It with sadness that we have to announce the death of W Bro Alan Lawrence Chapman PPGSwdB on Thursday 30th August 2018. His funeral takes place at Lucy Street Methodist Church, Blaydon on Thursday 6th September at 12.30pm and at West Road Crematorium. Afterwards at Ryton Rugby Club.

Monday 8th October is Installation Meeting night and W Bro Phil Davis has been re-elected to be Worshipful Master for a 2nd year. Why not send us a message and get your name down for the Installation dinner, it is guaranteed to be a good night. See you there.

The WM wishes to thank brethren of his own lodge and other brethren for their kind sentiments and message of congratulation as he received his first appointment (PPGStwd) from PGLD.

We wish to thank all our visitors last night. The 2DC was excellently carried out by the WM, assisted by his brethren. It was also nice to receive our guest (non-mason) at the festive board. We lodge will be performing a 3DC next month. Please feel free to join us.

We've recently updated Ryton Holy Cross Lodge home page to include some of our favourite twitter feeds. Take a look and connect with us to keep up to date on news and events across the province. 

The Lodge would like to congratulate W. Bro. Malcolm Ormiston and W. Bro. Phil Davis on their preferments this year. W. Bro. Ormiston has been invested with the rank of Provisional Grand Registrar in the Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons and was invested on Thursday 24th May 2018. W. Bro. Phil Davis the Lodge's Worshipful Master is to invested as a Provincial Grand Steward at the Annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Durham on Saturday 23rd June 2018. We wish them well in their respective offices. If you able to please go along to support W. Bro. Phil on the day.

Why not check out our new twitter account via the link on the website !!!

Monday 14th May saw a new member initiated into Freemasonry, welcome Bro Robin we hope you have many happy years in Ryton Holy Cross Lodge. The evening ended with an excellent Festive Board. 

Ahead of tomorrow's candidate being initiated, there was a practice today with many members having a good laugh and learning 

On Monday 14th May we should be Initiating a new member. Why not come along and enjoy a night of fellowship. If you are not a Freemason why not make contact through either the website or our Facebook page, you will not regret it.