Promoting the Fraternity across the World
Respect and remembrance Members of Stokenchurch Lodge, No. 7438, have paid tribute to the war dead at St Peter and St Paul churchyard, in the Buckinghamshire village of Stokenchurch, by polishing the headstones of seven men and two women who fell in the World Wars. They included Private Henry Cockerill, 27, who died 10 days … Read more
Epic charity run wins award Lincolnshire mason Larry Riches has raised more than £12,000 for Prostate Cancer UK after he drove his 1914 Model T Ford from Lancaster Lodge, No. 9413, near Lisbon, Portugal, to Witham Lodge, No. 297, in Lincolnshire – a distance of some 2,000km – in 10 days. Larry was recognised for his efforts at the … Read more
Scout’s honour for Prestonian Lecture Tony Harvey’s 2012 Prestonian Lecture, ‘Scouting & Freemasonry: two parallel organisations?’ has raised more than £50,000 in three years. He has delivered the lecture 66 times, with the funds raised donated to the Masonic Samaritan Fund and The Scout Association. So far, each charity has received over £20,000. Tony (pictured … Read more
Stroke care trainer receives national award James Benson, a physiotherapist who works as a trainer for the Stroke Association, has received a prestigious national award for his work developing the first formal qualifications for stroke carers. James was initiated into Halesowen Lodge, No. 5635, Province of Worcestershire, in 2003 by his father Stuart. Now a Past Master of … Read more