St Ambrose Lodge

The History of St Ambrose Lodge’s Banners, as its lodge, is an honourable and ancient. It spans directly to the origin of the Lodge and in fact the very first Master of the Lodge WB Ambrose Hall researched and produced the very first version of it. He must have been well aware of the important role played by banners throughout history in uniting men  in common  loyalty. Banners are principally , and properly, emblems or pennants of civil rulers , but they also served throughout history  as  military rallying points, bearing the color or emblem of the Regiment, Battalion, or other military unit concerned, and serving not just as a common badge, but also as a vital symbol and rallying point in battle.

The history of St Ambrose is a good one for the guidance of Freemasons, and he should be an inspiration for this Lodge which bears his name. Those who selected Ambrose as Bishop recognised in him a man who had already taken steps to educate himself, and had already distinguished himself  in service of  the community  as a civil leader; they saw his real concern for peace and unity, and his willingness to put himself to extra trouble in order to help others.

As  Freemasons  we  should  be  the  same  –  seeking  our  own  intellectual   and   moral   advancement   through education, doing all we can to serve our community and support our society,  and  being  prepared  to  put ourselves  out  in  order  to  help  a  friend   or  brother  in  time  of  need,  or  simply   to  assist  in   bringing  peace, forgiveness, reconciliation, or any other thing that will  help people to live in  true harmony and mutual respect.

Yes, St. Ambrose is a great role model for us, and a wonderful patron for our Lodge.

Ambrose was a good man and a faithful Bishop. As member of the lodge we wish for ourselves and for everyone else to always share his eloquence, be equally fervent in teaching about heroes gone before us and make a joyful song of praise to the Great Architect of the Universe.

We also wish that our banner, unite us all in this common task, and renew our commitment to one another, to the St. Ambrose Lodge, and to the Craft.