Such was the high regard for a former Provincial Grand Master of Hampshire & Isle of Wight, that a Lodge has been consecrated in his name. The Brian Bellinger Lodge of Installed Masters no. 10047 has 77 members, who attended its creation at Southampton’s Botley Masonic Centre, where Provincial Grand Master Jon Whitaker led the ceremony.
Brian was initiated into Portsmouth’s Phoenix Lodge no. 257 in 1969 and ruled a number of Lodges, as well as being active in Companion orders. He became Provincial Grand Master in 2003 and stepped down seven years later. However, he continued to have a very active role within the Province and for Grand Lodge before his passing in March 2023.
The Lodge will meet at Winchester Masonic Centre. Its mission is to be a centre of excellence that provides new Past Masters with the knowledge to progress and enjoy their Freemasonry. The Worshipful Master James Kneller said, ‘During the Consecration, we expressed our sincere gratitude to the late Brian Bellinger, in whose name the Lodge has been founded. His commitment to caring for our Brethren and supporting Brethren through their journey in Freemasonry is the bedrock on which this Lodge was founded.’
