70th Federation of School Lodges Meeting will be held at Pocklington School – Saturday 2nd September 2017

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Open to Masons of all ranks, the Federation Lodge meeting commences at 16:00, Plans for the Daggards W Bros Eddie Wildman and Ean Blair to perform Festive Board Entertainment, a light-hearted look at the historical and present day music used when Lodge Meetings are concluded and the eating and drinking begins

Widows Sons Bikers Association – New Cumberland and Westmorland Chapter

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On Friday 28th July 2017, members of the newly formed Cumbria Chapter of the Widows Sons Masonic Bikers Association rode down to Mold in Northern Wales to attend the Widows Sons 2017 National Rally and to receive their official Charter.

Derbyshire Freemasons donate £25,000 to Charities

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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

Freemasons Masonic Trout and Salmon Fishing Charity (MTFC) help Communities

Freemasons Masonic Trout and Salmon Fishing Charity (MTFC) help Communities

A fantastic introduction to the delights of fishing was provided by the West Lancashire branch of the Masonic Trout and Salmon Fishing Charity (MTFC), who held their first event for 2017 at the Clear Water Fisheries, Borwick, Carnforth. The event was held over two days, with members of the Help for Heroes Band of Brothers and Sisters team attending on the first day and young adults with special needs attending on the second day.

Ludlow Freemasons cook up £1,700 for Charity

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The event, now in its 18th year was staged by Ludlow’s Lodge of the Marches at Culmington Village Hall, and this year attracted a bumper amount of diners with about 150 turning out compared to last year’s 110.

Organiser Colin Edwards said it was heartening to see, and said the event had raised £1,700 from food and a raffle to go towards good causes in the future.