 Whitson Lodge 2943
Our Worshipful Master welcomes you to the web site of Whitson Lodge.
Whitson Lodge is a Freemasons Lodge within the Province of Bristol.
Warranted on the 27th October 1902, the Whitson Lodge meets on the third Saturday in each month (except for June, July, August and September) and holds its Installation at the February meeting.
, at 31 Park Street, Harbourside, Bristol BS1 5NH. We dine at our meetings within Freemasons Hall. Click on Contact Us for more details.
On these pages you will find information about Freemasonry in general and this Lodge in particular.
Formed entirely by members of Canynges Lodge, the Whitson Lodge was the second lodge to be formed in Bristol for the convenience of those who could best attend on Saturdays.
The lodge is named after John Whitson, an influential merchant who lived on Nicholas Street, Bristol during the sixteenth and seventeenth century. During his lifetime, he was elected four times as M.P. for Bristol, twice Mayor and twice Master of the Society of Merchant Venturers, keenly supporting voyages of exploration.
Widely known as a man of large charity, a great friend of the poor, and the founder of the Red Maid’s School, John Whitson died at the age of seventy-one through a fall from his horse and was buried in the Crypt of St. Nicholas where his tomb can still be seen.
The lodge room
Since it's founding Whitson Lodge has raised many thousands of pounds for charitable causes, both Masonic and non-Masonic.
On any Masonic site you will see pages about charity and indeed it is a cornerstone of our order.
Who can be a Freemason?
Sometimes we are asked who can be a Freemason? Do you need to be a professional or successful in your career? The answer in each case being "NO". With an estimated membership of five million Freemasons worldwide we have members across the whole spectrum.
Apart from the fact that you must be at least twenty one years of age there is only one absolute requirement to becoming a Freemason and that is a belief in a supreme being. It matters not one bit what you might call this supreme being and we take pride in the fact that at any Masonic meeting you are likely to find a
wide range of religions represented.
If you are already a Freemason you will know that there really is no financial advantage to you in business from being a Mason but if you would like to do something essentially good and spend some of your time helping others less fortunate than yourself, then perhaps you should
consider becoming a Freemason yourself.
You can learn more by clicking this link which will automatically create an e-mail to the Secretary of Whitson Lodge who will furnish you with more information. Tell me more about becoming a a Freemason
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