murray Napier that the brethren of these five lodges meet together as a convenient Masonic venue in London. This was approved and W Bro Capt D M Penrose agreed to write to the other Lodges explaining the idea and inviting their support. It was first thought that a date near St George’s Day (23rd April) might be a suitable time to meet - St George being the Patron Saint of Scouting - but at a further meeting it was decided to hold the first ‘Festival’ Meeting on 11 September 1953 at the Talbot Restaurant, London Wall, London. In all 86 brthren were present - from Quest, Juventus, and Torch Lodges, together with other invited brethren. The work at the first Festival meeting was a demonstration of the First, Fourth and Fifth sections of the First Degree Lectures, presented by W Bros Grumbridge and Morgan. This was followed by a paper given by W Bro C N Potter on ‘The Origins and History of Freemasonry’.

Since then the KLA has been growing, cementing those foundations. It now embraces members of the Boy's Brigade Lodges and we have many associate members of Scout and other Youth Groups who are Masons in other Lodges. Links have also been formed with Lodges and like minded brethren overseas, including Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Holland, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, and the United States of America.

Our links are truly spread over the four quarters of the globe, embracing Freemasons who have an interest in the future of the World's youth.