Somerset Freemasons donate £175,000 to charities and good causes
Somerset Freemasons donate £175,000 to charities and good causes
Freemasonry in Somerset
Freemasons donate £10000 to Wells Cathedral
As Wells Cathedral reopens its doors, Somerset Freemasons have supported its charitable appeal with a £10,000 donation.
During its three months of closure, some 70,000 people have been unable to visit Wells Cathedral. As a result, it now faces a real financial challenge.
Freemasons sponsor PPE Production
Crewkerne Freemasons and the Somerset Provincial Grand Lodge are sponsoring Donald Gray’s production of PPE ear protectors for NHS staff, care workers and others employed on the front line during the Covid-19 pandemic. Mr Gray who is a member of the Parrett and Axe Lodge, whose meetings are held at the Masonic Hall in South Street, is making batches of the ear protectors on a 3D printer at his home near Yeovil.
Bath Freemasons launch Square Meals initiative
As part of the effort to combat the ill-effects of Covid-19 upon the health and welfare of the most vulnerable in the area, Bath Freemasons have launched the ‘ Square Meals ’ initiative by re-opening their kitchen to provide wholesome, pre-cooked frozen meals for delivery by Social Care staff to vulnerable citizens through the B&NES Food Parcel distribution channel.
Freemasons ’Square Meals’ initiative delivers its 1000th meal
The meals are being distributed in partnership with B&NES Social Care teams and local charities, all of whom look after the neediest in the area via local centres. These include B&NES Child Support centres in Foxhill, Keynsham and Radstock, Bath City Farm and Southside Centre who cover Whiteway and Twerton, Sporting Family Change in Midsomer Norton and Mercy in Action on the Lower Bristol Road.
“WE’LL MEET AGAIN” say Freemasons in Langport
Lodge Secretary Ian Moore said “We had been planning a street party with people dressed up in the clothing of the period, however, this obviously had to be abandoned so we used the projector instead. We are keen to keep in touch with as many of our members as possible and celebrating a historic event using our Lodge building shows people that we are still here at the ‘centre of the known universe’!
Freemasons donate cash to St Peter’s Hospice
Members of the lodge visited St Peter’s Hospice to hand over £1,025 to the charity which supports people with life-limiting conditions.
Lodge charity steward Richard Barclay and lodge master Harry Jordan gave the donation to registered nurse Serena Edwards and community fundraiser Maddy Alton.
£10,000 Cheque presented to Friends of Avalon School by Glastonbury Freemasons
£10,000 Cheque presented to Friends of Avalon School by St Dunstan’s Lodge, Glastonbury
Somerset Freemasons award £168,000 to local charities celebrating its 250th year!
Over £168,000 awarded to local charities in PGL Somerset’s 250th celebration year!
Freemasons support local charity in their bid to end loneliness
Freemasons support local charity in their bid to end loneliness