Preliminary discussions for the founding of a new Lodge were begun at a special meeting of the members of our Mother Lodge, Lodge of Unanimity No.113 on 27th June 1946. Seventeen Brethren signified their intention of becoming founders if a petition for a new Lodge was granted. A sub-committee was formed to discuss preliminary arrangements and to take such steps as they deemed desirable to promote the new Lodge. The sub-committee and the founders met on a number of occasions during the intervening months to take the necessary decisions and to prepare the petition to the M.W.Grand Master.

It was at this time that the name of the Lodge was finally adopted, after considering, in all, seventeen alternatives. At first the name Amity was favoured but eventually the name of Halcyon was preferred. It was believed, at the time that there were no other Lodges of that name under the English Constitution. It was later learned that two other Lodges bearing the name of Halcyon did exist, one meeting in Oldham No.5300 and one in London No. 3546.

The petition was signed in open Lodge at the meeting of Unanimity Lodge on 20th February 1047.

The petition contained the names of twenty four founders.

The primary reason given for the petition was "to facilitate promotions in the various offices which are discouragingly tedious in a Lodge comprising some 160 members and particularly so since it has been necessary to suspend applications for the present"

In a letter dated 9th May 1947, teh Provincial Grand Secretary announced that the M.W. Grand Master had acceded to the prayer of the petition for The Halcyon Lodge, which would be numbered 6500.

The Lodge was consecrated by the then Provincial Grand Master, R.W. Bro. Arthur Foster assisted by his team of Provincial Officers on 6th April 1948.


The Lodge meets on the Second Friday in the Months of October to May inclusinve with the Installation meeting in December.