RMBI Albert Edward Annual Christmas Fayre 2016
The Christmas Fayre opened this year to beautiful weather. The Grotto looked outstanding and we are keeping the fireside themed area throughout the…
local community
Haverfordwest Freemasons provide Life Saving Equipment in the Heart of the Community
Left to right: Gerard Rothwell from the Welsh Ambulance Service, RW Bro Stephen Hookey, W Bros Tudor Thomas & Eryl Thomas The town of…
Successful heritage day
The Warrington Heritage Day saw the doors of the Museum of Freemasonry and the Masonic hall open to welcome the general public, to view the various displays of Masonic artefacts and memorabilia in the setting of the Masonic hall which was purpose built in 1933.
Freemasons donate £500 to Netherthong pre-school
Staff and youngsters at Netherthong Pre-School & Play Group have received a £500 cheque to buy equipment for their outdoor activity area.
Guisborough Lodges help to fund commemorative bench to honour D-Day hero Stan Hollis VC
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.
Freemasons support Milton Keynes school to purchase state of the art new digital piano
Milton Keynes school receives new digital piano
Dukinfield Lodges support Scouts
A cheque was presented on Wednesday 13th July 2016 by WBro John Waddington of Royal Edward Lodge No 1088, from the Area 4 community grant scheme, to match funds raised by the lodge. John informed us that several lodges from Dukinfield had contributed, which financially assisted the scouts to travel to Blackpool, enabling them to join their 100th year celebrations.
Buckinghamshire Provincial Grand Lodge – Studley Green Community Centre new cloakroom facilities
Studley Green Community Centre new cloakroom facilities Built in 1966, the Studley Green Community Centre (SGCC), on the outskirts of Stokenchurch, plays…
37 charities receive grants totalling more than £25,000 from Shropshire’s Freemasons
No fewer than 37 charities received grants totalling more than £25,000 from Shropshire’s Freemasons at a special awards day on Monday, 20th June. Representatives from most of the charities were on hand to receive grants at a special reception and buffet lunch.
Group of lodges build masonic temple on side of local cricket club
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.