St.
WULFRAMS LODGE MMM No:916 HELP MENCAP AND GRANTHAM HOSPICE
A change of Master didn't affect St Wulframs Lodge of
Mark Master Masons No:916 in their charitable work.
Our first photograph shows the recently Installed Master,
Worshipful Brother Edward McKenzie-Blyth, handing over
a cheque for £200 to the Grantham & District
Mencap Ltd.
Mrs. Judith Burnett and others received the cheque on
behalf of Mencap from the Worshipful Master. Also present
from St Wulframs Lodge was the Provincial Grand Senior
Steward, Worshipful Brother Geoff Caunt.
The, now, Immediate Past Master of St Wulframs, Worshipful
Brother David Price, had also been on the donation trail
in his year of office. Following a successful Dinner Dance
at the Lodge rooms in Chambers Street, Grantham, he was
able to donate £400 to the GIFTS Hospice in Grantham.
The then Worshipful
Master of St. Wulframs Lodge of Mark Master Masons No:916,
W.Bro. David Price, presents a cheque for £400 to
Marilyn Withers of GIFTS Hospice in Grantham.
The
GIFTS Hospice is a charitable organisation which provides
practical, social and emotional support to sufferers of
a life-threatening illness, their family and carers.
The GIFTS Day Hospice is
situated within a lovely house on Barrowby Road, Grantham.
There is also on-going fundraising for a second hospice
at Sleaford and the hospice has a charity shop on Welby
Street Grantham.
You can find out more about
GIFTS Hospice by visiting their website at: http://www.giftshospice.org/index.html
LONG
SUTTON MASONS HELP HOLBEACH BROWNIES
Two Long Sutton Masters, W.Bro. David Pateman of Saint
Mary Lodge No:7898 and W.Bro. Richard Diggle of Alexandra
Lodge No:985, presented a cheque for £300 to Holbeach
Brownies.
W.Bro Pateman (back
left) and W.bro. Diggle (back right) present the cheque
to some of the happy Brownies.
The money will be used to update the windows
and doors of the Holbeach Brownie hut to improve safety
and reduce heating bills in the winter. The Brownies were
so pleased for the gift that they burst into song to entertain
the lucky Masters.
OLIVER
CHAPTER NO:792 OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS MAKE DOUBLE PRESENTATION.
The Oliver Chapter No:792 of Royal Arch Masons donated
the sum of £250 to both the St. Andrew's Childrens
Hospice, helping sick children and their families, and
the 'Wish upon a Star Appeal', assisting childen with
difficulties make once in a lifetime trips.
Ex.Comp Alan Mason
presents cheques to Mrs. Pat Wright (left) and Mrs. Yvonne
Wright (right).
The First Principal of Oliver Chapter, Ex.Companion Alan
Mason, prsented the cheques to Mrs. Pat Wright for the
'Wish upon a Star Appeal' and Mrs Yvonne Wright for St.Andrew's
Hospice at the Grimsby Masonic Hall.
ST.
BOTOLPH'S LODGE No:588 MAKE DONATION TO THE HECKINGTON
AREA VOLUNTARY CAR SERVICE
£1000 from the New Benevolent Fund was donated
by the Worshipful Master of St Botolph's Lodge No:588,
W. Bro. Mike Perdeaux, to Heckington Area Voluntary Car
Service (HAVCS) in a presentation outside the Millview
Medical Centre, Heckington.
The photograph shows
left to right: W. Bro. Mike Perdeaux (W.M. of St Botolph's
Lodge), Ron Lowth (HAVCS volunteer driver), W. Bro. Richard
Higgs (Almoner of St Botolph's Lodge, Treasurer of HAVCS,
and Chairman of Heckington Parish Council), and Mike Prior
(HAVCS volunteer driver). Photograph
courtesy of the Sleaford Standard
The service covers the
local villages surrounding Heckington and include Great
Hale, Little Hale, Helpringham, Burton Pedwardine, Kirkby
La Thorpe, Ewerby and Evedon and provides a reliable local
transport service for people attending doctors, hospital,
dentist, chiropodist, opticians or any other medically
defined journey which will promote a person's well-being.
HAVCS also take immediate family to visit hospital patients
if they have no other means of transport and deliver prescriptions
for those unable to collect their medication. During the
last financial year they completed 1,175 journeys totalling
26,226.1 miles.
HAVCs have already been able put the donation to immediate
good use, in that it has enabled them to ensure that a
gentleman who has to undergo a daily course of radiotherapy
over a six-week period at Lincoln Hospital need no longer
worry about the expense and the logistics of getting there.
The donation has had a profound effect on all the HAVCS
volunteers who now feel that their efforts are really
appreciated by such a noble organization as that as the
Freemasons of Lincolnshire.
WILLIAM
PETERS LODGE No:6761 HELPS DOGS FOR THE DISABLED.
The William Peters Lodge No:6761 of Grantham has been
the fortunate recipient of £1000 from the New Benevolent
Fund which donates funds to non-Masonic charities and
the charity selected for this award was Dogs for the Disabled.
The photograph shows
left to right: Lodge members W.Bro. Lynn Thomas and W.Bro.
Derek Pritchard; Rachel Butler (Trust Fund Manager for
Dogs for the Disabled); and W.Bro. Bob Spruth.
Dogs for the Disabled trains dogs to assist their disabled
owners in tasks that they find difficult or impossible
to accomplish themselves. The charity is taking part in
the Desert Walk in Jordan, therefore, anyone interested
in taking part in this event should contact www.dogsforthedisabled.org
Also in the photograph is "bumble" the Labrador
trainee who, because of her excellent temperament and
size will be partnered to a disabled child.
ALEXANDRA
LODGE No:985, LONG SUTTON, HELP CHILDREN AT THE FENLAND
RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION.
Brethren from the Alexandra Lodge in
Long Sutton went along to the home of Mr & Mrs John
Van Geest near Spalding to present £1000 to the
Fenland Riding for the Disabled Charity.
W.Bro. Richard Diggle,
Master of Alexandra Lodge No:985 presents the cheque to
Mrs Jane Carter, Chief Tutor, while Charli Fox and Josh
Bates look on watched by the rest of the riders.
The children vary from
those with learning difficulties to the severley handicapped
and it is obvious they get a great deal of pleasure from
mastering the skill of riding a horse. There needs to
be up to 4 helpers for each child and horse but the helpers
feel the work to be so rewarding and worthwhile.
BRO.
COLIN HOWITT OF SAINT MARY LODGE NO:7898 IN LONG SUTTON
COMPLETES A SKYDIVE, RAISING NEARLY £1000 FOR CHARITY
On a bright sunny day at Sibson Airfield, Peterborough
Bro. Colin Howitt flew into the wide blue yonder and,
in the name of charity, jumped out of a perfectly serviceable
aeroplane at 15,000 feet. With sponsorship from his Lodge,
colleagues, friends and business acquaintances he was
able to help Action Medical Research, who support many
vital research projects, to the tune of almost £1000.
Bro. Colin Hewitt
shouts with joy as he plummets from 15,000 feet strapped
below his jump instructor
One such project is 'Touching Tiny Lives'
- Action Medical Research's campaign highlighting the
urgent need for more research to help sick and vulnerable
babies. They want to raise an additional £3 million
over the next 3 years to help find answers to premature
birth, pre-eclampsia and other serious conditions which
threaten babies and expectant mothers.
Thanks in large part to advances in medical research,
the majority of babies can look forward to a healthy future.
For most families it is a time of immense joy and relief
when their child is born safely. But not all births go
as expected. Around 70,000 babies each year - that's over
10 per cent - require some sort of special care when they
are born. Tragically, over 3,000 babies die within the
first year, and premature birth is the single biggest
cause.
Colin told his sponsors that ..."My
aim is to raise as much money as possible and land safely.
With your help I will achieve the first objective. With
my sky dive buddy I will achieve the second". Just
to prove he managed both objectives safely here is a picture
of Colin thanking his buddy back on terra firma. Colin
is the one on the left with the white knuckles!
Colin would like to pass on his grateful
thanks to all his sponsors for making his fantastic sky
dive a wonderful means of supporting a most worthy charity.
You can find out more about Action Medical Research at:
www.action.org.uk/
CHAPTER
BIKERS OF THE ST JOHN CHAPTER NO:7840 DO THEIR THING FOR
SCUNTHORPE'S LINDSEY LODGE HOSPICE
There was a 'two-wheel feel' to the presentation of a
Masonic cheque to Scunthorpe's Lindsey Lodge Hospice from
the Chapter of St John No:7840 - not only was everyone
involved a motorcyclist, but the lady accepting the cheque
was also called Vincent! (For the non-bikers out there,
Vincent Motorcycles was a British manufacturer of motorcycles
in the United Kingdom from 1928 to 1955. Their Black Shadow
is one of the best known high performance motorcycles
of the 1950s. In 1955 the company discontinued motorcycle
production due to heavy financial losses - sounds familiar).
In our picture are,
from left, Keith, Alan, Vivienne and her husband James.
Presenting the cheque for £150 were the Most Excellent
Z Keith Elliott (Suzuki) and his 'hairy biker' ADC Alan
Mawer ('Chapter-coloured' red Yamaha), and it was accepted
by Hospice fundraiser Vivienne Vincent and her husband
James (another Suzuki).
Keith said the Chapter was delighted to help the Hospice."It's
hard to estimate the value of the work done by the staff
and volunteers, and none of us knows if, or when we, members
of our family or our neighbours might need to call on
their help. We have helped with several donations in the
past, and I am delighted to be able to do so again."
Vivienne was extremely complementary about the generosity
of members of the Craft. "The Masonic movement is
a long-term supporter of our work, and I can’t stress
how important it is to have them alongside us," she
said.
Our thanks go to Scunthorpe Telegraph photographer David
Haber who was on hand to take a picture of the event.
LORD
HENEAGE LODGE NO:5979 MAKE PRESENTATIONS TO LOCAL GRIMSBY
CHARITIES
The newly Installed Master of Lord Heneage Lodge No:5979
in Grimsby, W.Bro. Keith Le'Gallienne, celebrated the
start of his year in the Chair by presenting two cheques
for £500 each to two local charities and a further
£1000 to Grimsby Hospital.
The first picture (above) shows Keith presenting
a cheque for £500 to Denise Farman, the Manager
of the Women's Refuge in Grimsby. This money will be used
for equipment for the children in the Refuge.
The second picture (below) shows Keith presenting the
second cheque to Soundscene for £500. Soundscene
provides a weekly Talking Magazine to the blind and visually
impaired, containing local news from the Grimsby Telegraph
newspaper, a short story, and a recipe. Soundscene is
gradually moving from recording on tape to CD and the
money will be put towards the cost of CD recording equipment.
These donations form part of a total donation of £45,000
being given by Lincolnshire Freemasons this autumn to
local non-Masonic charities in Lincolnshire.
(from left to right)
W.Bro. Keith Le'Gallienne of Lord Heneage Lodge No:5979
with the representatives of Soundscene: Pat Bell - Secretary,
Anne Gordon - Chairlady, and Bryan McDowell - Technician.
In addition to the above cheques, W.Bro. Le'Gallienne
also presented a cheque for £1,000 to W. Bro. John
Hardy, a Trustee of Teddies for Loving Care watched by
W. Bro. John Moulson, the Charity Steward of Lord Heneage
Lodge.
Left to right: W.Bro.
Keith Le'Gallienne,Master of Lord Heneage Lodge No: 5979,
W.Bro. John Hardy of Teddies for Loving Care and W.Bro
John Moulson, Charity Steward of Lord Heneage Lodge.
John Hardy brought Barney
the Bear along with him to help him receive the cheque.
This donation will be used to provide Teddy Bears to children
in Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby and is one
of many donations made to local charities by Lincolnshire
Lodges, on behalf of the New Provincial Benelovent Fund.
The following letter was
sent from the hospital:
On behalf of the Radiology Department at the Diana, Princess
of Wales Hospital, I would like to thank you for the continual
supply of Teddies. They have proved to be very popular
with the children that attend our department for X-ray.
The younger children are often upset, frightened or in
pain when they come to our department and the teddies
act as both a comfort and a reward. The Radiographers
also find them to be a very useful tool of persuasion.
When a child is frightened the Radiographer can place
the teddy on the exam table, position the equipment and
show the child what they are going to have done. Once
the child can see that there is nothing to worry about
they are more often than not then quite happy to have
the x-ray done.
Young children especially will associate X-ray with Teddies
and it is hoped that should they need to attend again
they will remember that it was a pleasant experience and
not be frightened to come again.
Many thanks for your support.
Jackie Rose
Office Supervisor
On behalf of Radiology Department.
THE
GRANTA LODGE NO:4950 IN GRANTHAM MAKE CHARITY DONATIONS
AFTER SUCCESSFUL SUMMER BARBEQUE.
Grantham Freemasons enjoyed a summer barbeque held at
W.Bro. Peter Chandler's Farm, Muston and raised just over
£1300 which last was divided equally and donated
to the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance and the Grantham
Diabetes Centre.
Pictured Left to
right: W.Bro Peter Chandler Worshipful Master of Granta
Lodge, Dr. Chris Birch (Grantham Diabetes Centre), Val
Midgley (Air Ambulance) and Bro. Mike Throssell Senior
Warden, Granta Lodge.
Mrs Vivienne Chambers, for the Air Ambulance said "the
Freemasons fundraising is our lifeline to help keep the
helicopter flying on an average of 1200 missions per annum
- a great many people owe their lives to the Air Ambulance".
Dr Chris Birch on behalf of the Grantham Diabetes Centre
said "this donation will be used to purchase books
and educational equipment for our resource room in the
Grantham Diabetes Centre. Education of both patients and
staff is an essential part of the management of diabetes".
LINCOLN
LODGES CHARITY PRESENTATIONS ATTENDED BY THE ASSISTANT
PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER, W.BRO. RON ADAMS
At a Lincoln Lodges Charity Presentation event organised
by W. Bro Martin Pettit, the Assistant Provincial Grand
Master W. Bro Ron Adams gave an introductory talk on Freemasons
Charitable Donations to Lincolnshire Charities.
W.Bro. Ron Adams,
Assistant Provincial Grand Master and the Provincial Informnation
Officer, gives his talk on Freemasons charitable donations
to non-Masonic charities.
A total of £45,000 has recently been donated throughout
the Province on recommendations from Lodges. Six charities
at Lincoln each received £1000 with the Worshipful
Masters of the respective Lodges presenting the cheques.
After each presentation the charity representatives gave
a short talk on their charity work and how the money would
be used.
Pictured
left the Witham Lodge WM W.Bro. Robin Crane presents a
cheque to Hugh Mansfield of the Skellingthorpe Age Concern,
and the money would go towards an urgently needed ambulance.
St Hugh’s WM W.Bro. Sam Robinson presented cheques to
Karen Roberts of Clic Cancer Care and Brenda Shiels of
the Nomad Trust.
The Clic Cancer Care provides care and support for children
diagnosed with cancer. 10 children a day are diagnosed
with cancer and this charity provides much needed loving
support in very harrowing circumstances.
The Nomad Trust provides a place to sleep and support
for the Homeless. They go further in helping people to
reintegrate into society, and this money will provide
a bed and support for one person for 3 months.
W.Bro. Sam Robinson
presents cheques to Karen Roberts of Clic Cancer Care
(above left) and Brenda Shiels of the Nomad Trust (above
right).
Pictured
left - Ermine Lodge WM W.Bro. Mike Price presents a cheque
to W. Bro Neville Storey for the Teddies for Loving Care.
This charity run by Freemasons themselves provides Teddies
for the Accident and Emergency Unit at Lincoln Hospital.
The Teddies are given by the nurses to distressed children
brought into the unit as they have a calming and beneficial
affect on the children. The Teddies, which the children
keep, and are even being taken out by the ambulance crews
so they can also give them to any child. Approximately
3000 Teddies are provided at Lincoln Hospital each year.
Minster Lodge WM W.Bro. Martin Pettit presented cheques
to Dr. Diane Reeves of the Lincoln Asthma Swimming Group
and Daniel Hawbrook of HCPT.
The LASG provides swimming related activities for asthmatic
children and their immediate family, including aspects
of water safety relevant to their age.
The HCPT the Pilgrimage Trust provides holidays to the
South of France for underprivileged children and this
money will go towards providing a holiday for 2 children.
W.Bro. Martin Pettit
makes his presentations to Dr. Diane Reeves of the Lincoln
Asthma Swimming Group (above left) and Daniel Hawbrook
of HCPT (above right).
For more information on these charities
Clic Cancer Care: www.clicsargent.org.uk/Home
Age Concern: www.ageconcernlincoln.co.uk/
TLC: www.tlcappeal.org
LASG: www.beehive.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/
HCPT: www.hcpt.org.uk/
Nomad Trust: www.nomadtrust.org.uk/
LUMLEY
LODGE NO:1893 IN SKEGNESS HELP LINCOLN & LINDSEY BLIND
SOCIETY
The Freemasons of Lumley Lodge No1893 donated £1,000
to the Lincoln and Lindsey Blind Association. The donation
was instigated by W.Bro. James Barry who was a keen supporter
of the the cause but he died before it came to fruition.
Left to Right: W.Bro.
Bob MAndrew, D.C.; W.Bro. Nicholas Cassidy, Master of
Lumley Lodge; W.Bro. David Angood, Charity Steward; Julie
Baines,volunteer and fund raising development officer
of the Lincoln & Lindsey Blind Society; Jan Gallagher,
Lindsy Blind Society. (Apologies for the quality of the
photograph).
Members of the Lumley Lodge decided to support
the charity, based in Lumley Avenue, Skegness, because
many of them are active in reading news and books for
the society's Talking Newspaper which is distributed to
the blind and partially sighted.
The money came from the total of £45,000
given to local non-Masonic charities in the County from
the Lincolnshire Provincial New Benevolent fund.
St.
PEGA LODGE NO:8317 MAKE PRESENTATION - DESPITE ACCIDENT!
On the 23rd of October St. pega Lodge No:8317 of Deeping
St. James were to present three cheques each amounting
to £1,000.00 to three nominated local charities
- The Deepings Men's Group, Sense East, and L.I.V.E.S.
The presentation was scheduled to take place at 2pm and
while two of the three recipients were there on time,
and despite waiting a further 15 minutes, the representative
from Sense East had not arrived. In the end the presentation
carried on without him.
W.Bro. Terence A. Wright, Master of St.
Pega together with W. Bro G. D. Cox, the Charity Steward,
presented two of the cheques to Mr John Smith the chairman
of the Deepings Men’s Group and Mr P. Ward from L.I.V.E.S.
Both were extremely pleased to receive these donations
and in the words of the Deeping Men's group...it was the
largest donation they had ever received, which will assist
them to further equip local people with disabled equipment
to ease the suffering of their lives.
The photograph shows left to right:
W.Bro. G.D. Cox,Charity Steward of St. Pega; Bro Cliff
Grace a member of St. Pega and also the treasurer of the
Men’s Group; Mr John Smith of the Deeping Men’s Group;
Mr P Ward, from L.I.V.E.S.; and W.Bro. Terence Wright,
Worshipful Master of St. Pega Lodge presenting the cheques.
The donation to L.I.V.E.S. will go to covering the insurance
required for their volunteers together with equipping
four members they have in the pipeline with a full set
of life saving equipment.
After the presentation and on returning
home W.Bro. Jeff Stocking, the Lodge Secretary who sent
in this report, found that the Assistant Director from
Sense East had had a car accident on his way to the presentation
from Spalding and that Mr Frank Smith, the Health and
Safety Officer was making his way to Deeping St. James.
He duly arrived and having called back the Charity Steward,
W. Bro G. D. Cox made the presentation on behalf of the
Worshipful Master of St. pega Lodge. Mr Smith informed
the Lodge that they had just commissioned new riding stables
for the Deaf/Blind people at Peakirk, which was being
opened by Princess Anne on the following Monday, and that
the £1,000.00 presented would go for further equipment
at the Stables.
All smiles at last as W. Bro G. D. Cox,
Charity Steward of St. Pega Lodge, presents the cheque
belatedly to Mr Frank Smith from Sense East.
W.Bro. Jeff Stocking found out later that the Assistant
Director from Sense East, who should have been there was,
fortunately, unharmed in the accident - a case of being
"shaken but not stirred".
TRENT
VALLEY DAYLIGHT LODGE NO:9779 MAKE PRESENTATION TO L.I.V.E.S.
Trent Valley Daylight Lodge No:9779 were able to pass
on a cheque for £1,000 to Kirton In Lindsey LIVES
following their successful bid from the New Benevolent
Fund.
The Lodge was represented by the Master W.Bro. Geoff
Parker and W.Bro. G.N. Guest seen above making the donation
to LI.V.E.S. co-coordinator Mick Cook and volunteers,
Brenda Harrison, Chris Walker and Josie Cox shown in order
left to right.
Mick Cook presented the Worshipflu Master with a L.I.V.E.S.
Certificate of Thanks as shown below.
The Press were also invited along to take photographs
and report on the happy event but did not show! The report
was kindly sent in by W.Bro Ron Edgar, Secretary of Trent
Valley Daylight Lodge.
HAMILTON
LODGE NO:1600 SUPPORT FIRST RESPONDER / L.I.V.E.S. IN
ALFORD
Freemasons of the Hamilton Lodge No.1600 in Alford,
donate £1,000 to the Alford /L.I.V.E.S. The sum
is only part of a total donation of £45,000 given
to local non-Masonic charities in Lincolnshire. Full details
of which are shown in News Item 6.
Left to Right: W.Bro. Terry
Morrisroe, W.M. Hamilton Lodge; Mr. Bob Barrett, L.I.V.E.S.;
W.Bro. Geoff Newstead.
W. Bro. Geoff. Newstead selected the First Responders
/ L.I.V.E.S. as a most worthy group of volunteers for
financial support. Mr. Bob Barrett, representing the group,
received the cheque from W. Bro. Terry Morrisroe, Worshipful
Master and W. Bro. Geoff. Newstead, at the Masonic Centre
in Alford.
GAINAS
LODGE NO:5121 AND YARBOROUGH LODGE NO:422 PRESENT CHEQUES
TO GAINSBOROUGH BRANCH OF MENCAP.
W.Bro. Roddy Dickinson
(Secretary of Gainas Lodge) along with W.Bro. Dennis Weston
(Secretary of Yarborough Lodge) and W.Bro. Tony Thompson
(Charity Steward of Yarborough Lodge) went along to the
headquarters of Gainsborough MENCAP to present a grand
total of £1000 to Mr. Geoff Layne MBE of the Gainsborough
branch of MENCAP.
Left to right in photo:- W.Bro.Roddy
Dickinson (Secretary Gainas Lodge 5121), Geoff Layne MBE
(Gainsborough Mencap), W.Bro.Tony Thompson (Charity Steward
Yarborough Lodge 422) and W.Bro.Dennis Weston (Secretary
Yarborough Lodge 422).
This sum was part of the
£45,000 donated throughout the Province by Lincolnshire
Masons through the New Benevolent Fund - the full award
amounts can be seen in the below.
Freemasons first met in
Gainsborough in 1787 at the White Lion Inn on Lord Street.
For over two hundred years they have met at various premisis
in the town, including The Old Hall.
Both Lodges presently occupy
a purpose build temple in North Marsh Road, which was
erected in 1991.
