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Our 2024 MCF Festival was launched in arctic conditions in March 2018 with a target of £2.024m.  Who could have foreseen the adverse fundraising environments we were to experience before it concluded at the end of March 2024 - including the Covid epidemic, an economic downturn and soaring interest rates?

However, despite the difficulties, we managed to generate tremendous support for the Festival such as the Gala Ball held on 17 November 2023.

The total achieved was announced at Provincial Grand Lodge on 16 May 2024 by MCF Chief Executive, Les Hutchinson who heartily congratulated all concerned and announced the Festival result - 

 £2,518,648 

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Responding to this announcement, the MCF President and Chairman, James Long said this marvellous Festival total was equivalent to an average of £828 per member - the fourth highest ever recorded.

As a token of thanks he presented the Provincial Grand Master, RWBro Mark Constant, with an engraved ship's decanter.


(l to r) VWBro Charles Bennett, VWBro Graham Redman, WBro Les Hutchinson, RWBro James Long, RWBro Mark Constant,
WBro Gerry Crawford, WBro Tim Almond, WBro Dale Gilbert & WBro Francis Margôt

The Provincial Office team are delighted to confirm the recently installed Electric Vehicle charging points at Sheaf Close, Northampton are now fully operational.

24 05 14 Charging EV

Old Northamptonian Lodge No. 5694 have raised over £5,000 for the Northampton Saints Wheelchair Rugby Club.

24 05 13 Rugby 2

The Provincial Grand Master, RWBro Mark Constant, attended Pomfret Lodge No 360, to present WBro Desmond Jones with his platinum certificate, to mark his 70 years service in the craft.

2024 05 03 70 years

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