United Service Lodge of Dorset No 3473

The daughter lodge of Portland Lodge 1037 and grand daughter of All Souls Lodge 107, it was consecrated in 1910, its Primus Master was Bro Albert Harry Wales, a Master Gunner of the Royal Garrison Artillery. Founding members included a Lieutenant of the 1st Somerset Light Infantry, 24 serving or retired Army SNCOs, 5 Royal Navy Chief Engine Room Artificers, a Second Officer and a Chief Engineer of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, a retired Royal Navy Steward and a Master Mariner of the Merchant Navy. Nowadays they even let members of the Royal Air Force in. 😉

The Lodge meets on the 3rd Monday from September to June with its installation meeting in November at the Masonic Centre in Portland.