Why become a Mason?


​Charity, community and social activity​

Whilst individual reasons for wanting to become a Freemason will be as diverse as the lives and backgrounds of it's members, Freemasonry offers an opportunity for the socially minded to engage with their local community.  Not only do lodges have a social function, serving as a location for our meetings, but they also offer a way of engaging with the local community with the numerous and varied fundraisers and charity events that they organise. This can be a very satisfying part of Freemasonry and allows an individual to become involved with local charity work in a way that they may not have been able to be involved previously.  Asides from charity, Freemasonry offers individuals great social opportunities with frequent dining events as well as others.  For a list of the activities in Newquay and surrounding areas, visit the events page.

​Ancient fraternity​

Whilst charitable activity within the local community is an important reason for joining, there are many others, the history of the fraternity and it's teachings being another.  Freemasonry will be celebrating it's tercentenary in 2017, making it one of the worlds oldest secular societies.  Freemasonry is a system of morality veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols and this is what is taught during lodge meetings.  The meanings of these teachings and symbols commands great diligence and understanding them forms a great part of the craft and is very enriching as we grow in the institution.

​Modern activities

Freemasonry may be ancient, but there are a lot of modern activity groups within Freemasonry.  The widows sons motorcycle club, the masonic caravan club, the masonic shooting society and the masonic golfing society to name but a few.  The Trelawny club is for young Freemasons and goes to show that it although it is an ancient institution, you don't have to be ancient to be in the institution!