11 November 2026 · Totton Masonic Hall · Royal Arch
Test Valley Chapter meet at Totton
Filling the chairs with effort
Read the diary entry →Hampshire · Isle of Wight · and occasionally beyond
Meetings. Music.
Memories.
A personal Masonic diary—with friendship, festive boards and the occasional profiterole.
Read the latest entry →The Wandering Organist
I go to meetings, play organs, meet people and write about what happened.
I’m Andrew Ferguson, a Hampshire & Isle of Wight Freemason and Masonic organist. This is the long version of the story: where I went, who I met, what I played and whether the dinner survived scrutiny.
A little more about me →Latest from the road
The diary
8 November 2026 · The War Memorial · General
2026 Remembrance Day
New Forest Masons from the BMC support Lyndhurst
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5 November 2026 · Brockenhurst · Craft
The Installed Masters Lodge of the New Forest
An Official Visit to Brockenhurst
Read the diary entry →More than one path
The Orders
The foundationCraft5 units in the diaryThe next chapterRoyal Arch2 units in the diaryCharacter and good companyMark1 unit in the diaryReflection and fellowshipRose Croix1 unit in the diaryHistory and ceremonyRed Cross of Constantine1 unit in the diaryChivalry and fellowshipKnights Templar1 unit in the diaryA new road aheadAthelstan0 units in the diaryCompanionship and traditionRoyal Ark Mariners0 units in the diary
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Where I’m heading.
Public details are shown only after a privacy check. Plans can, and frequently do, change.
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Brockenhurst Lodge No. 7040
Grigg Lane, Brockenhurst · Brockenhurst Masonic Centre
Craft
Merdon Lodge No. 5135
Main Road, Hursley · Hursley Masonic Hall
Royal Arch
Wilfrid Attenborough Chapter No. 7672
Lexby Road, Totton · Totton Masonic Centre
From the organ bench
The halls, instruments and tunes encountered along the way.
Part musical notebook, part travel log—and occasionally a record of what happens when the organist is given insufficient notice.
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