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Somerset Lodges
Wessex Lodge No. 4093
warranted 1920
Regular meetings: the fourth Friday at 18.30hrs: Jan, Feb, Mar, Sept, Oct, Nov.
Also the third Friday at 18.30hrs: May, Dec.
Installation meeting: the fourth Friday at 16.30hrs Apr.
Contact the Lodge Secretary:
Keith Evans
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Meeting at
The Masonic Hall
Tivoli Lane
Boulevard
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1NZ
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The first Masonic Lodge in Weston-super-Mare was St Kew (1222), consecrated in
1868. This was followed 38 years later by King Alfred Lodge (3169). With the
ending of the Great War of 1914, there was a decided increase in those who
sought to enter Freemasonry and it soon became apparent that if all the
acceptable candidates were to be admitted, a third Lodge would be necessary to
meet the requirements of those anxious to enter the Order.
There was no lack of enthusiasm among those members of St Kew and King Alfred
Lodge who were prepared to sponsor and become Founders of a new Lodge. The
Petitioners, having received the sanction of Grand Lodge and Provincial Grand
Lodge, were duly granted a Warrant by the M.W The Grand Master H.R.H The Duke of
Connaught & Strathern K.G, under the title of “Wessex Lodge No. 4093”, dated the
17th February 1920. The Lodge was Consecrated on Tuesday the 1st June 1920 at
12:30 p.m.
The total number of Founders was 59, of these, 33 were members of St Kew Lodge
and 19 of King Alfred Lodge. The first Worshipful Master of Wessex Lodge was
Worshipful Brother R. J. Dart PPJGD.
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