Lodges work together

Brethren who answered WBro Alan Butterworth’s ‘call for help’ at Roclyffe Lodge.

Roclyffe Lodge No 5198 that meets at Bacup have recently had two applicants for Initiation into their Lodge. The first of these Initiations took place on Thursday 25th May but, due to holidays and other commitments of their members, they had a shortfall of numbers of their members who were able to take part in the Initiation Ceremony

Freemasons donate £945 to Jo’s appeal Cancer Charity

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Jo Davies was a well-known and popular community journalist with the Barrow-in-Furness based Evening Mail, but sadly she died in 2015 at the age of 38 years as a result of ovarian cancer. With the aim of raising funds to help the fight against gynaecological cancer, the ‘Jo’s Appeal’ charity was established a few days before her death.

Oliver Chalker’s 55 years of service for Barrow-in-Furness Masonic Hall

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Oliver was elected onto the hall committee a couple of years after it had moved from Abbey Road to its present home in Fairfield Lane. He has served on the committee throughout the intervening 55 years. Following several years as chairman he has served as president for the past 28 years until he stood down from that role at the annual general meeting in 2017.

Cambridge Freemasons make £1,000 donation to Defibrillators For All

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This is a Whittlesey based charity which has installed 35 public access defibrillators in Whittlesey and has provided awareness training sessions in all schools in the town. It is also running a screening program to detect young people at risk of sudden cardiac arrest.

Widows Sons Bikers Association – New Cumberland and Westmorland Chapter

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On Friday 28th July 2017, members of the newly formed Cumbria Chapter of the Widows Sons Masonic Bikers Association rode down to Mold in Northern Wales to attend the Widows Sons 2017 National Rally and to receive their official Charter.