Freemasons give £500 to stroke unit

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Whitehaven Masonic Lowther lodge cheque presentations The Lowther lodge of Whitehaven Masonic Society on Duke St handed over £500 to the Stroke Unit at West Cumberland hospital Present were Lodge officials (l to r) , Trevor Days ,Hannah Bragg who accepted the cheque on behalf of the hospital , Maurice Tunstall and Geoff Billingham . pic John Story August 25th 2016

By Ben Graham

The Athole Family and Freemasonry

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As the more energetic of the Grand Lodges, which formed the United Grand Lodge of England in 1813 was denominated the “Ancients” and the majority of the Lodges under its supervision were known as “Atholl” Lodges, it appeals to us that an article consisting of references thereto by many of the Masonic writers may not prove uninteresting.

Provincial Grand Almoner

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IMPENDING RETIREMENT WBro Ernie Greenhalgh will retire as Provincial Grand Almoner at the forthcoming meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge in May next year,…