Derbyshire Freemasons donate £25,000 to Charities

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The awards totalled £25,000 Two hundred people were present at the awards ceremony including HM Lord Lieutenant for Derbyshire, Mr William Tucker, the High Sheriff, Mrs Annie Hall, the Deputy Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England, RW Bro. Jonathan Spence and the Provincial Grand Master for Derbyshire, RW Bro. Steven Varley, together with civic leaders, charity workers and senior Freemasons from across the county

Freemasons Masonic Trout and Salmon Fishing Charity (MTFC) help Communities

Freemasons Masonic Trout and Salmon Fishing Charity (MTFC) help Communities

A fantastic introduction to the delights of fishing was provided by the West Lancashire branch of the Masonic Trout and Salmon Fishing Charity (MTFC), who held their first event for 2017 at the Clear Water Fisheries, Borwick, Carnforth. The event was held over two days, with members of the Help for Heroes Band of Brothers and Sisters team attending on the first day and young adults with special needs attending on the second day.

Ludlow Freemasons cook up £1,700 for Charity

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The event, now in its 18th year was staged by Ludlow’s Lodge of the Marches at Culmington Village Hall, and this year attracted a bumper amount of diners with about 150 turning out compared to last year’s 110.

Organiser Colin Edwards said it was heartening to see, and said the event had raised £1,700 from food and a raffle to go towards good causes in the future.

Freemasons 300-mile cycle journey raises £21k for Charity

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Leicestershire and Rutland Freemasons have completed a four-day cycle ride visiting all the masonic centres in the province, including Melton, before continuing to Freemasons’ Hall in London and back again.

The 300-mile trip not only marked the 300th anniversary of Freemasonry but raised £21,000 to be split equally between the Rainbows Children’s Hospice in Loughborough and the Masonic Charitable Foundation.

Disabled sports charity receives £4.5k donation from Norfolk Freemasons

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A charity which helps people with disabilities take part in sport has received a £4,500 donation from a group of Norfolk Freemasons.

Members of the Wroxham-based Boileau Lodge have completed a triathlon to raise funds for Wheelpower, which offers opportunities for disabled people to get active.

Barnstaple Freemasons to open their doors on Saturday August 19th

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On Saturday, August 19, Loyal Lodge at Trafalgar Lawn in Newport is inviting those interested to come along between 10am-1pm and find out more about the organisation.

There are a lot of myths about the ‘secrecy’ of Freemasons, but in fact local members are keen to recruit and would like to see as many people as possible on the day.