History of Burbach Lodge No 8699

Burbach Lodge was founded in 1976 as a Daughter Lodge
of The Knights of Malta Lodge No. 50 which also meets in
Hinckley.

The Master of the Lodge at its dedication was Worshipful
Brother A. Gibson-Leitch. The Lodge took its name from
the 12th Century spelling of the name Burbage as recorded
in the Doomsday Book, many of the Founders of the Lodge
having connections with the village of Burbage.

The Lodge Banner (pictured at the top of this page) depicts
a “Burr”, a type of thistle many of which grew on the west
side of the village, and “Bach” being the name of a small
rivulet which rises on the east side of the village and flows
west to join the River Soar. The banner is shown at the
side of each page of this web-site.

Today the Lodge has a membership of around sixty
Brethren and continues to attract new membership. The
friendly and welcoming atmosphere of its meetings, both
formal and social, offer a great deal to existing and
potential members. Details of our social functions are to be
found on the Social page.

In March 2006 Burbach Lodge celebrated it’s 30th
anniversary. At the meeting held on the date the
Worshipful Master Philip J Briggs presented a celebration cake
to the Lodge at the Festive Board to mark the occasion.

Our photograph shows the Worshipful Master (centre) with
four Founders of the Lodge. Left to right they are W. Bro.
Ken Turner, W.Bro. Allison Gibson-Leitch, W.Bro. John
Howard and W. Bro. Dennis Snow.