Promoting the Fraternity across the World
Mr David Eager of The Surrey Masonic Sports Association, has been awarded the Order of Mercy, a prestigious medal, for his voluntary service over many years to charities and non profit organisations in the United Kingdom and overseas.
The Bradelei Lodge 9205 were delighted to raise £625 at their Ladies night earlier this year. This amount was then donated to the Alzheimer’s Society of Derby.
The Freemasons of Essex and Hertfordshire have been long term supporters of Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust ever since the service began in 1998 and to date have raised an incredible £429,000 for the county’s life-saving Helicopter Emergency Medical Service. In recognition of over 16 years’ support the Charity hosted a thank you evening for the Freemasons on Wednesday 9th July at Bury Lodge Banqueting, Stansted. The evening was an opportunity for the Charity to thank the Freemasons for their generosity and support over the years and to share with them the vision for the future.
For the first time in over ten years Derbyshire Freemasonry will have a visual presence at the Bakewell Show between the 3rd and 4th August 2016.
Business student Allison Hatton was selected by Pembrokeshire College to receive this year’s Colin O’Dare Masonic Bursary Award, given annually by the Provincial Grand Charity of the Masonic Province of West Wales to encourage worthy students to further their education. After being made redundant at the age of 50, Allison enrolled on to the BA (Hons) Business Management course at Pembrokeshire College and has since started-up her own business selling used books on-line.
On the 13th July three groups of children and young adults affected by various disabilities and with special educational needs enjoyed a fun day of cycling in Markeaton Park, Derby, organised and funded by the Provincial Grand Charity.
Freemasons from the Province of Surrey recently paid a visit to East Kent Mobile Chemotherapy Unit (MCU) ‘Caron’, in the run up to the launch of their 2022 Festival, on the 5th May 2016, when they will be fundraising for Hope for Tomorrow.
Engineers Lodge 9493 responded to an appeal by the day centre following a flood to assist them with the replacement of damaged furnishings and fittings….
After receiving a written application last November from club Secretary Mrs Marion Drage, inquiring if any financial support towards the cost of the hire of two coaches to transport their members on their annual outing was at all possible, the Derbyshire Freemasons decided to go one better.
