W. Bro. Strickland purchased a parcel of land on St. Mary’s Lane, Wrotham. He kindly donated part of the land to The Pilgrims Lodge for the purpose of building a new Masonic Hall.

The Pilgrims’ Lodge No. 5008 in the register of the Grand Lodge of England came into existence at the Ceremony of Consecration on Friday 4th May 1928.

After the Consecration ceremony, the installation of the first Master took place. W. Bro. David Ibbett PPAGDC took the chair and appointed his officers.

For a new Lodge to be formed, application in the form of a petition must be made to Grand Lodge. To every petition must be added a recommendation signed in open Lodge by the Master and Wardens of a regular Lodge and with the approval of the majority of the Brethren then present.