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Integrity, Respect, Friendship and Charity - the four guiding principles at the heart of Freemasonry, and values we hold dear at Palatine Lodge.
We are the oldest and most historic Lodge meeting in Wearside Masonic Temple having been consecrated on the 14th January 1757.
We are proud Sunderland Freemasons, having always met in the city. Firstly, in some of the many taverns within the old town, then in Park Terrace from 1870 (the Temple that now resides at Beamish), transferring to our current home in 1933, when Wearside Masonic Temple was opened.
We have a long and rich history, and hope to have a long and rich future. Do feel free to browse the About Palatine section for details of our past, or contact us for any other enquiry.
News and Updates
Sir William Allan was initiated into Palatine Lodge No. 97 in 1890 and remained a member until his death in 1903.
He was an interesting character, his London Times Obituary, dated the 29th December 1903, documents a remarkably interesting life.
Well, after a forced absence due to the COVID-19 restrictions, we had our first meeting back on the 10th September.
Restrictions still in place meant that we were not able to have visitors, and a good number of our own brethren still feel it is unsafe to return. As a lodge we also feel that the amendments required to perform a ceremony would detract too much from the spectacle, and we are not prepared to carry one out in the current circumstances.
For the second November in a row, we raised a brother so that he could join the ladder of officers at our Installation meeting in December.
With December being our Installation, we first had the election of officers. Our SW, who would have been WM this year had it not been for a hectic work schedule last year, was duly chosen as Master Elect. Congratulations Paul.
As we've a number of short videos available now, we've decided to give them their own page, available from the What is Freemasony menu, or just click here.
A bunch of us feature in a new video produced by Durham Freemasons, including yours truly. I wasn't planning on being in the video, so if I look a little disheveled, it's because I was totally unprepared to be on camera that day - just filled in for a no-show! If it sparks an interest, please feel free to get in touch. We'll be happy to chat.
