St. Cuthberga Lodge No.622 The lodge is the 6th oldest in Wimborne in Dorset. Cuthburga was the first abbess of Wimborne and was well-connected. She was the daughter, wife, and mother of kings. She left her husband to become a nun under St. Hildelitha at Barking. Sometime after 705AD, Cuthburga and her sister founded a double-monastery at Wimborne, from which a band of missionary nuns left for Germany. The PM jewel which depicts her with the pillars and arch above the usual English jewel is superb. Today’s PM Jewel, although nice, is not to the same standard as old jewel, but that is so often the case. As an aside, Bro. E. H. Markby of 622 gave a lecture in Changi POW Camp on 9th August, 1943 on The Origin of Freemasonry.
Lodge 1 Year Old The consecration of Welsh Rugby Clubs Lodge No.9986 (EC) in The Province of South Wales took place at Cardiff Masonic Hall on Saturday 30th November, 2019. The new lodge aims to raise monies to support the development of grassroots mini rugby. The lodge motto “Passing It Forward” is a reflection that the lodge members in this instance will be passing on their love of the game of rugby to future generations. Even before the lodge is consecrated, it has raised and donated £1,700 direct to mini rugby teams. The bonds of rugby & masonic friendships will be enhanced through relationships with at least 15 other provincial rugby lodges. Welsh Rugby Clubs Lodge aims to meet on certain Fridays prior to Welsh matches during the 6 Nations and Autumn Internationals and is hoping for visitors in abundance. The lodge intends in future to create a Welsh Masonic Rugby team which will play for the Inter-Province Cup and will also play against the new England Masonic Rugby team. Cross Keys December 2020
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