Integrity
We are honest and fair, and we try to do the right thing in our work, our homes and our communities.
Metropolitan Grand Lodge of London
Pimlico Lodge No. 1772
A Lodge of Freemasons in the heart of Westminster since 1878
Welcome
Friendship, integrity and good fellowship
Pimlico Lodge No. 1772 is a Craft Lodge under the United Grand Lodge of England, working within the Metropolitan Grand Lodge of London. We meet at Freemasons' Hall in Covent Garden, the home of English Freemasonry. Since our consecration on 3rd October 1878 we have welcomed men from every walk of life who share a wish to become better people, to support one another and to give back to the community around them.
Whether you are already a Freemason looking for a London home, or simply curious about what Freemasonry is, we would be delighted to hear from you.
- Consecrated
- 1878
- Years of Freemasonry
- 148
- On the roll of Grand Lodge
- No. 1772
- Meetings a year
- 4
Heritage
Nearly a century and a half in London
Pimlico Lodge was born in the age of gaslight and Cubitt’s white stucco terraces. Its story is one of steady friendship carried down the generations.
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1878
Consecration
On 3rd October 1878 Pimlico Lodge was consecrated by Bro. John Boyd, acting under the authority of the Grand Master. It was, he told the brethren, the first Lodge he had ever consecrated.
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1878
The founding brethren
Bro. John Palmer, a Past Provincial Grand Senior Warden of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, was installed as first Master, with Bro. Caleb Holden as Senior Warden and Bro. John Hunt as Junior Warden. The Ebury Lodge of Instruction met every Thursday evening at the same house.
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1878
A charitable beginning
At the banquet that followed, speakers urged the young Lodge to support the great Masonic charities — a commitment to benevolence that remains at the centre of Lodge life.
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1959
Into the modern age
A printed summons for the meeting of 1st October 1959 survives today in a Masonic library collection — one small record of more than a century of meetings.
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Today
Pimlico Lodge today
We meet at Freemasons' Hall in Covent Garden, welcome new members, and support charities across London and beyond, carrying the traditions of 1878 into a new century.
Pimlico Lodge No. 1772
Consecrated 3rd October 1878
- Patron R.M.I.B., Patron R.M.I.G., Patron R.M.B.I.
- Grand Patron and Founding Lodge of the Royal Masonic Hospital
- Founding Lodge of the Metropolitan Grand Lodge of London
- Patron Lodge of the MMC's London Air Ambulance Appeal
- Metropolitan Grand Master's Tercentenary Appeal Foundation Award
- Metropolitan Grand Master's award for outstanding achievement for the MMC London Fire Brigade Appeal
What we stand for
Four principles, one Brotherhood
Friendship
Lodge brings together men who might never otherwise meet, and turns acquaintances into lifelong friends.
Respect
We welcome men of every background and belief, and treat each other — and everyone — with courtesy.
Service
Charity is at our heart: we support one another and give generously to good causes across London.
Pimlico, SW1
Rooted in a remarkable corner of London
From 1825 the master builder Thomas Cubitt laid out Pimlico’s grid of garden squares and gleaming stucco terraces between Belgravia and the Thames. Half a century later our founders met among those same streets — and the Lodge has carried the name of this handsome neighbourhood ever since.
Meetings
The Lodge year
Regular Meetings of this Lodge are held on the fourth Monday in February and April, the first Monday in September and the third Thursday in December (Installation) at Freemasons' Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5AZ.
Installation Meeting
Thursday 17th December 2026
Our principal meeting of the year, when the new Master, Dr Nick Lockett, will be installed.
Regular Meeting
Monday 22nd February 2027
Ceremony followed by the Festive Board.
Regular Meeting
Monday 26th April 2027
Ceremony followed by the Festive Board.
Regular Meeting
Monday 6th September 2027
Ceremony followed by the Festive Board.
Officers of the Lodge
The Master and Officers
- Master W Bro Adrian Bull PAGSB (Bucks)
- Master-Elect Bro Nick Lockett
- Immediate Past Master W Bro Ian Webster SLGR, SLGCR, PPGJW (Bucks)
- Honorary Member W Bro J Smith PAGDC, PAGDC (RA)
Officers 2025–2026
- Senior Warden Bro Adam Caplan
- Junior Warden Bro Nick Lockett
- Chaplain W Bro Doug Eastoe LGR, PPAGReg (Essex)
- Treasurer W Bro Neill Keen LGR
- Secretary W Bro Gary Pike SLGR, SLGCR
- Director of Ceremonies W Bro Kevin Murphy SLGR, SLGCR, PPGJW (W. Kent)
- Almoner W Bro Adrian Bull
- Charity Steward W Bro Doug Eastoe LGR, PPAGReg (Essex)
- Membership Officer W Bro Jaimie Dunn MAGInsp, PAGDC, PZ, PPGSwdB (Bucks)
- Mentor W Bro Peter Moon LGR
- Assistant Director of Ceremonies W Bro Danny Nicklen
- Senior Deacon Bro Kamal Solanki
- Junior Deacon Bro Phillip Ola
- Inner Guard Bro Philip Wibberley
- Steward Bro Bobby Brown
- Steward Bro Nick Pearman
- Royal Arch Representative W Bro K E Murphy, SLGR, SLGCR, PPGReg (West Kent)
- Tyler W Bro D Robinson PPJGW (Middlesex)
- Visiting Officer W Bro Simon Turner LGR
Subscribing Past Masters of the Lodge
- W Bro N T Keen LGR
- W Bro D S Eastoe PPAGReg (Essex)
- W Bro T Bowen LGR, PZ
- W Bro G G Stone LGR
- W Bro K E Murphy, SLGR, SLGCR, PPGJW (West Kent)
- W Bro J S R Dunn, MAGInsp, PAGDC, PZ, PPGSwdB (Bucks)
- W Bro Ian Webster SLGR, SLGCR, PPGJW (Bucks)
- W Bro Peter Moon LGR
Joining
Your first step through the door
- Get in touch Send us a message using the form below. There is no obligation.
- Meet us Join some of the brethren for an informal drink or dinner so we can get to know each other.
- Apply If it feels right on both sides, you will be proposed and seconded and meet a small interview committee.
- Initiation You are welcomed into the Lodge as an Entered Apprentice — the start of a lifelong journey.
Who can become a Freemason?
Any man aged 21 or over (younger in some university lodges) of good character who believes in a Supreme Being, whatever his religion. Freemasonry is not a religion and religion and politics are never discussed in Lodge.
Is Freemasonry a secret society?
No. Our aims, our rules and our meeting places are public, and members are free to say they are Freemasons. Only the traditional modes of recognition are kept private.
How much time does it take?
The Lodge meets four times a year at Freemasons' Hall in Covent Garden, followed by dinner. Many members also attend a Lodge of Instruction to practise the ceremonies, but you take part at whatever pace suits you.
What does it cost?
There is an initiation fee, an annual subscription and the cost of dining. We will explain the current figures when we meet. Charitable giving is always voluntary and within your means.
I am already a Freemason. Can I join or visit?
Certainly. Visitors are warmly welcomed, and brethren from other Lodges may join us as joining members. Please get in touch with the Secretary.
Contact
Write to the Secretary
Interested in joining, visiting, or simply finding out more? Send us a message and the Lodge Secretary will be in touch.
- Secretary W. Bro Gary Pike SLGR Secretary@pimlicolodge.uk
- Dining Secretary Bro Nick Lockett Webmaster@pimlicolodge.uk