Warrant: 5th March 1905
Meetings: Fourth Tues: Sept, Nov, Jan, Mar and Apr,
First Mon: Oct and Feb
Installation: April
The date of the Warrant of The Kings Lodge is 5th March 1905 and the Consecration took place on 4th May 1905 at the Masonic Hall, Hope Street, Liverpool. We are a daughter lodge of Temperance Lodge No.2714 and the choice of our name, to dispel any illusions, is nothing to do with The Kings (Liverpool) Regiment. It is thought that at least one of the founders came from Queens Lodge and also that His Majesty King Edward VII, Past Grand Master was reigning at the time, and therefore the name “The Kings” seemed appropriate.
Following the organization of the Province into Groups in 1914, The Kings was included in the Eighth Liverpool Group, where we remained until coming to Bootle in 1995. In fact we haven’t moved around much because until that date, we never met anywhere but Hope Street.
We have recently enjoyed an upsurge in our membership, with both joining members and new Masons coming to enjoy our particularly sociable proceedings and after-proceedings. The Kings is a lodge in which people easily feel at home and are encouraged to make an early contribution.
We have a formidable social calendar, which makes a great point of including families as much as possible. We are very grateful to our wives, girlfriends and children for the tremendous support they give us.
As we look forward to our Centenary, we are thankful for the many Past Masters and brethren of the Lodge who have given sterling service in so many ways. We still strive to perform our ritual well and to make as generous as possible a charity contribution. Above all, however, we will be looking to sustain the ‘Idea’ that our founders brought into fruition and which many good men have continued over the years.