Craft News
- Written by: Gerry Crawford
In a 14-day "Lift for LIfelites" challenge taking place in May and June of 2018, Lifelites CEO, Simone Enefer-Doy, travelled to every Province in England and Wales to publicise the charity and the support it receives from Freemasons. She aimed to raise both the proifile of Lifelites and £50,000.
On the morning of Wednesday the 6th of June, Simone arrived at the iconic Silverstone Circuit in our Province in a Dodge Charger (sporting a 7.2 litre engine) accompanied by the Province of Bedfordshire's PGM, RWBro Tony Henderson, and Dean O’Connell.
WBro Dermot Bambridge was on hand to drive Simone around the circuit in his Jaguar XK120 sports car.
- Written by: Simon Key
On Monday the 4th of June 2018, the Deputy Provincial Grand Master, WBro Charles Bennett, was pleased to visit Devonshire Court together with WBro Mark Constant (Group Officer and co-opted RMBI Trustee), WBro David Watson (Provincial Grand Treasurer and MCF Trustee), and WBro Malcolm Waldie (Master of Perseverance Lodge No. 455).
The purpose of the visit was to present staff and residents with a special ROAM, Side-By-Side, Quad for Two Cycle.
- Written by: John Fergusson
The Province recently enjoyed a very successful annual meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge held on Thursday the 17th of May 2018, and a similarly successful and enjoyable Past Rank Promotions meeting of Three Counties Lodge held the following week on Wednesday the 23rd of May. Both meetings were very well attended by Brethren from across the Province.
Prior to the Provincial Grand Lodge meeting, the Provincial Grand Master, RWBro Max Bayes, was presented with a portrait from WBro Luigi Orsi (Assistant Provincial Grand Master Designate), WBro Michael Branch and Bro Trevor Pywell. For more details, please click here.
At the Provincial Grand Lodge meeting, the PGM took the opportunity to express his gratitude to the outgoing Deputy Provincial Grand Master, VWBro Trevor Boswell, who was standing down
- Written by: John Fergusson
As a result of a collaboration between WBro Luigi Orsi (now APGM), WBro Michael Branch (PAGDC & Group Officer), and Bro Trevor Pywell (an accomplished photographer), a framed portrait photograph was presented to the Provincial Grand Master, RWBro Max Bayes, prior to the meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge held on the 17th of May 2018.
From left, WBro Luigi Orsi (APGM), RWBro Max Bayes (PGM), Bro Trevor Pywell, and WBro Michael Branch (PAGDC & Kettering Group Officer)