Hinge of Friendship Lodge

The Provincial Grand Master of Sussex Freemasons, Chris Moore, taking another step in Freemasonry. With a group of around 40 volunteers - including his wife Mrs. Veronica Moore - who braved it, to go over the top of Peacehaven cliffs in Sussex.

With thanks to the brethren, their families and friends who helped raise over £22,000 (including gift aid) raised via the 2028 Festival initiative. Over 600 individual donations for the Sussex 2028 Festival, for the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF).

Brethren, family and friends from the Lodges in the Crawley and East Grinstead Masonic Centres raised £820 during a 'Casino Night' held at the Ifield Golf Club to launch the Sussex 2028 Festival. Our MCF and Provincial visitors were W Bro Suhail Alam, Head of Digital and Technology at the MCF, and W Bro Mark Buckle, APGM.

Skill on the casino tables might be a sign of a misspent youth, but surely not this time... the first prize of a Jazz Lunch Cruise on the Thames was won by Jan Gurr, which she kindly donated to be auctioned; Mark Buckle’s partner Kelly Jones, won a trial session for two at the Northall Clay Pigeon Club; and Vicki Smith won an Afternoon Tea at Ashdown Park hotel.

The evening finished with W Bro Ryan Smith auctioning a cruise for 6 around Windsor on W Bro Steve Gurr's launch and, in addition, Jan's prize of the Jazz Lunch Cruise.

Thank you to everyone who supported the evening and especially to Steve and Jan Gurr and W Bro Dan Kerwood of the Northall Clay Pigeon Club for their generosity.

Saturday 3rd September 2022 marked almost 150 years of Freemasons meeting in East Grinstead by the unveiling of a commemorative "Blue Plaque".

The event was supported by a number of local dignitaries, the Masters of the four Craft Lodges that meet there, Meridian FM Radio and a host of local Freemasons. Freemasons first began meeting at The Crown Hotel in East Grinstead but soon moved to a purpose built Lodge Room, built in 1898.

All 4 East Grinstead Lodges' held a joint Valentine's-themed ball. After a splendid 3 course dinner, we were entertined by a live band. The raffle raised £615 for charities:

A team from Hinge of Friendship visited Stane Street Lodge in Horsham. After witnessing a superb double-Initiation, we "rescued" the Sussex Provincial Ashlars taking them back to East Grinstead.