The Circuit operates a Travelling Gavel, which is made from the wooden taffrail that runs around the stern of the former Royal Yacht, Britannia, now based in Leith, Edinburgh. HMY Britannia was home to Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family for over 40 years, sailing over 1,000,000 miles around the world.
The gavel has been donated by Navy Lodge No. 2612 and the aim is to encourage visits between Lodges within the Circuit of Service Lodges.
The Travelling Gavel will be presented, upon demand, provided attendance of the visiting Circuit Lodge is of four or more in number. If two or more sister Lodges visit and demand its surrender, the Master will surrender it to the visiting Lodge that has travelled the greatest distance.
The full Rules for claiming the gavel can be found by clicking here.
The Travelling Gavel began its journey at Victoria Rifles where the Circuit presented it to the WM.
It may next be claimed at:-
| Lodge | Next Meeting |
|---|---|
| United Services Lodge Cambridgeshire No. 10010 | Masonic Hall, 115 High St, Newmarket CB8 9AE 4th Wed Feb, Apr, 4th Mon in Sep*, 4th Wed Nov |
| Contact:- Secretary |
Previous Holders
| Lodge | From | Until |
|---|---|---|
| Andover Combined Services Lodge No. 8300 | 29 Aug 2025 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Pro Patria Lodge No. 9952 | 05 Oct 2022 | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Reserve Forces Lodge of Northumbria | 11 Nov 2021 | 5 Oct 2022 |
| Victoria Rifles No. 822 | 15 Oct 2021 | 11 Nov 2021 |
| Middlesex Armed Forces No. 9940 | 8 May 2019 | 15 Oct 2021 |
| St. Eligius Lodge No. 8295 | 10 Nov 2018 | 8 May 2019 |
| Victoria Rifles Lodge No. 822 | 4 Apr 2018 | 10 Nov 2018 |
| Reserve Forces Lodge of Northumbria | 9 Nov 2017 | 4 Apr 2018 |
| Victoria Rifles Lodge No. 822 | 23 Oct 2017 | 9 Nov 2017 |
| FitzRoy Lodge No. 569 | 4 May 2017 | 23 Oct 2017 |
| Victoria Rifles Lodge No. 822 | 7 Apr 2017 | 4 May 2017 |
| United Service Lodge of Derbyshire | 10 Nov 2016 | 7 Apr 2017 |
| Victoria Rifles Lodge No. 822 | 10 Nov 2016 | 10 Nov 2016 |