Promoting the Fraternity across the World
Freemasons’ charitable donations are second only to the National Lottery in terms of the amount given. Since 2010, the 40 members of the Dartmoor Lodge have given more than £15,000 to local organisations and individuals, all raised from their own pockets and social events.
Freemasons have raised more than $4300 for a worthwhile cause. The Wimmera Combined Freemason Lodges and young Freemasons group West Wimmera Region Blue Lounge Social Club presented Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre with a cheque for $2307 from the recent garage sale held at Horsham Masonic Centre.
Kenlis Lodge No.1267, Pillar Lodge No.7615, Sewell Lodge No.421, Scawfell Lodge No.1397 and Dent Lodge No.216 all contributed to raise a total of £250, which was presented by some of the Lodge members to Linda Hewitt and Stella Walsh representatives from Hospice at Home.
Timothy Raymond Roper Richards 11 July 1941 – 28 October 2016 Over 700 people from Cheshire and beyond attended Gawsworth Hall on 11 July to pay tribute…
The Dorset Masonic Bikers Tercentenary Banner Tour starts this Saturday at Shaftesbury.
The banner will be visiting all seventeen buildings throughout the Province during the tour, which will be on four consecutive Saturdays.
A cheque for £500.00 was presented by W Bro. G Tuck of George Stephenson Lodge.An additional £100 was donated from a member of the public when he found out about the event and how Freemasons had helped the 1st Winlaton Scout Group so all together; £600.00 was raised for an excellent cause.
South Shields dancers perform for thousands at Wembley
Every spring and autumn, Freemasons from around Devon meet to give support totalling in excess of £45,000 to local charities and organisations throughout the county who are in need of assistance.
The money is raised by the WAKE Fund – a trust conceived by the Right Worshipful Brother William Alexander Kneel, Masonic Provincial Grand Master from 1970 to 1984.
This fund now stands at £1.9m and the interest
At the Quarterly Communications meeting of Grand Lodge held on Wednesday the 14th of June 2017, the Pro Grand Master, MW Bro Peter Lowndes, congratulated the Province on having no less than eighty-eight members present.
After the ceremony, members enjoyed lunch with a guest of honour, Simone Enefer-Doy CEO of LifeLites. The Provincial Grand Master, RW Bro Max Bayes, presented Simone with a cheque for £10,000 and a second cheque for £2,000 from an undisclosed Masonic donor.
