Craft News
- Written by: Simon Key
On Wednesday the 14th of December 2016, Ceres Lodge No. 6977 held a very successful and well attended white table meeting.
The Worshipful Master, WBro David Watson, was pleased to welcome Mr John Helm and Mrs Amanda Taylor from the Cynthia Spencer Hospice. The Hospice had been chosen by the now IPM of the Lodge, WBro Richard Cooke, as the main charity he wished to support during his year as Master.
Mr Helm and Mrs Taylor gave an enlightening talk about the hospice and its work in the county. At the festive board WBro Cooke was pleased to present Mr Helm with a cheque for the sum of £1,900.
WBro Cooke thanked the staff of the Hospice for their tremendous work helping those needing palliative care in the county. WBro Cooke had chosen to support Cynthia Spencer Hospice in memory of Ceres Lodge member WBro Jim Pitts who sadly passed away whilst in their care.
Mr Helm (left) and Mrs Taylor receiving the cheque from WBro Richard Cooke
A donation of £500 was also sent to the Medical Detection Dogs Charity, the second charity supported by WBro Richard Cooke during his year as Master.
At the festive board, WBro David Watson announced that he wished to support Teddies for Loving Care (TLC) and the Air Ambulance Service during his year as Master. The latter was in gratitude for airlifting his grandson to hospital after receiving a serious back injury whilst playing rugby.
- Written by: Simon Key
On Thursday the 22nd of December 2016, the Master of Lactodorum Lodge No. 8526, WBro Simon Key, attended The Forum at Towcester and presented a cheque for £500 to Mrs. Julia Dickerson, coach of the newly formed Exercise & Well-Being Group, a group set-up and run by the Northampton, Daventry and Towcester Branch of Parkinson's UK.
WBro Simon Key, WM of Lactodorum Lodge presenting the cheque to Mrs. Julia Dickerson
The money presented by WBro Key had been raised by the ninety or so Brethren who attended Lactodorum's Christmas Carols meeting, which took place on the 15th of December 2016. Both the AsstProvGM, WBro Charles Bennett, and WBro Norman Pope, PAsstProvGM were in attendance.
Notwithstanding the singing of Good King Wenceslas inflicted on the Brethren by WBro Key, the meeting and Festive Board were a great success. The latter was in no small way due to the efforts of WBro Richard Brice ProvGMen, Bro Dave Adams and the rest of the Lactodorum Stewards.
- Written by: John Fergusson
Brethren,
As Christmas is fast approaching, on behalf of the Executive of the Province of Northamptonshire & Huntingdonshire, I would like to take the opportunity to wish all our members, their families and friends an enjoyable, peaceful Christmas as well as a healthy and prosperous 2017.
Certainly, 2017 will be a landmark year for English Freemasonry and I hope that you are all able to enjoy the various events that are being organised to mark the occasion in this Province. It will give us the opportunity to continue to talk about Freemasonry in a positive manner, to explain to people what a fantastic organisation it is and why it is so pleasurable to be a member.
As this busy year draws to a close, I would like to express the gratitude of myself and my Executive team for the support that we receive from you all during the course of the year, it is greatly appreciated.
Please take the time to enjoy your Christmas break with your family and friends and I look forward to having you join me in celebrating 300 years of English Freemasonry in 2017.
Yours sincerely & fraternally,
RW Bro Max Bayes
Provincial Grand Master
- Written by: Simon Key
The Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) have given Community Support and Research Grants to Lakelands Hospice and Thorpe Hall Sue Ryder Care to the values of £1,000 and £3,863 respectively.
