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The team enjoyed another successful day out at East Barnet Festival on Sunday, the second time we’d attended this event.
It was a delight and a relief to see that Summer had decided to grace us with its presence for the day and the crowds correspondingly came out in volumes.
The concept of what constitutes a man is time honored and tested. The traditional role of men has been essential to the development and maintenance of society. Learning to think for ourselves, to form our own judgments, to trust our decisions, to comprehend, to expand our knowledge, to choose this course of action over that, to decide between good and bad, have through the millennia been recognized as the attributes that define a man.
Grand Lodge of Ohio are asking brethren to post a 3 minute video on why they became a Freemason.
A combination of glorious weather and the organisational skills of the Lancaster and District Masonic Group golf representative Arthur Laycock helped to ensure a wonderful day when golfers from the Lancaster and District Group took part in the local round of the West Lancashire Provincial Golfing Tournament at Bentham Golf Club.
At his Installation on October 19th 2015 WBro John Young PPGReg, WM explained that during his year as Master he wanted raise funds for Derby Mountain Rescue Team and Guide Dogs (Derby) being involved with both charities as John and his wife Janet were both Puppy Walkers for Guide Dogs for five years and John is a member of the Derby Mountain Rescue Team’s Supporters Group and their youngest son, Mark is a Section Leader within the Team
Have you been promoted in Mark Provincial Grand Rank or been appointed to Mark Grand Rank ?
Do you have un-needed Mark Provincial or Grand Rank regalia in a drawer or cupboard at home?
In response Debbie Williams expressed the thanks of the Association. There is a continuing need for funds on the Wirral, particularly in sourcing equipment such as home stairlifts, specialist wheelchairs and the adaptation of homes for those newly diagnosed with MND
If you’ve never read it and are struggling with rejuvenating a faltering or troubled lodge, check out “Laudable Pursuit” by the Knights of the North HERE. It’s hard to believe that this has been out for a dozen years now, and yet plenty of Masons have still never run across it before. The online version is free for anyone, and there’s a Lulu hard copy booklet available at cost, as well. It could probably use some updating in some areas, but it still holds up today because, sadly, so many items discussed in it have not changed in over a decade.
Ralph Edmond Stanley, Freemasons & bluegrass musician, born 25 February 1927; died 23 June 2016
Following a 50 Year Certificate presentation to E.Comp. Bryant Lightfoot of Chapter of St John, No. 327 in Wigton, a collection was made which raised £217 in aid of the Great North Air Ambulance Service.