The Dagmar Lodge No. 2262 was  consecrated at the Anglers Rest Hotel, Wraysbury on Thursday 5th July 1888 by the V.W. Bro. Rev. J. S. Brownrigg, PGChap, Deputy Provincial Grand Master of the Province of Berkshire & Buckinghamshire (Berks & Bucks became separate Provinces in1890).

The Lodge had come about through a desire of members within London Lodges to continue their Masonic activities during the summer months, and thus a group of Masons from Lodges in the East End of London approached a local Lodge, Brownrigg No. 1638, to sponsor the petition to Grand Lodge to form Dagmar Lodge. Meetings were held at the Anglers Rest until 1922, though installation meetings were often held in London under dispensation. During 1923 meetings were held at the Manor Hotel, Datchet and in 1924 the Lodge settled in the Masonic Hall, Slough until recently when it relocated to Beaconsfield.

The Lodge is named for Maria Feodorovna (26 November 1847 - 13 October 1928), born Princess Dagmar of schleswig-holstein- sonderburg-glOcksburg and became Empress Consort of Russia as spouse of Emperor Alexander III. She was the second daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark and sister of Queen Alexandra (wife of the Prince of Wales, later EdwardVII). The Danish Princesses were popular in Victorian London and noted for their good works. During the Great War, she served as president of Russia's Red Cross and the cross on banner reflects that fact. The hearts on the Dagmar Lodge crest come from the Danish Royal Coat of Arms.

Several other Buckinghamshire Lodges still in existence can trace their lineage to Dagmar, including Runnymede, Addington and Windsor End.

Today Dagmar is a small but reasonably strong Lodge. We now meet at Winslow, so ask for an invite. We are now a rugby themed lodge.

Check out the rugby post with banner in photo below