Light Blue Clubs
New and Young Masons Clubs
“It [the NYMC] really is a splendid initiative and I congratulate all those involved.”
Pro Grand Master, MW Bro Peter Lowndes, Quarterly Communication, March 2017.
Currently, the group consists of representatives of many of the clubs from around England and Wales including The Connaught Club (London), The Adair Club (Somerset), The Colonnade Club (South Wales), Fleet House Light Blues Club (Hertfordshire), The Holywell Club (Sussex) and The Essex Cornerstone Club to name a few!
Since its inception, the NYMC group has received nothing but positive feedback and support from UGLE. In May 2017, the group was invited to give a presentation to the Provincial Grand Masters’ Forum at Freemasons’ Hall, Great Queen St, London. In attendance were Pro Grand Master, MW Bro Peter Lowndes; Deputy Grand Master, RW Bro Jonathan Spence (keynote speaker at the 2017 NYMC Conference); as well as many of the Provincial Grand Masters from across England and Wales.
The objective of the presentation was to convey the benefits of a new and young Mason club and how they increase engagement with Freemasonry in general. It is hoped that the NYMC presentation inspired those representatives in attendance, whose Province doesn’t currently boast a NYMC, to create a club and to also motivate others to give as much support as possible to the club(s) in their Province.
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The Holywell Club
Established in 2014, The Holywell Club was the first in Sussex and one of just a handful in the country at the time. The Founders were very active often participating at the NYMC national conferences as speakers.
Their aims are adequately contained within their strap-line:
Freemasonry – Family – Friends – Enlighten – Encourage – Engage – Entertain
Although the Holywell Club is associated with the national group of NYMC (New & Young Mason Clubs) we have No age or experience restrictions and welcome all connected to a UGLE Lodge or just wish to learn more about Freemasonry. Membership is Free, no dues, no subscriptions as we are conscious how memberships costs can build up. Just sign up as a member.
Past activities have included: Kids Christmas Parties, Burns Nights, visits to Brugge, Little Chelsea Christmas Fair, Lodge Visits, BBQs, Medieval Banquet, Pizza & Pints evenings, Curry Nights, Breakfast Clubs, Barford Court Fete, Wild West Night, Kipling Curry Night, L&D Conference, BullsFest Summer Fayre, Rambles, Clay Shoots Online Presentations, Q&A Zoom Socials, Online Santa Visits, AirBourne Stand, Learning Circles, Beach Cleans.
We are always looking for Brethren to join our committee to help organise events. Interested? Contact rogerwhite1@msn.com
The Ionic Club
Established in 2020 to cover the Battle, Hastings and Rye areas with similar aims and objectives. To provide opportunities for club members to – Explore – Discover – Engage:
To Explore Masonry with Group visiting to other lodges & Provinces, to Discover Masonic history by arranging exclusive trips to masonic attractions, to Engage in Social events for members, families, and friends.
To provide opportunities for Lodges – to Recruit – Retain – Socialise: Recruitment by introducing potential candidates to masonic social events, Retention by engaging lodge members in masonic activity outside the Lodge, Socialise by supporting the Lodge social program
Past activities have included: Burns Night (Zoom), Online presentations, Lodge visits, Guided Tours, Social drinks, Ionic Bursary for Young People, Quizzes, Lockdown Photographic Competition,
We are always looking for Brethren to join our committee to help organise events. Interested? Contact ionic_club1@gmail.com
Other Light Blue Clubs in Sussex
There are 3 other Light Blue Clubs in the Sussex:
The Pavilion Club (Brighton)
The Ashlar Light Blue Club (North Group)
The West Sussex Light Blue Club (West Group)
