Woodsmoke Lodge No.9317 is hosting the 2025 Kindred Lodges Association Autumn Festival at The Masonic Hall, Mirfield, West Yorkshire on Saturday, 11th October 2025
Including ‘Scouting in WW2’ a presentation by Colin Walker, Scout Historian and Remembering the 80th anniversary of VE/VJ day. The day will have a WW2 theme and there will be plenty for visitors to look forward to apart from the talk
- Displays from the West Yorkshire Scout Archive
- Displays from the Little Gem Scout Museum, W. Lancs
- Display about the Scout International Relief Service…a little-known unit of the Allied Forces in WW2
All members of the Kindred Lodges Association and individual members of the K.L.A. are cordially invited to attend the Festival, together with other Freemasons who may have a particular interest or connection with Scouting, B.B. or other Youth Organisations.
Details of the day are in the tabs below or the pdfs at the bottom of the page. Please refer to these but email contacts are at the bottom of this page if there are any other specific queries.
Other than routine business there will be a talk by Colin Walker, Scout Historian, on Scouting in WW2. Colin will be joining us to dine and will be happy to talk about any aspects of Scouting History. He will also have copies of his publications with him for sale (cash or cheque).
Booking has been completed for this festival
UPDATE (30th Sept 2025):
Additional Parking at Mirfield Constitutional Club—St. Paul’s Road, WF 14 8AW. Follow the green arrow to walk through to the lodge.
Woodsmoke October 2025 Summons
10:00 – Lodge open for Masons and their guests to arrive
10:30 – Meeting for The Lodge of Unity Peace & Concord No. 316
11:30 – KLA Committee Meeting for Committee Members and Lodge Representatives
12:30 Lunch – please provide your own, use local facilities all within 5 mins of the lodge, or provided for attendees who have pre-booked
14:00 – Lodge Meeting of Woodsmoke Lodge No 9317 – see separate summons (Masons only), followed by a talk on Scouting in WW2 presented by Colin Walker, Scout Historian – open to all Masons and guests
16:00 – White Table – open to all Masons and guests
18:00 (approx.) End of Proceedings
Uniform of their Youth Organisation. Grand & Provincial Grand Officers should wear Full Dress Regalia. Dark suit and black tie if you don’t wear uniform.
Starter: Seasonal Soup
Main: Chicken Pie, Chips and Veg.
Dessert: Lemon Posset
Cheese and Biscuits
Tea and Coffee
Vegetarian Option – please indicate on the booking form
Special dietary requirements – please indicate on the booking form
£25 per person
If you are not brining lunch and do not want to book something in the lodge rooms, there are a number of café’s etc in Mirfield all 5 mins or less from the lodge rooms
- Ravello Café and Delicatessen
- Café Nosh
- Café 53
- Navigation Tavern
- Fausto’s
- Alan’s Fish and Chips
If visitors are planning to stay overnight, there are several options within 10 mins drive of Mirfield.
- Premier Inn Huddersfield North*
- Holiday Inn Brighouse
- Bert’s Rooms at The Blackhorse Inn
- Travelodge Hotels Mirfield
- Mirfield Monastery B&B (if you want a single room and a different experience!!)
*If Brethren are travelling and staying at the Premier Inn Huddersfield North (M62 J25) they must be careful with the parking. The carpark is owned by a separate company and while it is free for hotel guests, it has come to light that cars have not been regsitered properly by the hotel/guests and fines of £100 a day have been issued very regularly.
Address
Masonic Hall, 14 King Street, Mirfield, West Yorkshire, WF14 8AW.
By Road
M62 Junction 25 (Brighouse/Mirfield), follow A644 to Mirfield.
By Train
Mirfield Station is less than 10 mins walk from the lodge rooms. There are trains direct to Mirfield from Huddersfield and Leeds.
Parking in Mirfield
Parking at the lodge rooms is VERY RESTRICTED/LIMITED but there is plenty of parking in Mirfield within 5 mins of the lodge. Please DO NOT park on King Street – residents only. Station Road has a lot of on road free parking at weekends. There is a carpark behind the library, off Station Road. This is chargeable (£6.50 for the day incl. Saturday – pay and display by card, and RingGo on your phone (map below).
£25 per person plus £5 per light lunch
BANK TRANSFER
Barclays Bank
Account Name: Woodsmoke Lodge No 9317
Account Number: 00992445
Sort Code: 20-89-68
Ref: YourSurnameLodgeNumber
Dining fees must be paid in advance at time of booking – BACS only. Please book using this form no later than 3 weeks before the meeting i.e. no later than Saturday 20th September.
Online Booking form for Autumn Festival
We are needing to cap bookings for this event. Any bookings made after the cap is reached will be refunded in full. This could be before closing date.
PLEASE ONLY BOOK FOR KLA MEMBERS, YOUTH ASSOCIATION MEMBERS CONNECTED TO KLA, AND PARTNERS.
| Bank Name | Account Name | Account No | Sort Code | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays Bank | Woodsmoke Lodge No 9317 | 00992445 | 20-89-68 | Surname & Lodge No |
Dining fees must be paid in advance at time of booking – BACS only.
Any questions please contact
W. Bro. Colin Knightley (KLA Rep Woodsmoke Lodge) kawasemi@gmx.co.uk
Or W. Bro. Chris Clark chrisclarkie@hotmail.com
