If you have an interest in joining Freemasonry, you have taken your first step in the right direction.
Radcliffe with Hemlock Stone Lodge offers an enjoyable and rewarding masonic experience to new and joining members of all ages and backgrounds who:
• Find West Bridgford Masonic Hall a convenient meeting place
• Want to develop themselves and enjoy the fellowship of freemasonry
• Look forward to enjoying their masonic journey in a friendly and family oriented Lodge.
• Are committed to helping their community through charitable activity and fundraising
• Enjoy fellowship and socialising and the opportunity to visit other Lodges

Membership appeals to younger brethren with families, as well as mature individuals seeking a new challenge.
Ages of our members vary from those in their 20’s to those in their 80’s with a variety of backgrounds and interests. We acknowledge that each member has different amounts of time that they can make available to Masonry and we value each member’s contribution to the Lodge at any level.
For new brethren we offer a lodge mentoring programme to support them as they progress and develop their interest in Freemasonry. We also have a monthly Lodge of Instruction focused mainly on newer members who can ask about and be instructed in any facet of Masonry in an informal environment.
We welcome joining members who have moved to the area.
If you’re interested in Freemasonry but Friday meetings at West Bridgford are not convenient, you can see other Nottinghamshire Lodges here.

Why join Freemasonry?
Throughout 300 years of heritage and history, our members have come from all walks of life and each with their own unique story to tell for why they became a Freemason.
As one of the oldest social and charitable organisations in the world, we have a thriving community of approximately 250,000 members throughout the UK, as well as Districts overseas.
Freemasons use four key values to help define their path through life: Integrity, Friendship, Respect, and Service. Those values, upheld by its members, offer a framework for making better choices in life and living a more fulfilling and purposeful existence.
Membership is open to people from all backgrounds and our aim is to empower members to be the best they can be.

Am I eligible?
The eligibility criteria is simple. If you are a man, aged over 18, you may join any lodge regardless of your ethnic group, political views, economic standing or religious beliefs. However, on the point of religious beliefs, you need to believe in a supreme being. If you do not believe in a supreme being there could be problematic issues with membership and incompatibility between your values and the Masonic values.
As with every organisation there is a cost and it is important to Freemasonry that you are able to afford the necessary expenditure. Having the financial ability to pay lodge subscriptions and contributions to charity, without having an adverse impact on your family or work is important to Freemasonry.
Pause and think: Why am I considering this?
As an individual, you will need to think long and hard about the reasons you are joining and they will be unique to you. There are hundreds of thousands of Freemasons’ and their reason for joining is just as unique as your own. It could be a need for friendship, camaraderie or comradeship that drives you. It could be a personal need to help others within your community. Or it could be a personal vocational reason based on the desire for a purposeful hobby that can help provide purpose and value. Whatever the reason, you need to be sure the Freemason experience will, ‘fit in’ to your lifestyle and life choices.
At this stage, you obviously have been doing your research and have many questions.

Enquire about Membership

Obviously getting to know us, and us getting to know you is a crucial part of what comes next. We will arrange to meet you so you can get to know us.