Welcome to Cherchefelle Lodge No. 6543 Surrey
Cherchefelle Lodge is a lodge that is a bit different! For those with a busy lifestyle who find it hard to attend lodge in the week, Cherchefelle meet on a Saturday morning across several different sites in Surrey, and sometimes Sussex in the masonic year. There are no long drawn out festive boards, but instead, a fantastic cooked breakfast, but with all the professionalism, history and comradery you expect from freemasonry. Ceremonies are held with the dignity and splendour they should be, the welcome and friendship you will receive are second to none, and this has been proved with several unattached masons re-joining freemasonry after visiting the lodge.
If you are looking to join a relaxed, welcoming but professional lodge then you have found the right place! Enter your details in the join us section or drop us a email and come and see for yourself.
Cherchefelle Lodge 6543 - Where we came from - Who we are.
A product of the long dark days of WW2, the lodge saw its beginnings as a lodge of instruction in a house in Hardwick Road, Reigate by a group of men who found visiting their own lodges near impossible due to war time restrictions. As the war drew to a close the men thought it would be the end of their meetings, but a casual comment of starting a new lodge sparked a quest! Eventually after lots of toing and froing the lodge found a name, Cherchefelle, the saxon name for "Church In The Field" which was inspired by a print hanging in one of the proposers homes. The picture became the lodge emblem and still to this day is what is on our banner and summons.
Finally the lodge was consecrated on the 18th November 1947, with its first meeting taking place on 21st January 1948.
Like all lodges we have had our ups and downs but the lodge always survived and moved with the times, when in 2023 a new angle was looked at. It was decided to transform into a "breakfast lodge" allowing a more diverse age of men with busy lifestyles to be able to attend. This has proved a success with many unattached masons re-joining the fraternity and rekindling their love of freemasonry and the lodge has grown from strength to strength. With the added permission of the province to move meetings around different venues within Surrey and occasionally Sussex, the lodge is creating a brotherhood and movement across borders. We are looking forward to the centenary of the lodge in 2047 and seeing where a lodge with an open mind and willingness to change with the times has taken us!
Why not give us a visit and see if you will become a part of the history of Cherchefelle Lodge 6543!
Cherchefelle Lodge 6543 - Where we came from - Who we are.
A product of the long dark days of WW2, the lodge saw its beginnings as a lodge of instruction in a house in Hardwick Road, Reigate by a group of men who found visiting their own lodges near impossible due to war time restrictions. As the war drew to a close the men thought it would be the end of their meetings, but a casual comment of starting a new lodge sparked a quest! Eventually after lots of toing and froing the lodge found a name, Cherchefelle, the saxon name for "Church In The Field" which was inspired by a print hanging in one of the proposers homes. The picture became the lodge emblem and still to this day is what is on our banner and summons.
Finally the lodge was consecrated on the 18th November 1947, with its first meeting taking place on 21st January 1948.
Like all lodges we have had our ups and downs but the lodge always survived and moved with the times, when in 2023 a new angle was looked at. It was decided to transform into a "breakfast lodge" allowing a more diverse age of men with busy lifestyles to be able to attend. This has proved a success with many unattached masons re-joining the fraternity and rekindling their love of freemasonry and the lodge has grown from strength to strength. With the added permission of the province to move meetings around different venues within Surrey and occasionally Sussex, the lodge is creating a brotherhood and movement across borders. We are looking forward to the centenary of the lodge in 2047 and seeing where a lodge with an open mind and willingness to change with the times has taken us!
Why not give us a visit and see if you will become a part of the history of Cherchefelle Lodge 6543!
About Freemasonry
Freemasons use four important guiding principles to help define their path through life: integrity, friendship, respect and charity. In today’s world filled with uncertainty, these principles ring as true as they have at any point in the organisation’s history. One of the oldest social and charitable organisations in the world, Freemasonry’s roots lie in the traditions of the medieval stonemasons who built our cathedrals and castles.
INTEGRITY
Freemasonry is a society of men concerned with moral and spiritual values. It provides a structure to instil in its members a moral and ethical approach to life-based on integrity, friendship respect, and charity.
FRIENDSHIP
Freemasonry provides the foundation for friendships between its members, many of which will last a lifetime. At the same time members are urged to regard the interests of the family as paramount.
RESPECT
Freemasonry brings people together irrespective of their race, religion, or background. Freemasonry also teaches concern for people, care for the less fortunate, and help those in need.
CHARITY
Freemasons practice charity and care, not only for their own, but also for the community as a whole – both by giving to charitable projects and causes, and by voluntary efforts and works as individuals.
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