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Dorset Freemasons donate to Cardiac Rehabilitation at Yeovil Hospital

26th July 2017

The Almoners Page and 3 others shared Blackmore Vale Lodge, Sturminster Newton hosted the Dorset Masonic Knowledge Quiz Final and retained the Barnes Trophy for the fourth year running.

It was also an opportunity for Masonic generosity, pictured above are some of the Yeovil Heartbeat Staff who are responsible for Cardiac Rehabilitation at Yeovil Hospital receiving a cheque for £266 from the evenings main draw.Dorset Freemasonry’s photo.

Essex Freemasons hold a Teddies Bear Picnic

26th July 2017

MORE than 100 children and their faithful teddy bears attended possibly Essex’s biggest ever teddy bears picnic.

Freemasons of Milton Keynes support Young Carers

26th July 2017

St Martin’s Lodge, 2812, from Bletchley, recently held their annual fun day for the Milton Keynes Young Carers, giving them a much needed day off from their busy life and duties. Held at the Herons Lodge Centre in Great Holm over 150 people attended and had an afternoon of live music, barbecue, drinks, animal petting zoo, bingo and bouncy castles.

North Norfolk Freemasons host an open day to dispel myths

25th July 2017

Entertainment at the event was provided by Norfolk folk group Ovation, with visitors also invited to sit in on a demonstration at which members talked about their roles within the Lodge, gave an insight into some of the rituals ‘brothers’ follow at meetings, and spoke about the significance of their highly decorated collars and aprons

Hexham Charities benefit from Freemasons donations

24th July 2017

Members of the Hexham Hextol Foundation received a £10,000 cheque at a dinner at St James’ Park.

SIX local charities have been boosted by a share of £300,000 as a celebration of the Freemasons’ 300th anniversary.

Sri Lanka Freemasons celebrate 300 years

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Freemasonry, under the UGLE, is one of world’s oldest secular fraternal societies, a society of men concerned with moral and spiritual values, whose members are taught its precepts by a series of ritual dramas following ancient forms in a progression of allegorical two-part plays. Freemasonry is not a secret society; its secrets are confined to its traditional modes of recognition. Like many other societies it regards some of its internal affairs as private matters for its members, according to a media announcement by Sri Lanka’s Freemasons.

Freemasons of Northumberland donate £300,000 to local charities

24th July 2017

At a celebration dinner to mark the 300th anniversary of the United Grand Lodge of England, Northumberland Freemasons gave away £300,000 to local charities.

Ian Craigs, the Provincial Grand Master of Northumberland hosted the event at St James’ Park where almost 800 Freemasons, their families and special guests from North East

Lowestoft Freemasons present volunteer lifeguards with new rescue craft

22nd July 2017

At a ceremony on Sunday, July 16, the Freemasons of Orient Lodge presented a dedicated rescue ski entitled ‘The Boy Ian’, named in memory of former Master of The Lodge, Ian Paterson.

Mark Freemasons donate New Ambulances to East Lancashire & Cheshire

22nd July 2017

Mark Freemasons donate a New Ambulances to East Lancashire & Cheshire

The Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons and the Mark Benevolent Fund have supported the Order of St John and St John Ambulance for many years, the Mark Benevolent Fund has now joined in partnership with the charity and pledged £3,023,700 for a two year programme to provide up to 52 replacement state of the art ambulances and support vehicles.

Freemasons fund places for children to attend Summer Camp

21st July 2017

Over the past five years Freemasons from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Valencia have been supporting a children’s summer camp and funding places for children to attend. This offers disadvantaged and underprivileged children the opportunity to undertake tasks, sports and cultural activities that they would otherwise be unable to afford. The cost of each child is paid for, in full, by the Masons so there is no cost to parents, the home, school or carers.