Our next Meeting is the Installation Meeting
4th September 2025
Freemasonry gives us a sense of belonging and creates friendships that last a life-time, it is a very enjoyable hobby. We are a friendly lodge and enjoy our Freemasonry. We have fun with our ceremonies and take pride in working for charity. We support each other.
Scouting and Freemasonry are independent worldwide Movements, both founded on moral principles with many parallels between them
We hope you will find this site informative. Please contact us if you are interested in becoming a member.
Not requiring a member to believe in a specific Supreme Being, makes both Scouting and Freemasonry attractive to people from around the World, where people of different faiths can meet in fellowship and harmony with shared moral values, despite the religious, social, cultural and national differences.
What do we get from our membership?
* We enjoy ourselves * We make new friends * We are a team * We are part of a 300 year old organisation *We have a sense of belonging * We donate to charity * We contribute to society * We enjoy our ceremony * We value honesty and integrity
Freemasonry provides a unique environment for people from all backgrounds to learn skills, make lasting friendships, achieve their potential and, above all, have fun. Members of the lodge have a strong sense of belonging. As one of the oldest social and charitable organisations in the world, we have a thriving community of approximately 175,000 members throughout England and Wales, as well as Districts overseas. Membership is open to people from all backgrounds and we aim to empower members to be the best they can be.
Rather than working on buildings like the Masons of old, today’s Freemasons focus on building themselves as people of integrity, and membership provides the structure to help achieve that goal.
One of the oldest social organisations in the world, Freemasonry is not defined by an ideology. It is open to people from all religions and political persuasions and provides the common foundation for friendships between members, many of which will last for life.
With a membership of more than 150,000 people drawn from communities across the UK, Freemasonry brings people together irrespective of their race, religion or any other perceived differences that can divide us as a society.
Kindness and charitable giving are deeply ingrained within the principles of Freemasonry. The organisation provides a support structure that helps members make positive contributions to communities and worthwhile causes through fundraising events or volunteer work.
Our Lodge
We are part of a big family
Freemasonsry is a local, Provincial (County), National and International body.
Charity
Freemasonry is a great contributor of charitable donations and is solely funded through the generosity of individual Freemasons and their families with no contributions being collected from the public. During the lodge meeting or at the Festive Board, we collect alms, and run a raffle. We also use our social events to raise money.
The national charity is the Masonic Charitable Foundation and if you would like more information on its work please visit the website.
The Province of Berkshire supports a number of Provincial charities and details of these can be found by following the link to Provincial Grand Lodge Home Page.
Be Prepared Lodge plays its full part in supporting National, Local, and Masonic Charities.
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How do I join?
Thinking about joining Freemasonry but do not know where to start?
You may not know much about Freemasonry, or know any Freemasons from Hampshire. As a result, the internet is fast becoming a point of contact for new members and therefore we have developed our website to help potential members gain a better understanding of Freemasonry in general and Mercury Lodge in particular.You don’t need to be invited
just ask!
almost 100 Lodges
in Berkshire
10 Lodges
meet at Wokingham
48 Lodges
meet at Sindlesham
We would be delighted to hear from you!
If you would like to start your Masonic journey or have a general enquiry, please contact the Lodge Secretary using the form below or the email link.
Social Events
In April, we hold a ‘Scout uniform’ meeting, when those still active in Scouting can wear their uniform, and those that wish to can reaffirm their Scout Promise. It also includes an informal ‘White Table’ afterwards to which we invite local Scout Leaders and members, and all our & their wives and partners.
Our annual Ladies Festival is in June/July, which is normally a relaxing and fun full weekend for our friends and family, hosted by the Master, at the Riviera Hotel on the Bournemouth coast.