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NLI Dart is being supported by a Masonic Lodge in Worcestershire.
David Bell, Worshipful Master of the St Kenelm Lodge in Stourbridge, chose the RNLI Dart lifeboat to be one of the charities to support during his year in office.
The Witta’s Island Lodge was honoured by a surprise visit by the Provincial Grand Master and his Deputy on Friday 15th July! Once the Lodge was open, there was a report, which little did anyone know would result in W.Bro. Mike Murphy PrAGDC walking in with wand in hand to announce the visit, to everyone’s shock and delight!
The event was very well supported with 32 golfers taking part. Following the distribution of prizes a magnificent £610 was raised for Masonic charities and a further £50 for Alder Hey Children’s Hospital; chosen by the Captain of Southport Old Links Golf Club for the hospitality shown by the staff and club.
On Wednesday 22nd June at the Boscombe Freemasons Hall, Julia’s House, along with other charities and causes were awarded with money raised by various Freemasons lodges.
Julia’s House were lucky enough to be chosen by three lodges to receive money.
Ashlar Lodge No. 98 and the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Florida honored First Responders at an event on July 21st recognizing Outstanding Firefighter, Outstanding Law Enforcement, and Outstanding Paramedic certificates were presented to five officers.
MEMBERS of Burnham Freemasons hosted a Tea @ 3 fundraising event for the tenth year running in aid of St Margaret’s Somerset Hospice.
This year’s event raised a magnificent £701.40 for the hospice and in attendance were the Mayor of Burnham, Cllr Michael Clarke, and his wife Maria.
The Grand Charity has awarded a £100,000 grant to the Cancer Genetics team at the University of East Anglia to help fund research that will focus on distinguishing between aggressive and non-aggressive forms of the disease. Lead researcher Professor Colin Cooper explained that a critical problem in clinical management is an inability to distinguish this at the time of diagnosis.
The Masonic Trout & Salmon Fishing Charity held their latest event at Rookery Waters on the 7th July 2016. RWBro Barry Hall, WBro David Burton and their wives attended as Official guests.
On Thursday 30 June 2016, Hollis family members, the Mayor of Redcar & Cleveland Council Barry Hunt, members of the Green Howards Regiment, the local community and Freemasons from Guisborough gathered at St Cuthbert’s Church, Ormesby for the unveiling of a commemorative bench to Company Sergeant Major Hollis, the only man to receive the Victoria Cross for his Operation Overlord heroics serving with the 6th Battalion on Gold beach, Normandy on 6 June 1944.
It is with regret that we have to advise you that unfortunately the East Lancashire Mark Fellowship ‘Hog Roast’ to be held on Sunday 21 August…