Founded 1901
A masonic lodge of Old Carthusians, masters and staff of Charterhouse School, and Brothers of Sutton's Hospital — a fellowship that long outlasts schooldays.
Charterhouse Deo Dante Dedi Lodge was founded in 1901 and is lodge number 2885 on the register of the United Grand Lodge of England. The Lodge is composed of Old Carthusians and Masters and Officers, present and past, of Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey as well as Brothers and Officers of Sutton's Hospital in Charterhouse, London.
The Lodge has always maintained a close link with the School in Godalming through the membership of the teaching staff and it also has a proud tradition of encouraging qualified Brothers of Sutton's Hospital to join, either in an active or an honorary capacity.
Charterhouse School, Godalming
The Livery Hall, Wax Chandlers' Hall · Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers
Meetings
Where we meet
The Lodge meets four times a year on the third Thursday in January, March and November and on the third Thursday in May when the new Worshipful Master is installed. Our regular meetings are now held at Wax Chandlers' Hall in Gresham Street, in the heart of the City of London — the livery hall of the Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers, who have occupied the same site since 1501.
For the greater part of its life the Lodge met at the London Charterhouse, near Smithfield, and that historic foundation remains at the heart of who we are; the present Hall continues a tradition of meeting amongst the City's most venerable institutions.
For some years the Lodge has also made a practice of holding an additional, Emergency Meeting at the School, usually during the autumn months, when after a meeting in Armoury, the Lodge is fortunate to dine by candlelight in Brooke Hall.
Members and their guests enjoy excellent food accompanied by fine wines and liqueurs from the Lodge's own cellar — and the long-standing traditions that make a CDDD evening so memorable.
On dining at the LodgeDining & Open Evenings
More details are given here, but after every Regular Meeting the Lodge dines together at the Hall, where members and their guests enjoy excellent food accompanied by fine wines and liqueurs from the Lodge's own cellar, and the long-standing traditions of the dining table that make a CDDD evening so memorable.
OCs and members of Brooke Hall and their guests, whether masons or not, girls and boys, will always be welcome to join us at dinner on most of these occasions. Dates are available from the Lodge Secretary and are announced on our notice-board on the site front-page, in the OC magazine and newsletters, as well as posted in Brooke Hall.
How to join
Membership is open to men of 18 years and over who are Old Carthusians or Masters or Officers of Charterhouse School, Godalming, and to Brothers and Officers of Sutton's Hospital in Charterhouse, London. Application for membership, either as a new Mason or as a joining member for Master Masons, should be made to the Secretary. More about joining →
Ladies
If you are disappointed that you cannot join this Lodge but are interested in joining Freemasonry, our Secretary can direct you to the Order of Women Freemasons.