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Freemasons Donate £10,000 to Midlands Air Ambulance

31st July 20169th July 2016

£10,000 for Midlands Air AmbulanceThe Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is dear to the hearts of many Freemasons in the Province, providing a service which is especially important in a thinly populated rural area such as ours. The PGM, RW Bro Rev’d David Bowen, and his Deputy, VW Bro Michael Roff, presented a further £10,000 to the MAAC at Strensham Airbase on 30 April 2016. £6,000 of this was raised by Herefordshire Freemasons and provided through the Herefordshire Masonic Charity Association. The other £4,000 came from the Grand Charity as part of its programme of support for local causes throughout England and Wales, and which is distributed through the Provinces.

Classic 300 Breakfast at Alderson House

9th July 2016

The Classic 300 breakfast at Alderson House in Warwick on Sunday 3rd July attracted a splendid turn out with 30 cars and 8 motorbikes coming from as far afield as Cheshire and Leicester with strong representation from the four provinces working together on MFest. The weather was also kind making for a very pleasant event.

Freemasons give £65,000 to fund spinal cord injury research

9th July 2016

The Masonic Charitable Foundation has awarded £65,000 to the INSPIRE Foundation to fund a research project which aims to improve the quality of life and independence of people with spinal cord injuries. The research project will be led by young research scientist Sean Doherty who broke his neck in a mountain bike accident in 2008 at the London Spinal Cord Injury Centre based at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore. Sean broke his neck in a mountain bike accident in 2008 and subsequently lives with Tetraplegia which means he is both disabled and has limited hand and arm function. Sean is originally from Gloucestershire and studied at the University of Cardiff.

Fire, Brethren . . . . . . taking your time from me!

9th July 2016

Provincial Grand Stewards’ Lodge hosted W Bro Ron Baker, whose presentation of the ‘History of Masonic Fire’ is both entertaining and noisy.

Ron demonstrated different methods of firing, inviting the master, W Bro Tony Putterill, his wardens and lodge members, suitably issued with firing glasses, to join in the fusillade. ‘North Devon Fire’ was particularly popular.

Tony used the opportunity to announce the launch of a new Bristol Blue firing glass; celebrating the Tercentenary of the United Grand Lodge of England next year.

National Service Foundation Day

9th July 2016

The Masonic Provinces of Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire have been invited to send Standard Bearers for the last 3 years. Last year we in Derbyshire only paraded one standard with a small contingent headed by The Provincial Grand Master RWBro Steven Varley.

Middlesex Home Service Lodge No.5836 – 75th Anniversary Meeting

9th July 2016

The Middlesex Home Service Lodge No.5836 celebrated its 75th Anniversary on the 10th June 2016 at the Twickenham District Masonic Centre at Cole Court.

The meeting was attend by W.Bro. Brian Fisher, PSGD, AProvGM and his Provincial Team for the Installation of the new Worshipful Master Bro. David Glenham.

Herefordshire Freemasons donate £18,000 to Non Masonic Charities

9th July 2016

This year the Herefordshire Masonic Charity Association invited representatives of those local charities to a coffee morning at the Masonic Hall in Kyrle Street, Hereford. They were welcomed by the Provincial Grand Master, Rev David Bowen, and were given a brief talk on the history of Freemasonry and the part that charity plays, by the Provincial Charity Steward, Nick Swan

Leopold Lodge in Grafton to open its doors to the future

9th July 2016

Founded in 1880, the Leopold Lodge is number 87 and as one of the oldest in the Clarence Valley, its 136 year history is something that Very Worshipful Brother Rod Smith doesn’t want to see forgotten.

Alder Tree Lodge No 9289 present £600 cheque to North Hampshire Deaf Children’s Society

8th July 2016

On 2nd July 2016 Alder Tree Lodge No 9289 held a Charity Black Tie Dinner on behalf of The North Hampshire Deaf Children’s Society at Farnborough Masonic Centre. Following a successful raffle raising £475.00 the Master W. Bro Brian Lawrence was able to present the Charity with a cheque for £600

2020 Fund Raising Event – The Middlesex Shooting Sports Lodge, No. 1702 – Charity Clay Shooting Competition

8th July 2016

Provinces may enter as many Masonic shooters as they wish and every entrant’s score will be registered.
The Team Winners in the Competition will be the 3 highest scores posted for a given Province.

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