Derbyshire Freemasons Keep Drums Beating for Derwent Brass
The combined efforts of Belper based Freemasons ‘Bradelei Lodge’ and the ‘Provincial Grand Lodge of Derbyshire’ have resulted in a sizeable donation to Derwent Brass.
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The combined efforts of Belper based Freemasons ‘Bradelei Lodge’ and the ‘Provincial Grand Lodge of Derbyshire’ have resulted in a sizeable donation to Derwent Brass.
This would not have been possible without the great support from the Derbyshire Freemasons, who nominated them for the Masonic Charity Foundation vote and all their supporters who took a little time to vote for them.
300 years of Freemasonry celebrated at Royal Albert Hall. This global event is seen as the Pinnacle of the celebrations that have taken part all over the world.
W. Bro Anthony Bamford IPM on the far left and W. Bro Richard Toon Charity Steward far right were recently delighted to present two cheques to the branch Chairman and Secretary of SAFFA Derbyshire branch based in Belper.
The Children’s Trust’s brain injury specialists are experienced clinicians, who will work with the child, family and school, providing advice, brain injury education and classroom strategies to support each child.
The grant will be used to fund the role of a Brain Injury Specialist at Sheffield Children’s Hospital who will support around 500 children across South Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and North Derbyshire over the next two years.
When Pioneer Lodge learned that Derbyshire Scouts needed a new activity and accommodation centre at the county camp site, Drum Hill, members wanted to support the venture. Not only had some of them been volunteers at the site over the years, and some had actually helped build the previous centre, Birch Hall, but Pioneer Lodge itself has had a long attachment to Drum Hill.
Master of Cantelupe Lodge W Bro Ady Gotheridge (centre) presents the cheque to Amber Trust’s Community Development Organiser Tracy Litchfield, with Dennis Ashmore (r), a volunteer worker with Amber Trust and a member of Cantelupe Lodge, and Sally Knowles (far left) and Alison Bloor from Amber Trust also in attendance
Derbyshire Dales Careline are extremely honoured to have been presented with a Community Award, plus an incredible £2,000 by the Provincial Grand Lodge of Derbyshire Freemasons.
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
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.