St Nicholas Lodge 2586

 Dear Brethren,  Welcome to the September edition of the St Nicholas Lodge Bugle. This summer certainly has been a notably good one for warm and dry weather however with the recent North York Moors fires and effects on harvests, shows us the winners and losers of our climate. September is a month to enjoy autumn…

Welcome to the August edition of the St Nicholas Lodge Bugle. Summer seems to be fast disappearing and no doubt we are all making the most of the warm weather. Gladiolus and the Poppy are this month’s birth flowers. Like the lodges movable and immovable jewels these flowers have meaning, and in this instance the…

 Welcome to the July edition of the St Nicholas Lodge Bugle. It certainly has been a hot June and a challenge for our gardens and farmers. Delphinium (or Larkspur) and the Water Lily are the birth flowers of July. Delphiniums symbolise positivity, dignity and joy and the Water Lily signifies purity, transformation and resilience.  If…

Welcome to the June edition of the St Nicholas Lodge Bugle. As our gardens burst in to life pictured are the Rose and Honeysuckle which are the birth flowers of June. Roses represent love and Honeysuckle signifies happiness and appreciation. Roses apparently are said to be 35 million years old with over 150 species across…

Welcome to the May edition of the St Nicholas Lodge Bugle, and for once this edition finds us in a continued and welcome period of sunny weather. Pictured above is the Hawthorn flower which is in abundance at the moment and its appearance usually is a sign of Spring transitioning to Summer – although we…

 Welcome to the April edition of the St Nicholas Lodge Bugle, and for once this edition finds us in a period of sunny spring weather. On page 1 is the daisy which, like the entered apprentice apron, symbolises innocence and purity and they have a rich history dating back to ancient Egypt.  Our April meeting…

 Welcome to the March edition of the St Nicholas Lodge Bugle. At our regular meeting the brethren certainly had a ‘Spring’ in their step as we welcomed our newest initiate and Brother, Graeme Needham. Graeme who is currently a Fleet Manager at Dial A Ride was proposed by our membership officer, Bro. James Hayward and…

Welcome to the February edition of the St Nicholas Lodge Bugle. Our recent meeting was the raising to the third degree of Bro Alex Blackman. Bro. Blackman, who was first initiated in April 2024, answered the third-degree questions faultlessly and with confidence. A bright future in Freemasonry awaits! Our Worshipful Master, Scott Davison led the…

Happy New Year Brethren! Welcome to the first 2025 edition of the St Nicholas Lodge Bugle and behalf of our new Worshipful Master, Scott Lewis Davison may we wish you a very happy and healthy new year. We hope you are keeping warm and well during this cold snap. Our first meeting of the year…

Dear Brethren, Welcome to the December 2024 edition of the St. Nicholas Bugle. Our December meeting is the anniversary of our founding 129 years ago, and of course is our installation. As we say goodbye to our outgoing Master, W. Bro Roger Kaye, we must offer our congratulations on a first class year, and finishing…