{"id":689,"date":"2024-06-26T11:05:13","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T10:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alwarestoch.co.uk\/?page_id=689"},"modified":"2025-05-20T11:43:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T10:43:19","slug":"joining-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alwarestoch.co.uk\/index.php\/joining-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Joining Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"689\" class=\"elementor elementor-689\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-858b99f e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"858b99f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d43255 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d43255\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alwarestoch Lodge 7805<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e742939 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"7e742939\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-114355ba\" data-id=\"114355ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20dd0f99 wpr-logo-position-center 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Membership is open to people from all backgrounds.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90f1eeb e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"90f1eeb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2acd29c elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2acd29c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Becoming a Freemason &#8211; Just Ask<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>So, you think you might want to be a Freemason and you are not sure how to go about it;\u00a0well, it&#8217;s much easier than you might think.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>But before we explain how you go about it let&#8217;s make something really clear &#8211; you really can\u00a0<strong>apply to join.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>The idea that you &#8216;have to be invited to become a member&#8217; is not correct.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>We also need to say that to become a Freemason you must be at least 18\u00a0 years of age and you must be of good character. \u00a0However, there is a University Scheme that will accept membership at 18 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ugle.org.uk\/become-freemason\/why-become-freemason\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(please visit the Grand Lodge of England website).<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>So what do you need to do?<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>First step<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 if you know someone who is a Freemason, just go up to them and ask &#8220;<em>Are you a Freemason<\/em>&#8221; &#8211; it really is that simple. \u00a0If they are, they will tell you and be very happy to explain what you need to do to be considered for membership.\u00a0 If you don&#8217;t know anyone who is a Freemason, or are unsure, make an enquiry to us using our contact form <a title=\"Alwarestoch\" href=\"https:\/\/alwarestoch.co.uk\/index.php\/contact-the-secretary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/alwarestoch.co.uk\/secretary-contact\/ <\/a> or contact the\u00a0<a title=\"province\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiowmasons.org\/contact-us-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Provincial Grand Lodge Hampshire &amp; IOW<\/a> for more information.\u00a0 All enquiries are treated on a confidential basis.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Second step<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; If you like what you hear and want to take matters a little further, your &#8216;new friend&#8217; can make arrangements for you to meet members of his Lodge in an informal atmosphere such as a pub, coffee shop, Masonic Hall or even someone&#8217;s home; it could even be your own home. You and your partner can ask all the questions you can think of, and the Freemasons you meet will do their very best to answer them openly and honestly. \u00a0Do bear in mind that there might be some things they can&#8217;t tell you &#8211; yet!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Third step<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; if you chose for us to meet you and the meeting went well, you and your partner are happy and you want to know more and progress your application; so begins the paperwork completed by yourself and the secretary.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fourth step<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; You will be invited to a meeting where a more formal chat takes place. \u00a0Don&#8217;t worry, this is only to make sure you really are keen to join and that you understand the level of commitment required of a member; after all you wouldn&#8217;t want to join if nothing happened &#8211; would you?<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Final step<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; You understand and accept the principles on which 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