Kershaw Lodge was consecrated in May 1917. It is a lodge of great history and has very strong links to Ashton and what is now wider Tameside. Originally the Lodge was made up of local businessmen and shop traders. This has changed over the years and the lodge now has members across a broad range of society.

The lodge has always been a family lodge and over the years several fathers and their sons were members. Today that trend still resides in the lodge with 1 father and son, 1 father and son-in-law, this was 2 until recently when our senior brother passed away.

This type of lodge membership lends itself to a warm and relaxing environment and Kershaw Lodge has a reputation of being a friendly and welcoming lodge. This transmits itself in that at every meeting there are always guests from other lodges and at our social events.

The lodge has a mixture of senior masons as well as those who have only been members for a few years. Currently there are 4 new members with 2 more to be initiated into the lodge between Sep 24 and Mar 25. There are also 2 potential candidates who may wish to elect to join our lodge in the near future. Our membership ages range from 19 to 94 years of age.

The lodge has a mixture of senior masons as well as those who have only been members for a few years. Currently there are 4 new members with 2 more to be initiated into the lodge between Sep 24 and Mar 25. There are also 2 potential candidates who may wish to elect to join our lodge in the near future. Our membership ages range from 94 to 19 years of age.

Kershaw Lodge is an open and welcoming lodge. All members, regardless of age, background or years served in the Lodge are treated as an equal and their contributions are valued and respected. The lodge is very adept at recognising and allowing every individual’s unique talent to be expressed and used to the advantage of the individual, the lodge and the wider community projects we support.

Kershaw Lodge has good membership, a balance of experience, energy, and brotherhood with charity at its heart

We welcome any potential applicant to come and spend some time with the lodge members without obligation. Our Lodge membership officer is Steve McClusky at steve.mcclusky@sky.com

We meet at 6pm on the second Tuesday of September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April and May. Our practies are on the Wednesdays preceedings these meeting at 7pm.

We are a very social lodge, having a Ladies Social Evening, Christmas Dinner and bespoke social activities throughout the year.

In May every year the lodge members attend a long weekend in Blackpool, organised by the lodge members. These have been very successful in the past and the lodge members look forward to this event every year.

We raise annually over £1500 per year for local charities.

Several of our members are involved privately in various charities, Dukinfield U16 Girls Football Team, Salvation Army Charities, Behind the Door (Drama Group for young adults with Downs Syndrome) to name but a few.

The lodge has made many donations over the years, ranging from the Donkey Sanctuary to Local Boxing Clubs and other youth organisation to name but a few.
 

Alex Heap at alexheap1@hotmail.co.uk

Our Lodge membership officer is Steve McClusky at steve.mcclusky@sky.com