Christ's Hospital Lodge No. 2650

• The Lodge meets four times a year at Bakers' Hall in London
• Meetings open to all are held biennially at the School
• It was consecrated in 1897, sponsored by the Prince of Wales, in the same year that he, as Grand Master, laid the School's foundation stone at Horsham (see Photo Gallery)
• It is open to past students, teachers, officers, almoners and governors of the School, and to others with a close connection to Christ's Hospital (parents, children, etc.)
• Old Blue masons who are not members of the Lodge are most welcome at any Lodge meeting
• The Lodge supports Christ's Hospital by making regular donations on Giving Tuesday, and by awarding a Bursary to a deserving leaver (sometimes two) which is presented to the recipient(s) on Speech Day by the Lord Mayor of London
• By raising money to fund a Donation Governorship. in 2025 the Lodge will be able to "present" a child and nominate one of its members to become their Governor and Mentor. The School matches prospective students with Donation Governors during the admissions process.

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At the recent regular Lodge meeting held on Monday 14th October 2024, our new Worshipful Master, WBro Stuart Thomson, was installed in the Chair of King Solomon by his predecessor, VWBro Ian Wellesley-Harding.  As is the Lodge's practice, three Past Masters from other Public School Lodges were invited to take part in the ceremony; this year the representatives were from the Old Salopian, Old Cheltonian and Old Alleynian Lodges. 26 brethren dined after the meeting at Bakers' Hall, and many then progressed round the corner to the Hung, Drawn and Quartered for further adult beverages.  Those interested in visiting or knowing more about the Lodge are encouraged to make contact with the Secretary.

Our next meeting is on Monday 25th November 2024.  Any Old Blue mason not a member of the Lodge is very welcome to attend as a visitor, though he should expect to be handed a registration form to join.

On Saturday 12th October, members of the Lodge and other Public School Lodges attended an event at the School where the Chairman of the Public School Lodges Council, VWBro Julian Soper, presented a cheque for £41,910 to Simon Reid, Head Teacher, to establish a Donation Governorship in the name of the Council which will allow a student to be presented for admission to Christ's Hospital in September 2025. The presentation was followed by a drinks Reception, an opportunity to see Band Parade, and a most pleasant lunch in the Court Room. After lunch, the School Chaplain escorted the party to the Chapel, where the School Organist gave a recital which showed off the newly restored Rushworth & Dreaper organ. As noted above, a similar event will take place in March 2025, when the CH Lodge likewise establishes a Donation Governorship.

Although membership of the Lodge, like all lodges under the United Grand Lodge of England, is resticted to men, enquiries from those interested in women's Freemasonry are also most welcome.  Christ's Hospital has been a co-educational school for some 40 years and the Lodge will actively engage with and support women Old Blues who would like to join a women's lodge. Indeed, as a result of this, one such will be initiated in the Constance Leaver Lodge No. 39, a premier London Lodge for women, in November 2024. The Lodge Secretary can provide more information, as can the Secretary of the Public Schools Lodges Council (comprising 38 Public School Lodges).  He is WBro Barry McCurdy, a member of Christ's Hospital Lodge, and he may be contacted at secretary@pslc.org.uk.

PSLC Chairman VWBro Julian Soper presenting a Donation Governorship cheque to Mr Simon Reid, Head Teacher