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Belper Masonic Benevolent Association charity evening On the evening of Saturday July 9th, Belper Freemasons in Derbyshire represented by the Belper Masonic Benevolent Association held a presentation evening where a number of donations were given to local charitable organisations. Nearly £3,000 was given to charities including the Belper Drop Inn, Beaurepaire Gardens, 1st Alton … Read more
When Shropshire mason Andy Gough married Maria at St Peter’s Church, Rushbury, near Church Stretton, wedding presents were notably absent – instead they had asked guests to make a charitable donation, raising £1,000.
Ezra, who is a member of Hand and Heart Lodge, No. 4109, started The Forget Me Not Trust two years ago with his brother Nathan because, ‘We were seeing homeless people everywhere we went in these major cities. We realised this was an epidemic problem, so we thought we should try to do something about it. We’ve been blessed in our own way with business, so we’re in a fortunate position and wanted to give something back.’
Robin Whittam LGR presented a cheque for £250 on behalf of the Huguenot Lodge No. 2140 to Alan Jazwinski of the Huddersfield Youth Brass Ensemble at their function held at Golcar Scout Centre on Saturday, 2nd July.
When a group of lodges in Kidderminster wanted to relocate from the cellar of a hotel, joining a local cricket club proved to be the perfect solution
In December 2015 the Membership Focus Group launched a strategic paper that identified masonic centres as a key area for improvement in the organisational development of Freemasonry. With many centres not considered fit for purpose by the members who meet in them, the challenge for lodges is how to turn a legacy problem into an opportunity.
