06/09/2026
⚜️ HONOURED TO SERVE | DUKE OF LEINSTER LODGE No. 8 ⚜️
There are moments in Freemasonry that cause us to reflect not simply upon where we stand, but upon those who stood there before us — and those who will follow after us.
This portrait commemorates my Installation as Worshipful Master of Duke of Leinster Lodge No. 8, on the Roll of The United Grand Lodge of Queensland, for the 2026–2027 Masonic year.
Founded in 1864, Duke of Leinster carries more than 160 years of history. Generations of Brethren have passed through its doors, occupied its offices, shared fellowship around its tables and contributed their own chapter to the continuing story of the Lodge.
To now have the privilege of occupying the Master’s Chair is something I value enormously.
The collar, apron, gauntlets and jewel represented here are not simply decorations of office. They are reminders that leadership in Freemasonry is fundamentally about service — service to the Lodge, service to our Brethren, and responsibility for preserving what has been entrusted to us.
The gavel likewise represents authority, but Masonic leadership is never authority for its own sake. It should be exercised with fairness, patience, good humour and Brotherly Love.
My hope for the year ahead is therefore a simple one:
To honour the past.
To enjoy the present.
To strengthen the Lodge for the future.
May Duke of Leinster No. 8 continue to be a place where good men find friendship, where visitors are welcomed as friends, where our traditions are practised with dignity, and where the genuine warmth of Masonic fellowship remains at the heart of everything we do.
I am proud to be its Worshipful Master.
I am even prouder to call its members my Brethren.
Wor Bro Gregory Fellows
Worshipful Master 2026–2027
Duke of Leinster Lodge No. 8
United Grand Lodge of Queensland
⚜️ Established 1864 — Tradition • Fellowship • Service ⚜️
