‘Lodge of Military History and Holocaust Studies’

    

Among the dynamics in English Freemasonry is the repurposing of lodges considered at risk of surrendering their warrants. One such lodge revivified is Stebonheath 5521 in London.

Warranted on December 5, 1934, and set to labor at Royal Adelaide Gallery Restaurant in the Strand, its founding was sponsored by Merchant Navy Lodge 781. Stebonheath relocated around London several times until settling at the Central London Masonic Centre (now closed) about a decade ago. I don’t know anything about its ups and downs since then, or during these past nine decades, but word has been getting into social media lately about its current ambitions, namely to become a lodge focused on historic studies. Here is a concise message from Bro. Vern yesterday:

It’s been a long time in the making, but the first real meeting of the Lodge of Military History and Holocaust Studies is here—complete with the installation of the first Worshipful Master, special lecture, and dining at the Connaught Rooms. Spaces will be limited, so don’t miss out.

I pitched a question to see if this will be considered a research lodge, and I’ll update this if I receive a response. In the meantime, best wishes to the brethren behind this. Oh, and feel free to follow them on the Twitter here.