Warranted on the 15th April 1905 and granted a Centenary Warrant in 2005, the St. Augustine Lodge meets on the second Thursday in each month (except for January, June, July and August) and holds its Installation at the September meeting. 

The Lodge was established as a musical lodge, the name chosen by the Founders due to the neighbourhood of Freemasons’ Hall being closely associated with St. Augustine.

An Augustinian Priory formally stood on the site of Bristol Cathedral. The Cathedral (dedicated to the Holy Trinity in 1542), was until 1539 the Abbey Church of the Black Canons of St. Augustine. Further, St. Augustine of Canterbury is said to have preached on College Green prior to his conference with the Bishops of the early British Church in the late sixth century.

The Consecration Ceremony was attended by 238 Brethren and conducted by W.Bro. J.R. Bramble the Deputy Provincial Grand Master and W.Bro. J. Mason Gutteridge who had been the Master of the Beaufort Lodge and who became the first Master of the new Lodge.