About us

One of the oldest secular social and charitable organisations in the world, modern Freemasonry’s roots lie in the traditions of the medieval stonemasons who built our castles and cathedrals.

For Freemasons, there are four important values that help define their path through life: Integrity, Friendship, Respect and Service. In today’s world filled with uncertainty, these principles ring as true now as they have at any point in the organisation’s history.

Membership is open to men over 18 from all backgrounds and the organisation’s aim is to empower members to be the best they can be – it’s about building character, supporting members as individuals and helping them make a positive contribution to society.

Freemasonry provides a structure for members to come together under these common goals, enabling people to make new friendships, develop themselves and make valuable contributions to charitable causes. We are one of the largest charitable givers in the country, contributing £51.1m to deserving causes in 2020.

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Mike Hailwood Lodge was founded in April 2008 as a special interest Lodge, for those who had a shared interest in
Motorcycling and Freemasonry and was one of the first Lodges in the UK with this connection.
The name of the Lodge was selected from and agreed with the Hailwood Family after a long period of negotiation with their
American lawyers and another long discussion with United Grand Lodge on the suitability of using Mike’s name in connection
with Freemasonry.
Agreement was finally reached with the assurance that all our meetings would be conducted in strict accordance with the usual
Masonic dress code and craft traditions, and agreement was granted from UGL in the use of the name of Mike Hailwood,
despite him never having been a freemason!
Our first initiate was Mike Hailwood’s son, David Hailwood, who is now an honorary member of the Lodge.
Our Lodge has a present total membership of around 38 from all parts of the UK, with several members from the Isle of Man,
and even one member in Nairobi!
Our Masonic ritual can be quite unique in that we have many members whose mother lodges are from other Provinces outside
of Warwickshire, which at times can prove interesting when their own well-known practices and customs occasionally surfaces
without prior warning!
The Lodge feels that its strength and attraction appeals to those who wish a combined love and an interest in the fraternity of
freemasonry being practised within the open and easy shared love in all aspects and matters within the world of motorcycles
and motorcycling.
Our membership includes many from those in the world of racing, sprinting, testing, motorcycle manufacturing, ex-police
motorcyclists and of course, those that just love all aspects of motorcycles and motorcycling in general!
We recognised that it was important that all our meetings should be held on the weekends, especially to permit those practising
motorcyclists the pleasure to be able to attend on their choice of vehicle.
We hold FOUR Regular Meetings at the Masonic Hall, Church Walk, Rugby. CV21 3AT on the second Saturday in January
and March, the first Saturday in June, and the fourth Saturday in September.
January is the Installation Meeting.
We have strong connections with the Isle of Man and every TWO years aim to hold extra meetings, as and when required on
the Island around July-August. In some years we have also held Ladies’ Festivals events
Several members are involved with marshalling and control of the TT races on the Island and so visits can be quite often for
those that wish to attend racing events or local Island lodge meetings.
Social events are encouraged, with organised visits being arranged made to other motorcycling lodges throughout the UK
which encourages improved and good support from many other lodges with similar interests to our Regular Meetings in
Rugby.
In the past few years we have arranged a MHL Lodge stand at the Classic Car and Motorcycle Show at the NEC in
Birmingham in November advertising Motorcycling and Freemasonry.
Similar stands have been held at Classic events in Donnington Park.
We especially welcome all brethren, wishing to attend our meetings, by car or motorcycle, and always aim to provide a warm
welcome with bacon and sausage butties, tea and coffee before the start of meetings!