FIND THE LODGE OF ST MARK
Address: The Masonic Hall, Windmill Street, Hythe, Kent CT21 6BH
Masonic Hall telephone no: 01303 268128 (Regular Meeting evenings only)
Other contact numbers: Members should refer to the Lodge Facebook page for further contact details.
Directions to Masonic Hall from M20: Exit M20 at J11 to roundabout. Follow signs/directions to Sellindge and Hythe. From N, take 3rd exit off roundabout onto A20. From S, take first exit onto A20. At next roundabout, take 2nd exit (first exit is field access only) and stay on A20. Take first left (from a right hand bend in A20 at Newingreen) onto A261 to Hythe. Follow A261 down into Hythe. At traffic lights/junction, turn left onto A259 Military Rd (signposted Folkestone/Hythe Town Centre) and follow A259. Take second right onto Stade St. Cross over canal bridge and stay on Stade St. Windmill St is third on the right and the Masonic Hall is up on the left hand side.
Parking: There is limited parking available at the Masonic Hall or otherwise parking in surrounding streets. The Lodge are asked to avoid parking in Windmill St in the interest of neighbours.
Hall hire: The Lodge of St Mark are tenants of the Masonic Hall and are therefore unable to offer the premises for hire.
CONTACT THE LODGE OF ST MARK
If you would like to contact the Lodge of St Mark for further information or for assistance with joining, please complete the contact form below and submit your request. This can be used by those who are not Freemasons, but may be interested in joining, by Members of the Lodge of St Mark who prefer to use this route or by Members of other Lodges who may wish to become a Joining Member of the Lodge of St Mark.
LINKS
Set out below you will find a comprehensive list of useful links to other websites and online facilities, all of which are explained below and some of which are also mentioned under other relevant pages of this website.
* The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE), being the governing body and home of Freemasonry in England, Wales, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and some Districts overseas:
* The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) provide some answers to frequently asked questions:
https://www.ugle.org.uk/discover-freemasonry/frequently-asked-questions
* The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) help you to understand what Freemasonry is all about:
https://www.ugle.org.uk/discover-freemasonry/what-is-freemasonry
* The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) provide a collection of useful videos to help you to find out more about Freemasonry and what it means to be a Freemason:
https://www.ugle.org.uk/discover-freemasonry/resources/video-hub
* The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) will direct your enquiry appropriately if you are interested in joining:
https://www.ugle.org.uk/become-freemason/join-freemasonry/register-your-interest
* You can keep up to date with the latest news about Freemasonry in the official journal of the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE), called Freemasonry Today – which can be viewed here. All Members of UGLE, who are subscribing Members of a Lodge in London or the Provinces, will receive a copy of each edition free of charge:
https://www.freemasonrytoday.com/magazine
* The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) provide an online facility known as ‘Solomon’, aimed at assisting and promoting Masonic learning and development. This facility contains a vast amount of support, administrative and educational material, which will be of interest and value to all Craft and Holy Royal Arch Masons:
* The Masonic Province of East Kent, within whose jurisdiction the Lodge of St Mark fall:
http://eastkentfreemasons.org/
* The Masonic Province of East Kent have a portal which offers a one stop guide to becoming a Freemason in East Kent, which includes some answers to frequently asked questions:
* The Masonic Province of East Kent maintains an on-line portal – Your Province – access to which is available to all eligible Freemasons. This facility again contains a vast amount of support, administrative and educational material, which will be of interest and value to all Craft and Holy Royal Arch Masons:
* There is a Museum in Canterbury, Kent dedicated to the history of Freemasonry. Linked to this there is a library giving access to Masonic material to enable further study:
https://kentmuseumoffreemasonry.org.uk/
* The Cornwallis East Kent Freemasons’ Charity (CEKFC), which invests in a brighter future for the disadvantaged in our communities:
* The Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF), which offers a wide range of support at national level, particularly in the form of grants to assist with financial, health or family related needs arising for Freemasons and their families and beyond Freemasonry for the wider community:
* The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution (RMBI) makes available care homes for over 1,000 Freemasons and their families, providing residential, nursing and dementia care in 17 homes across England and Wales:
* To find out more about the RMBI care home in Kent, the Prince George Duke of Kent Court:
https://www.rmbi.org.uk/home/prince-george-duke-of-kent-court-kent/
* The Lodge of St Mark Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/Lodge-of-St-Mark-963534347190340/
* The Lodge of St Mark Facebook Group – Members Only:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2176237359053646/
* Lewis Masonic are an example of specialist publishers and suppliers of a wide range of Masonic literature, including ritual books:
* Lewis Masonic Digital are producers and suppliers of official Masonic ritual in ebook format:
https://www.lewismasonicdigital.com/
* There are various manufacturers and suppliers of Masonic regalia and related gift wares and accessories, including availability through the likes of
– eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk and
– Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/
* Examples of specialist Masonic suppliers are
– George Kenning & Son (Toye, Kenning & Spencer Ltd):
– Masonic Collection Ltd:
https://masoniccollection.co.uk/ or https://onlinemasonicregalia.co.uk/
– Southern Regalia:
https://southernregalia.com/ and
– The Masonic shop at Freemason’s Hall in London, home of the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE):
https://www.ugle.org.uk/freemasons-hall/shop-freemasons-hall or
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