Grand Secretary's column – Autumn 2016
From the Grand Secretary Since emerging from the basement of Freemasons’ Hall, where I have been a charity president for the past nine years,…
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Tony sees a father install his son at Barlow Moor
Members and visitors of Barlow Moor Lodge No 4525 were most honoured and delighted in receiving Tony Harrison, Provincial Grand Master, to their installation meeting at Urmston Masonic Hall. Tony was accompanied by Mike Adams, (South Eastern Group Chairman) and fellow grand officers Brian Hayes, Chris McNab, David Durling (group vice chairman) and Gareth Jones along with Provincial Senior Grand Warden John Lee and Provincial Junior Grand Warden Jonathan Hall and acting Senior Grand Deacon Colin Ellis.
A very interesting evening
Ormskirk Masonic Hall was well attended when over 57 members and guests came together to witness the installation ceremony of Stanley of Bickerstaffe Lodge No 3511. The master David Paton welcomed everyone to the ceremony before saying: “It is usual for us to commence with singing the opening ode, but as you can see we have no organist, and at the moment we have no master elect, this brethren could be a very interesting evening.”
Freemasons donate £5,000 to five Charities
If you ever wondered ” what does the Provincial Grand Charity Steward do ?” I can answer very clearly ” He works his cotton socks off for Cheshire Freemasons’ Charity and the Province of Cheshire ”
Freemasons present a cheque for £3,000 to the Hope Centre to relieve poverty and tackle the causes of homelessness in Northampton
As part of Piscator Lodges’ Charity fund raising for 2015 season, W.Bro Mike Howells, accompanied by the Lodge Treasurer W Bro Mike Long, recently presented a cheque for £3,000 to Mrs Sue Wright, Fundraising Manager for the Hope Centre.
Freemasons Donate £1000 Derby Mountain Rescue Team
Derby Mountain Rescue Team were established in 1965 after a tragic incident on the infamous Four Inns walk across the Peak District. The Team has grown in strength and stature and their expertise in search and rescue is highly respected by all of the emergency services, particularly the Police with whom they have a very strong working relationship.
Freemasons £750 donation to Sheffield Children’s Hospital A&E Department
On 12th September W. Bro. Peter Taylor presented A cheque for £750 and certificate to staff nurses at Sheffield Children’s Hospital Accident & Emergency Department and the Head of the Charity Fund Raising Department at the hospital, the money will go towards purchasing a 3-D games console and a mixture of games for the use of the older sick children who are too old for teddies, Sheffield admits children up to 15 years of age.
