In the province of Yorkshire, North and East
St. John of Bridlington Lodge No.4434
The Lodge meets on the first Thursday of each month September through to June at 7pm .
Installation – First Thursday in March, starting at 4pm
Welcome to the St. John of Bridlington Lodge No.4434
The Worshipful Master of the Lodge 2018
W. Bro. David Durham
The night of 7th Sept at St John of Bridlington 4434 #Freemasons Lodge.
The Provincial Grand Master presented the Brid Bear to the Lodge,
also in attendance was the Provincial Senior Grand Warden
St John of Bridlington Lodge 4434
The night of 7th Sept at
St John of Bridlington 4434 #Freemasons Lodge.
The Provincial Grand Master presente
the Brid Bear to the Lodge.
Also in attendance was the
Provincial Senior Grand Warden
St John of Bridlington Lodge 4434
The night of 7th Sept at St John of Bridlington
4434 #Freemasons Lodge.
The Provincial Grand Master presented
the Brid Bear to the Lodge.
Also in attendance was the Provincial Senior Grand Warden
St John of Bridlington Lodge 4434
History of Lodge No.4434
Some 600 years ago the Priory Church in Bridlington was very famous.
The Lodge was founded on 7th September 1922, and takes it’s name from St. John of Bridlington (1319–1379).
About the same time there was a boy born at Thwing destined to become the last of the English Saints. He eventually became St. John of Bridlington. When he was 20 years old he took the habit and became a Canon of St. Augustine in Bridlington Priory.
He eventually attained the position of Prior. He was considered to have been responsible for a number of miracles including his rescue of certain sailors in danger in a storm by walking on the sea and he turned stone into Bread loaves and turned water into wine. After his death miracles at his grave became numerous; healing of the blind, deaf and dumb, lamed and paralysed. Those drowned came back to life.
On 25th September 1401 he was Canonised. He was commemorated in various parts of England in stained glass windows. He was Bridlington’s own Saint. An examination of his life shows a loving and untiring devotion to God and his fellow men. We, the brethren of the St. John of Bridlington Lodge No 4434, should be very proud that our founders decided to name our Lodge after such a good man. We must never forget our heritage.
Article By W. Bro. David J. Burnett, PAGDC
