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Seven Brethren from Shropshire enjoyed a superb weekend in Warwick at the end of June as Round Table lodge members from around the country gathered for a celebration. The fun began even before they left Salop, as certain well- known Brethren vied for the ‘bad boys’ seat on the bus.
Heart of England Lodge 6549 have purchased and donated a £1,400 mobility scooter to Shopmobility in Touchwood, Solihull. The scooter has a Square and Compass sticker clearly visible saying “Donated by Members of Heart of England Lodge No.6549”. It was purchased via the Almoners charity account and was presented to Cathy Stoll, CEO Shopmobility on Tuesday 19th July 2016.
Due to an unexpected business commitment coinciding with the date of the 2015 installation meeting of Lodge of Perseverance No 155, Past Assistant Provincial Grand Master Philip Gardner had to take a rain check as the representative of the Provincial Grand Master. However, after being assigned the duty for 2016, Philip was delighted to represent on this very special occasion.
Not many people, apart from his close friends and family, will know the name of Silvester William Brunton, but mention the name Sid Brunton to anyone in Dunston and Gateshead and immediately you can see a smile of joy appears on their faces.
The Bradelei Lodge 9205 were delighted to raise £625 at their Ladies night earlier this year. This amount was then donated to the Alzheimer’s Society of Derby.
Ray joined the Lodge of Industry in 1956 and although only a day away from another big day in his life, the birth of his daughter, Ray’s wife Alice gave special dispensation for him to attend and be initiated. As a mark of the times, it took Ray some 17 years to climb the ladder and become master in 1973 before he carried on with various other offices in support of his lodge.
WBro Bill and Mrs Ange Warren cordially invite all Masons, ladies, children and friends of Teme Lodge to a superb Family Sunday Lunch on 4th September at the Knighton Hotel, Knighton LD7 1BL.
The event engaged all ages of the community, it was organised to raise funds for local charities and last year raised £1,000 which members hope to meet or even exceed.
Saturday, 24th September, 2016 in the Memorial Hall, Oswestry, 1000-1700h.
In celebration of the 150th ANNIVERSARY OF ST OSWALD LODGE, a charity LIVE STEAM MODEL RAILWAY SHOW.
Many of us grew up in the 1960s and 70s where, for some, it was a time of making out a living repairing cars, exterminating pests or hop picking. Boys were taught to fish by their fathers during the weekends, cast after cast plopping into willow-shaded water, while weekdays were spent at the secondary school where, for some, gardening and metalwork were still being taught. Fishing is an unsentimental memoir of that time and nothing has changed for those boys today. As adults they continue to carry out the traditions of fishing as taught by their fathers and pass this knowledge on to the children who have a love for the sport.