The Holywell Club - Sussex

07/10/2024

We are getting a table (or two) together for this event. If you would like to join us just email

[email protected]

03/10/2024

The Holywell Club welcomes 3 new members to the events organising team:

Simon Dunbar (Langport 8072)
James Latter (Tyrian 1110)
George Mckenna (Hamelesham 8243)

27/08/2024

It only takes seconds for a thief to steal a motorcycle or scooter if it is unprotected, and thousands of motorcycles, scooters and mopeds are stolen across the UK each year.

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Report any suspicious behaviour or thefts to police at the time; 101 or online (non-emergencies) and always by calling 999 in an emergency or where a crime or theft is in action.

17/08/2024

12/12/2023

Not long now til Easter.

Widows Sons Masonic Bikers Association, Sussex Chapter are heading to Hastings specifically the Conquest Hospital and then off to the Royal Alexander Children's Hospital in Brighton.

We are leaving on Saturday the 30th of March to keep Good Friday and Easter Sunday free for members cornerstones and supporters, to be with their families.
We will be collecting eggs over the next few months.

Feel free to donate eggs if you so desire,including gluten free eggs and also small teddies for babies as they're not ready for chocolate just yet.

We will leave Downford House at 8am, on the morning of Saturday the 30th of March 2024
Email: [email protected]
or text 07860 490634

11/11/2023

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!

Ian Kearns, Saghir Ahmad, Uniform Insignia, George Laidlaw, Chuck Lee, Adrian Stuart Alder, Ronald Zessin

08/11/2023

The ProvGM has extended an invitation to all Master Masons in Sussex and above to join him, and the Executive, on this rare opportunity to visit and enjoy the 13th December Quarterly Communications meeting at the Grand Lodge in London, presided over by the Pro Grand Master followed by a meal in nearby Covent Garden (c£35)

Please RSVP to [email protected] - no later than 27th November.

20/09/2023

It was a pleasure for The Holywell Club to, once again, support the Widows Sons MBA Sussex Chapter on the Clay Shoot on Sunday 17th Sept. It was a great turnout and the weather held off whilst the shoot was in progress. We did get a little wet dismantling and storing away the equipment but it successful and fun raising some £2,700 for charity.

It was really good to see masons and non-masons attending including some newly made light blues from the East Group. Looking forward to the next event.

14/08/2023

Brethren,
The East Sussex Services Lodge 10041 is holding its Consecration Meeting, on Saturday 30th September, 2023 at 11am.

The venue is The Sussex Masonic Centre,25 Queens Road,Brighton.BN1 3YH

If you would like to attend, get in touch.

Open to all Master Masons.

If you are interested in becoming a joining member,not to be confused with a founding member, and have a Services background, email Eddie Braillard, our Secretary elect at,

[email protected]

The range of services that qualify are extensive.
Eddie will share them with you.

12/07/2023

A date for your diary. The Widows Sons MBA – Sussex Chapter, supported by the Holywell Club have organised a Clay Shoot on Sunday 17th September. An ideal event to both raise funds for the Christmas Toy Run, providing toys and vouchers to sick children across Sussex and for new, and not so new, masons to meet up socially with each other, their families and friends.

As usual we will kick off the morning with a hearty breakfast at the Custom Café and then debark across the road for 3 hours of clay shooting. Equipment, guns, cartridges and tuition will be provided.

Please book early as places will be limited.

26/04/2023

A date for your diary. We will need some support on Saturday 22nd 10.30am to help put up tents and put out chairs. If your can help post below.

06/04/2023

Should be an excellent day out in London organised by our friends over in the Ashlar Club. Places are limited, so get your booking in quick. £15 per person, partners and family welcome.

17/03/2023

An invite from the Ashlar Club.
Exploring widens the mind.
See details below.

Brethren there is an organised Zoom Presentation for Light Blue Craft Members hosted by the Ashlar Club to inform them about Companion Orders after the Craft, where the Heads of Order will give a 5 minute presentation on their Order.
Please take the time invite a Master Mason to the event.

Details are:
Ashlar Club ‘The Journey Continues’ Zoom presentation, Friday 2nd April 7.30

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/x/the-journey-continues-tickets-139621745399

Zoom Meeting ID 973 036 6168 no password required

Please email: [email protected]
To register

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16/02/2023

08/10/2022

We are looking forward to planning our next bag of activities.
We meet at The Treacle Mine at the Polegate service area, usually for an early morning brekka on a Sunday. No great story started with someone eating a salad after all. 🙂
Young or old,experienced or new to freemasonry,if you are motivated and want to support our work
Come and join us. Get in touch for more info.

29/08/2022

We met Mick on the AirBourne stand and I am meeting up with him soon to talk about him joining us in Freemasonry. This may be a cause that you feel you can support

Do you want to join us in making a difference? Mick Lowe and Adrian Reilly … Adrian Reilly needs your support for Mick & Adrian raise funds for

19/08/2022

Day 2 of Airbourne started a little wet but as the sun broke through, the crowds emerged. I would like to have said that they came to see us, but I think the Red Arrows may have had something to to do with it.

The day produced 3 positive leads and 2/3 that we hope will come to fruition of the next few days. Many interesting discussions with, and interest from, ex military personnel. We were also able to point 3 ladies in the direction of HFAF/OWF.

Grateful thanks to the Day 2 Team: Andy William & Jim O'Hara (Langport), Stephen Sands (Anderida), Nick Clive-Matthews (Old EB), Gary Sivers (Royal Connaught) and Bob Lewis (Templa Aquila et al.)

18/08/2022

The really busy day on Wednesday collecting the display equipment (plus a lot of bits surplus to requirement), we finally got the display unit erected at 8pm with a lot of help from John Cornish and Tony Padley. John preceded to make a list of the parts we had left behind and kindly fetched them for us the following morning.

The 1st day was a great success, lots of conversations and support from local masons, their families and masons from other parts of the country, plus 5 prospective candidates.

We would really like to thank the Day 1 team - Iain Shore (Tyrian 1110), Geoff Smith and Colin Rhodes (St Michaels 4426), Paul Taylor (Tyrian 1110) and Roger Lywood (Tyrian 1110) who join Karl and myself. Great fun Brethren.

11/08/2022

Some great Sunday mornings out, between now and October. Hunting down that ever "elusive" Full English Breakfast.

If you're on two wheels and there's an engine below you, come along. Full details are on our website (www.wsmbasussex.com) including the route. Simon Rideout, our Road Captain and Motorcycle Police Officer, will hopefully be leading on some of the rides, work commitments permitting.

If you want to rideout with us or just need more details then contact Jo: Email: [email protected]

05/08/2022

Really looking forward to the AirBourne event. Weather looks set fair and the crowds will be out in force.

Many thanks to the 25 volunteers who have agreed to man the pitch, and help spread the word, between the 18th-21st August, we couldn't have done this without you.

If you around those days, please stop by and say hello, you will be most welcome and even more so if you are bearing coffee and cake.

24/07/2022

The Holywell Club are proud to promote, sponsor and manage this event

21/06/2022

A Date for your Diary! – 19th November 2022 sees the launch of our FESTIVAL 2028 in support of the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) throughout the Province of Sussex. Locally we will be kicking off, as we intend to continue for the whole 5 years, with an emphasis on FUN.

Our Launch Event, entitled COMEDY FOR A CAUSE, will include a meal and feature four top comedians including a headline act from TV’s Mock the Week, for just £30 per head.

Booking details will follow shortly. Please share this post on your Lodge site.

23/05/2022

Just back from the Barford Court Friends zoom meeting.
It’s taking time to get back to how things were.

The Annual Fayre has been postponed until next year. The Holywell Club are ready to provide the BBQ, and provide the tea and coffee when it goes ahead in Summer 2023.

The focus is now on promoting the 2022 Barford Court Annual raffle,which is now being provided electronically.

It’s fair to say, a significant number of us don’t understand the charities we support as well as we maybe should.

Barford Court ,sadly for many only comes into our consciousness,when our members need it.

A lot of work is done to support the home,by a very few committed people.
It’s my honour to know them and to be able to assist in a very small way in comparison.

We know life is tough right now,but please if you can’t support the raffle financially,please share it with your fellow members and actively encourage it.

Spreading the word costs nothing.

Our PGM the RW Christopher Littern Moore will be drawing the raffle in January 2023.

Time is marching on.

Please help us make this a success.

A recorded zoom interview with WBro Peter Whiteside,is being planned to discuss the main charities,to support the brethren in obtaining a greater appreciation and understanding this vital part of Freemasonry.

We will share that soon.

S&F,
WBro Karl Hopper-Young, PProv,JGD, Holywell
Club representative and Barford Court mini bus driver trained volunteer.