Province donates £33,700 to "Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance" and £27,850 to "Skill Force"
Romance was in the air at Ruddington Grange Golf Club on 14 February when 111 people turned out for the annual ‘TLC Valentines Lunch’. The event has become a firm favourite among masons and non-masons alike as it offers a fun filled lunchtime in convivial company with the opportunity to take home a prize from the now famous mammoth raffle or to bid for extraordinary items in the auction.
Pinner Lodge No 3300 103rd Installation Meeting
Pinner Lodge No 3300 was witness to the 103rd Installation of the Master Elect Bro Raymond Greenway in the well attended Ionic Temple at the Masonic Hall, Goldsmith Street, Nottingham, in the presence of the Assistant Provincial Grand Master of Nottinghamshire W Bro R V Gutteridge. A contingent of Masons from the Pinner Lodge No 3423 in the province of Middlesex also attended. The Installing Master was taken ill very suddenly several days prior and so an Installation team was very quickly put together in the names of W Bro Paul Ouseley as the Obligating Installing Master whilst W Bro Ken Lawmon gave the signs and placed W Bro Ray into the Master's chair. The attached photograph shows L. to R. W Bro Paul Ouseley; W Bro Ken Lawmon; Master Elect Bro Ray Greenway; Assistant Provincial Grand Master W Bro R V Gutteridge; Grand Lodge Officer W Bro Bill Robbins; Pr AGDC W Bro James Pidgeon. Rear : Pr Stewards W Bro Malcolm Greenberry and W Bro Graham Osborne with their Provincial Stewards wands.
Chilwell Lodge donates to Brackenfield School and Specialist Col
# By W Bro Derek Prudham on 7th March, 2010, in Site News Donations
W Bro David Shakespeare with W Bro Derek Prudham (Treasurer) and Bro Laurence Dickerson (Junior Warden and Governor of Brackenfield School) visited Brackenfield School and Specialist College in Cognition and Learning at Long Eaton on Wednesday 24th February 2010 to present a donation of £200. The presentation was made to Mr Phil Ormerod, the Head Teacher, who was pleased to receive the donation, which will help towards the cost of Enterprise Week when all the pupils take part in Residential and daily activities out of school in July.
Christain Order Presentation to St. Andrews Church
A cheque was recently presented to Rev Ian Wiseman from St Andrews next to Provincial Hall. The money raised was the collection from the Carol Service organised by the three Christian orders of Rose Croix, Knights Templar, and Red Cross in December 2009.
Coffee Morning for Red Cross Haiti Earthquake appeal
On the 30th January 2010 over 100 people attended a Coffee Morning organised by the Management and staff of the Belgrave Rooms to raise funds for the British Red Cross Haiti Earthquake Appeal. Raffle prizes were kindly donated by the staff of the Belgrave Rooms, Red Cross Volunteers and Brethren from the Province.
The Province will once again be providing marshalls for the Experian Robin Hood Festival of Running and which will promote Freemasons in the Community
SRIA LUX Study Circle relocates to Newark MH
# By WFra J Johnson V° on 11th February, 2010
Following its successful launch at Grantham Masonic Hall, the Lux study circle has now relocated to Newark Masonic Hall, due mainly to the geography of it's attendees.
It was back in February 1976 that Bro Kt Bill Tyson, now V Em Kt, proposed the toast to the first candidate into Corpus Christi Preceptory shortly after its consecration in 1975 and so it is of special significance that Bill now proposes the retirement toast to that same candidate, Rt Em Kt Michael Morris as Provincial Prior for Nottinghamshire, some 34 years later at the Festive Board at West Bridgford Masonic Hall on 29th January 2010. Michael’s journey through the Order, which brought him honour and popularity wherever he went both in his own Province and that of Great Priory, culminated in being only the fourth Provincial Prior since the Provincial Priory of Nottinghamshire was founded in 1969. A mutual friendship brought about by freemasonry over 40 years ago. Bill presented on behalf of the Preceptory a sterling silver cut glass Hoggett decanter and mahogany base to mark his retirement and a standing ovation from all present.
50 Year Certificate - W Bro Ken Lygo
# By W Bro David Left on 5th February, 2010
On Thursday 28th January 2010 W Bro Ken Lygo celebrated his 50 years in Freemasonry and 50 years in St. Giles Lodge. To mark the occasion W Bro R.V.Gutteridge (Assistant Provincial Grand Master) outlined Ken’s achievements and presented him with his 50 year Certificate.
British Red Cross Presentation
# By Province on 2nd February, 2010
The Provincial Grand Master RW Bro R. K. Wilson, assisted by the Prov.G.Charity Steward, W.Bro.Bill Stansby, recently presented a cheque to Gill Rowles of the British Red Cross to the value of £1,190.00 for the purchase of 10 Wheelchairs.
Visit to Grand Lodge, Queen Street, Wednesday 10th March 2010
The Provincial Grand Master has asked that provisional arrangements be made for a visit by the Masters and Wardens of the Province (in the Chair on 10th March 2010) to see the workings of Grand Lodge at a Quarterly Communication. This will be followed after lunch by a tour of Grand Lodge.
Installation of a Lewis and a Lewis in Law - Rotary Lodge 3941
Wednesday 7th October 2009 was a special night for Nottingham Rotary Lodge No. 3941
£3,000 donation to Nottinghamshire Leukaemia Appeal
The Provincial Grand Master R.W.Bro R. K. Wilson presenting a cheque of £3000.00 as a donation to the Nottinghamshire Leukaemia Appeal which supports the work of the Leukaemia Research Laboratory at the City Hospital, for an urgently needed sophisticated Incubator, with controls for the concentrations of oxygen and carbon dioxide. The equipment will be used entirely for research into the nature of Leukaemia, as this kind of research is not supported by the National Health Service and is completely dependent upon charitable giving.
My special thanks to Mr Mann and team from Mrs Brenda Oldham.
The report in the Autumn 2009 Nottinghamshire Mason was of particular interest in that it reminds me of a surprise visit I made to a Lodge in Lusaka, Zambia's capital, in February 1986. I was on one of my regular business visits to Africa and was in Lusaka for a few days and had some spare time to look up local Freemasonry. Finding the Masonic Hall, I discovered that an Irish Constitution Lodge -Downpatrick 785 - was meeting that night and from the Hall caretaker, giving me the Lodge secretary's number, I received an invitation to attend.
Last date for submissions - Nottinghamshire Mason Magazine
Worksop Masonic Club Poppy Appeal Service
The Annual Remembrance Service was held at the Worksop Masonic Hall On the 15th November 2009.
It was wet and blustery when members of Nuthall Temple Lodge 6011 presented a cheque for £3473 in aid of the Hospice Ripple Appeal, which is raising funds to build a new care centre.
The Provincial Grand Master of Nottinghamshire RW Bro. Robin K. Wilson is pictured (centre) presenting cheques to William Chung of Beaumond House, £1,493.00, Mo Beeres of Fernleigh Hospice £1,000.00 & Ian Hall of Bassetlaw Hospice £1,239.00
Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Victoria Cross Committee
Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Victoria Cross Committee recently received a cheque for £1000 from The Provincial Grand Master RW Bro. R. K. Wilson Nottinghamshire Freemasons at The Masonic Hall, Nottingham.
A BIG THANK YOU - the grand Charity in Action
Royal Sussex continues its high success towards Charity
Royal Sussex Lodge No. 402, consecrated on the 5th December 1829, recently celebated in 180th year, and it has a pround tradition of raising funds for Charity, especially relating to Medical field. This recent submission shows the charity work carried out by Newstead - Peter Olko, Editor.
Bramcote Lodge WM's cycle trip raises £2200 for Baby Unit
When W Bro Colin Waring’s grandson, Keiran, was born prematurely in 1992 he weighed in at just 1lb 11 oz and was given a 10% chance of living. He was clothed in bubble wrap to aid his survival in the Baby Unit of Derby Royal Hospital. Colin and his wife Jo were so grateful at the time to the dedicated staff at the Royal they organized a sponsored cycle ride, in which Colin and W Bro Mick Chappell, also of Bramcote Lodge cycled across Portugal and raised £1300.00 for the unit.
"KING SOLOMON'S TEMPLE" - Woodthorpe Lodge 5645
Firstly, I would like to add my aplogies for the late submission. This was submitted in July of this year, by Philip but due to space constraints in the magazine, it wasn't included, nor did I at the time include it on this website. My aplogies to Philip and the Lodge. This is a follow up to the article advertising the event in the Autumn 2008 magazine
Combined Presentation by Worksop Priory and Pelham Chapter
On the 15th July 2009, the Brethren of Worksop Priory Lodge and the Companions of Pelham Chapter held a joint presentation in the Temple at Worksop Masonic Hall. They were proud to continue their support for the two local charities listed below.