Sir William Morris Lodge

17/08/2025

The WM, JW and Sec enjoyed a trip out to see the 60th Anniversary run of the Silver Shadow today, ending up at Stonor Park. Happy memories of youth...

09/08/2024

30/12/2023

We're organising a group trip to see the Ferrari film on 2nd January in Oxford. Who's coming?

23/10/2022

On 23rd October 1980 (was it really 42 years ago today?) the last MGB rolled off the line at Abingdon.

05/10/2022

Looking forward to seeing everyone at Provincial Grand Lodge today at the Kassam Stadium. Have a great day!

31/05/2022

Our very first meeting as a new lodge is on June 11th. We will be visiting the former home of the man himself, Sir William Morris (aka Viscount Nuffield) at Nuffield Place on the morning itself, and the meeting will take place at The Henley Masonic Centre later at 4pm. We are very pleased to be initiating our first candidate! To book in please follow the link: https://share.hsforms.com/1gjlL80x5Rre8xbM8yNMOkg4ileh

07/05/2022

The big day is here... Consecration day. In our series of famous motoring masons it's time to reveal the Lord Nuffield meme

06/05/2022

A sneak preview of the Consecration. This time tomorrow we will be official!

05/05/2022

I just picked up the Buffalo Milk Ice Cream from Jody Scheckter's Laverstoke Park Farm to go with the Chevy V8 Pie for the Consecration Festive Board and was lucky enough to meet the man himself! The only South African to have won the F1 World Championship. The sausages from Lord March's Goodwood Farm Shop were collected this morning for our Goodwood Festival of Sausage. It's all coming together - soon be Saturday!

29/04/2022

It’s not often you get to see a consecration – so now is your chance to get to see a really unusual one – right amongst the exhibits at the Oxford Transport Museum in Long Hanborough. Not only that but there will also be cars on display from both members and visitors. And as if that’s not enough, there’s a motoring themed Festive Board and the Wriggly Monkey Brewery from Bicester Heritage will be there with their Armstrong Siddley Racing Bar.

The lodge is named after Sir William Morris (aka Lord Nuffield) who amongst other things started Morris Motors, but who also gave nearly £2 billion in today’s money to charity over his lifetime, and was initiated into freemasonry in 1906 and remained a member until his death in 1963.

We can’t think of a better way to spend a Saturday, and would really welcome you as a visitor. To sign up – here’s the link :

www.sirwilliammorrislodge.co.uk/oxfordshire-classic-and-performance-car-lodge-consecration/

Location and timings
Venue
The Venue is The Oxford Bus Museum, Hanborough Rail Station Yard, Long Hanborough, Oxon OX29 8LA. There is ample parking in the Long Hanborough Railway Station MAIN car park £2.60 all day. The car park is alongside the museum,

Cost
The price is £37.50 which includes the meal, wine and free access to the museum, non diners fee £7.50 (museum access). Priority will be given to those dining in case of capacity being reached.

Timings
The meeting will commence at 13:00, Brethren to be seated by 12:40.
Access to parts of the museum that are not involved in the consecration will be open from 11.am. If you have informed us that you are bringing a car to display then you will receive a separate email in due course with further information, but in any event all display cars must be in place before 10.45 am at the latest.
Festive Board and bar
Starter
Traffic Light Tart (Vegetarian)
Main Course
The Goodwood Festival of Sausage served with Champ and Le Mans gravy
Dessert
Chevy V8 Pie served with Jody Scheckter's Laverstoke Park Buffalo Milk Ice Cream

Coffee and chocolates

It is anticipated that we will be dining at around 4.30pm. The Wriggly Monkey Brewery will be in attendance on the day with their Racing Bar (an Armstrong Siddley Saphire), which is a pay bar.
Dress Code and Other Info
Visitors - Morning/dark suit. Black, Masonic Craft, or Oxfordshire Provincial Festival Tie. Black shoes.

For any further information please do not hesitate to contact Bert Ingram at the following email address: [email protected]

We’re looking forward to seeing you !

Here’s the booking link again:
https://www.sirwilliammorrislodge.co.uk/oxfordshire-classic-and-performance-car-lodge-consecration/