Freemasons donate £26,815 to Charities
The Leyland and District Group of Freemasons once more put on a very humbling and public show, when the Chairman of Leyland Group Chris Blackwell welcomed…
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Freemasons donate £2,718 to Hospiscare in Exeter
The Masonic Charitable Foundation will this year give grants totalling £600,000 to the two hundred and forty five hospices in England and Wales including nearly £14,000 to seven hospices here in Devon as part of the £12 million given since 1984.
£3,500 of Freemasonry funding for multi-faith hospice
Masonic Charitable Foundation sends £3,500 to North London Hospice in Finchley
The Gloves
Apart from their practical uses to protect the hands from cold and injury, gloves have symbolic connotations. The old illustrations of operative masons at work do not show them wearing gloves. Their use, then, must have been mostly ceremonial, and their adoption in speculative Freemasonic ritual must be explained by their symbolism. The Italian writer Vanni considers that the origin of the symbolism lies not in their use by certain craftsmen or as protection against the cold, but rather in their military use.
Cornish Freemasons make Hospice donations
Hospice donations made at start of Cornish Freemasons’ tercentenary celebrations
Skegness Freemasons Dedicate New Masonic Centre
Friday the 17th of February 2017 will be a day long remembered in the annals of Skegness Masonic History as the day the official Dedication took place of the new Masonic Centre on Holly Road, Skegness. The determination, hard work and enthusiasm of the Skegness Lodges came to fruition when the Provincial Grand Master for Lincolnshire, Right Worshipful Brother Graham Ives, accompanied by his Provincial Team, distinguished guests, visitors and Brethren celebrated the Dedication of the new building to the benefit and good purposes of Freemasonry.
Paris: Freemason Leader Attacked With Hammer By Woman Calling Him ‘Jew’
Christophe Habas, the master of the Grand Orient of France, suffered superficial wounds in the incident, as he was walking to a metro station in the French capital, the Le Parisien daily reported . The assailant shouted “Jew” three times as she hit him with the hammer before fleeing.
Llandudno adult Hospice receives Masonic Charitable Foundation Grant.
Freemasons show their continued support awarding St David’s Hospice £2504 towards the specialised care for patients across North West Wales with advanced illnesses or those in need of end of life care.
Alfreton Masonic Hall new dining hall officially open!
Alfreton Masonic Hall was pleased and proud to receive the RW PGM accompanied by the VW Deputy PGM, both Assistant PGM’s, the Junior Warden and the Provincial Grand Secretary at the official opening of their new dining facility.