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10/04/2026

The Grand Lodge of British Freemasonry has its own Podcast Channel.

If you would like to take part in the podcast or even collaborate, drop us a DM.

Below is the link to Spotify, where the podcast is located.

https://open.spotify.com/show/5wuFbjqeW8JweUekZQri5g

08/04/2026

CORINTHIAN LODGE No 1111

Founded in September 2019 Frankfurt am Main

To contact us please navigate to www.gl-bfg.org 🌍🤝

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07/04/2026

GL BFG's own Florian Peters gives an insight into FM in Germany

Link in first comment.

06/04/2026

The lodge has been formed with 15 brethren as founding members from within the United Grand Lodges of Germany (VGLvD) and Luxembourg. The lodge was consecrated in Herford by the Assistant Grand Master and Grand Lodge Officers on 15th July 2023.

The lodge being a travelling lodge will travel to meet four times a year at different locations throughout the length and breadth of the country. We will meet theoretically on the compass points, namely north, south, east & west in different lodges throughout Germany where we are invited to work.

The lodge, being a travelling lodge, will travel to meet four times a year at different locations throughout the length and breadth of the country. We will meet theoretically on the compass points, namely north, south, east & west in different lodges throughout Germany where we are invited to work.

To contact us please navigate to www.gl-bfg.org 🌍🤝
̈sseldorf

05/04/2026

From the Grand Lodge of British Freemasonry here in Germany, we wish all our subscribers a Happy Easter.

Stay healthy and safe.

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03/04/2026

Kurt Tucholsky Lodge 1060

Founded November 2013

Meeting in Münster, working English emulation ritual in the German language.

To contact us please navigate to www.gl-bfg.org 🌍🤝

01/04/2026

Lodge Thistle & Saltire was founded by a group of dedicated Freemasons who felt that there was a need for a Lodge in Germany practising a Scottish Ritual. Although the situation in Germany is very special in that there is a large variety of Rituals - including English and American ones - the specific Scottish way of doing it could not be experienced.

So a Scotsman, e.g. a soldier of Her Majesty’s Forces, who became a Member of a Lodge in Germany would be faced with a number of important discrepancies when returning to the homeland and joining a Lodge there. On the other hand a good number of Freemasons of English, German and other origin would probably like to learn about Scottish Ritual or practise here what they had experienced when visiting Scottish Lodges.

It took a considerable time from the first “We should have...” mentioned by Bro. Tam Nelson, a Founder member of Thistle & Saltire at Osnabrück, to the day when the dream came true. But after many discussions, meetings of the Steering Committee, contacts and more discussions with the Grand Lodges involved the Lodge was consecrated on September 14th, 2002.

More than 160 Brethren from many different countries witnessed the ceremony. Since then the Lodge has been going from strength to strength. From originally 55 Founding Members the number grew to well over eighty although a good many are unable to attend the meetings, mainly those who are or were serving in the Forces and have been posted elsewhere all over the world or gone back to Scotland.

To contact us please navigate to www.gl-bfg.org 🌍🤝

30/03/2026

Southern Star Lodge was consecrated on February 9th 2002 and is a member Lodge of the Grand Lodge of British Freemasonry in Germany (GLBFG), within the United Grand Lodges of Germany (VGLvD). The Lodge works in the English language and according to English Emulation ritual. At the moment the Lodge has more than 60 members from nations as far apart as Columbia, the Philippines, Perú, USA & Nigeria, a truly multinatio

To contact us please navigate to www.gl-bfg.org 🌍🤝

08/01/2026

📜 History & Consecration

Late 1977: Initiated by W. Bro. R. Barfield PGDC who reached out to local masons in the Paderborn–Sennelager area concerning forming a regular lodge. Official approval came in 1978.
Consecrated on 2 December 1978 in the NAAFI building at the Sennelager Training Centre, led by RW Bro W. D. J. Heath-Smith TD (Land Grand Master), accompanied by numerous Grand Officers and 19 Founder Members.

📍 Premises & Movements

1989: Moved into a newly established temple in the MCTG Superintendents’ Mess at Crocker Barracks, Sennelager.
1991: Relocated to Hotel Stadt Köln following closure of military premises.
1993: Shifted further into Paderborn’s Haxtergrund area (“down the Black Hole”) as described wryly by a Past Grand Master.
1995 onward: Settled in at the Doerenhof Café, eastern Paderborn — praised for its excellent setting.

🛐 Identity & Symbolism

The Collar Jewel features a light-blue ribbon with an Acacia sprig; a bar marks Founder Members.
Inscribed “Lodge Neuhaus No 946”, with imagery:

One side displays Schloss Neuhaus, linking to Paderborn.
The other shows a bayonet on red, symbolizing its military ties to Sennelager.
The triangle contains the classic Square and Compass.

🌐 Affiliation & Context

Part of GL BFG, which encompasses English-style lodges across Germany.
Originally catered heavily to British military personnel, its membership now includes a mix of British and international brethren.

To contact us please navigate to www.gl-bfg.org 🌍🤝

̈sseldorf

06/01/2026

🏛️ Lodge Identity & Affiliation

Lodge Bridge of Fellowship No. 929, part of the Grand Lodge of British Freemasonry in Germany (GL BFG), which is a constituent of the United Grand Lodges of Germany.

🌍 Location & Origins

Based in Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Origins trace back to the post-WWII and Cold War periods, established to serve British forces stationed in Northern Germany. Over time, the membership diversified to include Germans, expatriates, and other nationalities.

🤝 Membership & International Links

Houses a blended membership of German, British, American, French, and other nationalities.
Maintains a fraternal bond with Royal Hanover Lodge No. 1777 (UK), with regular delegate visits to each other’s installation ceremonies.
Linked with Queen’s Edinburgh Rifles Lodge No. 1253 of Edinburgh, under Scottish Constitution

To contact us please navigate to www.gl-bfg.org 🌍🤝

04/01/2026

🏛️ Name & Numbering

Official lodge name: The Rose of Minden Lodge No. 918 under the Grand Lodge of British Freemasonry in Germany (GL BFG).
The name commemorates the Battle of Minden (1 August 1759): six British infantry regiments famously wore roses plucked from the hedgerows into battle.

📜 Founding & Consecration

Origins: Proposed during a REME Officers’ Mess meeting in Minden on 24 June 1972.
Consecration ceremony: Held on 28 October 1972 at the “Zur Roten Erde” Lodge Temple (No. 524) Herford.

📍 Location & Movement

Initially a military lodge serving British Allied Forces near Minden. [
After British forces withdrew as part of the 1990 Strategic Defence Review, the lodge relocated to Herford, its consecration site; it remains based there.

🪙 Symbolism & Heritage

Inspired by the Battle of Minden where British infantry advanced with roses in their hats, the symbolism reflects courage and tradition.
The lodge embodies this heritage through its name, emblem, and annual observances.

🌍 Membership & Ritual

Functions in English, following Emulation ritual, with an international membership including British, German, and other brothers.
Functions in English, following the Emulation ritual, with an international membership.

To contact us please navigate to www.gl-bfg.org 🌍🤝

27/12/2025

🏛️ Overview

Lodge Niederrhein No. 892 is a British‑tradition Masonic lodge located in Düsseldorf, Germany.
It is a member of the Grand Lodge of British Freemasonry in Germany (GL BFG) under the United Grand Lodges of Germany.
It is known for being a truly international Lodge with members from many countries, united by the principles of benevolence, charity, and comradeship.

🌟History

Consecrated: 5 December 1964 in Düsseldorf.
First Worshipful Master: WBro. W. T. King PProvGDC.
Over 50 Worshipful Masters have served since its founding.
Historically supported by British Forces personnel, membership is now mainly comprised of English-speaking residents of Düsseldorf, including many German nationals and international brethren.

To contact us please navigate to www.gl-bfg.org 🌍🤝

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