The Lodge of Aveland N° 9060 was consecrated on Saturday 12th February 1983 at the Grammar School in South Road Bourne by the Provincial Grand Master  at the time Rt W Bro G. M. Cooper. There were a total of 152 Freemasons present on the day.

The Lodge of Aveland was formed from 25 members of Hereward Lodge, as in the late 1970s it became clear that the membership and meeting attendance numbers at Hereward Lodge was making the Masonic Hall at the time uncomfortable and cramped.

Aveland is a Wapentake of the Thirding (Riding) of Kesteven of Lincolnshire. It is Anglo Saxon in origin and extends from Osbournby in the North to Bourne in the South, Kirkby Underwood in the West to Sempringham in the East. A Wapentake is said to have derived from an ancient Anglo Saxon word meaning Weapon Touch – which was the custom of touching the local Lord’s sword blade as a token of fealty.

It is closely linked with the term Hundred which was an area that could provide a local Lord with 100 swords should they be needed for battle. To indicate its Anglo Saxon origins our Lodge banner has  an Anglo Saxon crown and sword on the badge and it is decorated with acorns and oak leaves – these being emblematic of the ancient woodland that used to cover this area.

The Lodge of Aveland meets eight times a year from October to May on the second Wednesday of the month except May which is the first Wednesday. Our meetings start at 6.30pm and consist of around an hour and a half of ceremonies and formalities after which we can get a drink at our bar followed by a meal served by our caterers. The Lodge is made up of members from all walks of life and backgrounds including  shop owners, plasterers, accountants and mini bus drivers to name a few and of all ages young and old.

While we are serious when we need to be and pay great attention to detail, we are generally a fun and friendly lodge and enjoy our evenings in a very relaxed atmosphere. We are also a very progressive lodge and have embraced the use of social media including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram  to share our stories and information to the wider public and to members around the world. The Lodge of Aveland also enjoys lots of social events throughout the year many of which are attended by family and friends of it’s members  some examples of these are hog roasts, race nights, Christmas meal and black tie events.

For more information contact: Barry Harriman, Lodge Secretary

07798851911: barryharriman@outlook.com