ericstuart-bamfordDear Visitor,

Websites are considered to be objects of information and learning. This Provincial Grand Lodge of Surrey website is no exception; I therefore recommend it to you. It contains a wide variety of information both specific to this Province and to Freemasonry in general.  The launch of this site signifies the start of our New Masonic Year, one that I hope you all enjoy.

Yours sincerely,

Eric Stuart-Bamford

Provincial Grand Master

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We cannot say for sure when Freemasonry started, but the earliest recorded ‘Making of a Mason’ in England is that of Elias Ashmole in 1646. Organised Freemasonry began with the founding of the Grand Lodge of England in 1717.

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Integrity - Truth PDF Print E-mail

Integrity is the human, worldly qualities of being truthful, dependable, honourable, honest, faithful and loyal.  It relates to one’s faith and pursuit of spiritual truth and self-knowledge.  Freemasonry is not a religion; Lodges are not places of worship; and Lodge meetings and ceremonies are not a substitute for religious worship.  Freemasons do believe in a Supreme Being, whatever name that Being might be known by, and the Holy Book of a Freemason’s faith is referred to as the Volume of the Sacred Law.
 
Charity - Relief PDF Print E-mail

Charity is the practical extension of Friendship displayed by the natural desire to help, aid and assist those in need.  Charity can be extended in many forms whether by giving of one’s time and effort or by collectively or individually offering financial assistance to worthy Masonic and Community causes.
 
Friendship - Brotherly Love PDF Print E-mail

Friendship is the feeling of mutual kindness between two or more people and it is the fundamental foundation and cornerstone of Freemasonry. It implies care, for each other and for all mankind, irrespective of race or creed.  It is displayed by living and working in peace and harmony while seeking to settle all discord amicably.  Freemasonry cuts across all social, economic, racial, religious and political lines, and it is this commonality of purpose, this shared Friendship, which allows men from diverse backgrounds and from all over the world, to join together to support and encourage charity and integrity in the Lodge, the wider community and throughout the world.
 
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Freemasonry is the UK’s largest organisation for people that have common interests and beliefs dedicated to Friendship, Charity and Integrity. Freemasonry is universal which means that Lodge members are entitled to visit any other recognised Lodge in the world.  In the UK, the United Grand Lodge of England has over 300,000 members in nearly 8,000 Lodges.  Of those Lodges, more than 300 are in the Surrey Province.