Framland Hundred

Welcome To Framland Hundred Lodge

Welcome to everyone visiting the website of The Framland Hundred Lodge - No.9453, irrespective of if you are already a Freemason, are thinking about joining or are simply curious.
   Founded in May 1992 we are a thriving Freemasons Lodge based at the Wicklow Lodge, Burton Road in Melton Mowbray and are one of three Craft lodges which meet there within a harmonious Masonic community. The oldest of these is the Rutland Lodge - No.1130, which was formed in 1866 followed by St Mary's Lodge - No.7164, named after our town church and which was formed in 1952.
   The Framland Hundred Lodge - No.9453 is therefore the youngest meeting at the Wicklow Masonic Centre by some margin and takes its name from the historic old Wapentake, or Hundred, which included Melton Mowbray and lands to the North East of the town itself. The name Framland was recorded in the Domesday Book as one of Leicestershire's four Wapentakes and remains in use today as a Deanery of the Diocese of Leicester in the Church of England which includes St. Mary's Church in Melton Mowbray.
   This rolling green countryside is famous for its hunting with the Belvoir Hunt, whilst Stilton cheese making is still centred on Colston Bassett and of course the unique Melton Mowbray Pork Pie. You will of course notice that these familiar elements of our local community also constitute the badge of our Lodge.  See our Lodge History

LODGE MEETINGS
We meet five times a year and recently installed our 27th Master, W.Bro Martin Smith was installed as Master on 17th December 2018 and he installed the Officers of the Lodge for 2018/19 year. See Our Lodge

MASONIC MEETING PLACES IN MELTON MOWBRAY
We recently produced an informative booklet about Masonic Meeting Places in Melton Mowbray - 1866-2017 which can be downloaded here - DOWNLOAD BOOKLET

FURTHER INFORMATION
If you would like more information about Freemasonry in Leicestershire you can click on Freemasonry above, contact The Framland Hundred Lodge - 9453 or Contact Us. You can alternatively contact the Province of Leicestershire and Rutland team via their website www.pglleics.org.uk, or see Links above.

MASONIC CHARITIES
One source of pride for most Freemasons is that our organisation is one of the major contributors to many local and UK charities with all monies being generated solely by Lodge members. There have been many overseas charities which have also benefited over the years, particularly in times of major disasters. Alongside the four major Masonic charities, the Lodges which meet in Melton Mowbray have also contributed to a number of local charities in and around the district.

In the Province of Leicestershire and Rutland we have just commenced our drive to raise at least £1.8 million by 2022. Back in the last Festival in 2012 we raised £1.74 million – more information can be found here: www.pglleics.org.uk/website/2022-festival

MESSAGE FROM THE FRAMLAND HUNDRED LODGE - 9453 - WORSHIPFUL MASTER (2018/19) - TBA