Provincial Social Societies
Somerset Masonic Friendship Association (SMFA)
The SMFA primary aim is to bring together people who have, or have had, something special in common – the companionship of Freemasonry. You may be an elderly mason, a masonic widow or widower or a relative of someone involved with masonry – it doesn’t matter, you are welcome to join.
Here is a link to the SMFA page
The Masonic Caravan Club
The Masonic Caravan Club, South West region currently hold 4 rallies a year, one each in Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset.
Great fun is had by all, from ages 2 weeks and up to… well that would be rude to say – but Masons of all ages and their families are welcome to join us.
We have a strong membership from within the four counties and further afield, so if you would like to become a member and you are not within our counties please don’t worry, make contact with us via the Masonic Caravan Club.
So if you have a caravan or motor home and would like to spend time with likeminded people Click on the Logo below to learn more.
MTSFC – The Masonic Fishing Charity
The Masonic Fishing Charity’s aim is to bring an interactive fishing and countryside experience to people with special needs”.
It achieves this by running fishing events, both coarse and fly, at various fisheries and inviting participants from special needs schools and centres and people who have suffered trauma to come and join in.
This is far more than just a days fishing though! It enables mentally disabled people to gain in confidence, meet new challenges and achieve tangible results to take away; it helps disadvantaged people and those from harsh backgrounds to renew their confidence in meeting people and interacting with adults from outside their spheres; it helps physically disabled people (including war heroes and stroke victims) to participate and experience something that may otherwise be unavailable to them and it enables our volunteers to give back to the community and have some fun along the way.
If you would like to find out more about this worthwhile cause please click on the logo below.
Somerset Masonic Cycle Association
W Bro Steve Collings of the Lodge of Agriculture in Yatton is the leading light in forming a new (July 2020) Masonic Cycling Club in the Province of Somerset.
This club is open to cyclists of any age or ability, and in its earliest days has attracted lots of interest with 20+ brethren signing up with Steve via email, and who are already enjoying lively chat in a new WhatsApp group.
The club will organise regular rides throughout the Province starting with a tour of all the Masonic Centres in Somerset to help promote the new club.
Having a separate Cycling Club will provide the opportunity for all family members and friends to become members of the cycling club and enable them to take part in the cycling events and social functions.
To find out more please click on the Logo below;
WSMBA – Wyvern Chapter
The Widows Sons Masonic Bikers Association (MBA) is an organisation established for Freemasons who have a passion for motorcycling.
To qualify for membership of The Widows Sons you need to be a Master Mason of (or recognised by) the United Grand Lodge of England, in good standing in your own Lodge and run a road-worthy motorbike capable of maintaining the national speed limit. Basically, we are a masonic association.
Wyvern Chapter is an autonomous group with its own set of by-laws but is part of a wider community. The Widows Sons has over 1,000 members in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. It has been growing at a phenomenal rate since its establishment in 2004 as Freemasons realise the benefits of mixing their interest with the Craft and motorcycling. Our only motorcycling affiliation is to the BMF (British Motorcyclists Federation).
To find out more please click on the Logo below;
The Dunckerley Club
The main aim of the Dunckerley Club is to support elder Brethren who perhaps don’t attend or are unable to visit Lodges in the evenings. The Dunckerley Club relies heavily upon the North East Somerset Almoners and the Brethren in general to promote the Club and its objectives under the auspices of the Somerset Masonic Friendship Association (SMFA).
For more information on the club please click HERE
Somerset Masonic Bowls Association
More details are to follow