Freemasonry under the United Grand Lodge of England is the UK's largest, secular fraternal and charitable organisation. It has over 300,000 members working in nearly 8,000 lodges throughout England and Wales and 30,000 more members overseas.

Grand Lodge have produced a pair of booklets addressing most of the issues those interested in Freemasonry are likely to raise.
Printed copies are available from the address below.

Freemasonry: An Approach to Life is an explanation of the main aspects of Freemasonry.

Your Questions Answered takes a Question-and-Answer approach to commonly asked questions.
Freemasonry draws members from all walks of life, the vast majority are ordinary, decent men who you might just find living in the same street as yourself. However, we do take some pride in our 'celebrity' members and the page below lists some names which might come as a surprise to you.

100 famous Masons from around the world

Joining

For further information and specific details about how to join the Norman Lodge in particular, please see: How to Join.

For further information and general details of how to become a Freemason, please write to or telephone:

The Grand Secretary
The United Grand Lodge of England
Freemason's Hall
60 Great Queen Street
London
WC2B 5AZ

Tel: 0207 831 9811
Fax: 0207 831 5719