Promoting the Fraternity across the World
W Bro Steve Ashworth dropped in on the North West Blood Bikes. The N.W.B.B. assist the hospitals in the North West and Lakes delivering vital blood, donations, hospital records and anything else required during the hours of 1900 and 0200 during the week and 24hrs on Saturday and Sunday.
Their work is vital to the running of these hospitals during the ‘out of hours’ periods.
The Worshipful Master, of Royal Marines Plymouth Lodge N0. 9528, presented a cheque to the staff of Plym Ward, Mount Gould Hospital, on behalf of the Brethren of Royal Marines Plymouth Lodge and The Lodge of Integrity.
South Shields dancers perform for thousands at Wembley
Recently members of the Surrey Masonic Charity Team led by Nick Parsons were delighted to visit Home-Start Sutton to present a certificate reflecting the £5,000 Grant received from the Masonic Charitable Foundation to enable the continued provision of volunteer home support and family support groups to vulnerable families with a child under 5 years old.
On Friday 16th June a presentation was made, by the Masonic Homes of Valencia Association, to the main hospital in Denia.
The presentation was for a cheque to pay for a second CT scanner which has been sorely needed by the hospital for some time. Currently when the older machine is in use or in need of repair, or even being serviced, patients often need to travel long distances for diagnosis before treatment can begin. This is obviously not good and creates further stress and hardship at a time when such problems are least needed.
From this Autumn South Cheshire Lodge No 5571 based at Willaston, Crewe, will become the Provincial Scouting Themed Lodge and Brethren who have been involved in any area of Scouting, including any Scout leaders who are considering joining Freemasonry are interested, please contact Michael Shiels by email
Every spring and autumn, Freemasons from around Devon meet to give support totalling in excess of £45,000 to local charities and organisations throughout the county who are in need of assistance.
The money is raised by the WAKE Fund – a trust conceived by the Right Worshipful Brother William Alexander Kneel, Masonic Provincial Grand Master from 1970 to 1984.
This fund now stands at £1.9m and the interest
The Lord Roborough Lodge No. 5789 very kindly agreed to support a local Charity in Plymouth. Acting on behalf of the Lodge Charity Steward, WBro. John Pritchard PPrGSwdB presented the sum of £300 to Mr Arthur Ainslie, Chairman of Plymouth Drake Foundation (PDF) to help and assist children and young people in Plymouth.
Ian Kingsbury JP, provincial grand master for the Devonshire Freemasons, handed over the cheque to Miles Pomfrett, a trustee of the Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust.
Miles said: ‘We’re most grateful for this donation which has gone towards the cost of a replacement all-terrain ‘workhorse’ vehicle, making life much easier for our volunteers.
DeLacy Lodge No. 4591 support Accrington Wildcats ARLFC