The first fifty years
1949–1999
LODGE OF MERCY · No. 6821
Our history
A story of post-war hope, enduring friendship and a tradition passed from one generation to the next.
HISTORY FILM · 5 MINUTES 22 SECONDS
Lodge of Mercy, 1949–2024
Watch the story of the lodge’s first seventy-five years, told through its records and archive photographs.
02 / OUR STORY
The lodge through the years
From the rebuilding of post-war Britain to a new generation of brethren. Explore the chapters that connect our past to our future.
THE LODGE OF MERCY1948A STORY STILL BEING WRITTEN✦
CHAPTER 01 / THE IDEA
A new beginning.
In the aftermath of the Second World War, members of Beneficentia Lodge began planning a new lodge. In November 1948, the petition was signed: an expression of hope for what Freemasonry could contribute to a rebuilding society.
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THE WRITTEN RECORD
The complete history
Sixty years on
1999–2009
Seventy-five years on
2009–2024