Province donates £33,700 to "Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance" and £27,850 to "Skill Force"
Articles for September 2010
I have received from the race director Chris Sumner, a note of thanks to all who gave up their Sunday to marshall this event. I would like to thank my section (10) and all other masons who helped out. This event cannot go ahead without marshalls, so well done see you next year.
Whilst we all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its memory, nobody other than ourselves, knows which of these numbers belong to our closest family or friends.
Provincial presentation to Leonard Cheshire Disability Home
A visit to the Leonard Cheshire Disability Home was made to present a cheque of £1756.00 to cover the cost of two items of equipment:
Bros R V Gutteridge, J S B Mather, RW Bro R K Wilson, The Very Reverend J A Guille (Dean of Southwell Minster), and VW Bro R H Green attending the presentation of a cheque for £6227.50 from the Provincial Charity to fund the cost of additional lighting in the Quire and £250 to the Minster Choir from the Provincial Music Association.
W. Bro Ken Purslow PPrJGW of the Byron Lodge 4014 is shown presenting a cheque for £200 on behalf of the Mansfield Masonic Hall Charity committee to the pupils of the Fountaindale School, to assist them with the funding of their Iceland Trip.
Family of Charity - For the last 22 years a total of twelve Lodges throughout England and Northern Ireland which have “Charity” associated to their name, have met together at one venue to promote charity and expand upon Freemasonry in general.
Address by the Provincial Grand Master at the AGM
Editor - For those who could not attend the AGM, please find the address given by the PGM, R. W. Robin Wilson
Notts Masonic Associate Members Saturday Morning Group -UPDATE
Nottinghamshire Regalia Department presents £500 cheque
In June 2010, W. B. Royce Kirkham from the Regalia department at Goldsmith Street, Nottingham, presented a cheque for £500 to the Prostrate Cancer Charity at the Nottingham City Hospital. The money was raised by the sale of regalia.
New Masonic year commences -
# By Robin Wilson, PGM Nottinghamshire on 7th September, 2010, in Site News
A new Masonic Year, a new round of Installations in all of our Orders, new Officers in each Lodge and Chapter, and across the Province. And even a couple of Leaders in new positions in the Craft! Above all, a new buzz of excitement throughout the whole of Freemasonry, of expectancy, and even of a little uncertainty about the future! So much planning and preparation has been made for the new Masonic season – will everything go according to plan?
Brethren of Worksop Priory Lodge No.7443. have recently made presentations totalling £2500 to 5 organisations.
On 12 February 2010, exactly 50 years to the day of the anniversary of his initiation into the Hemlock Stone Lodge, W. Bro. A.D. Russell PPrJGW was presented with a certificate by V. W. Bro. R.H. Green to mark this achievement, during the course of a regular meeting of the Hemlock Stone Lodge.
Support your Cadet Corps of Drums - Bingo evening
On Friday night 24th September 2010 at the Masonic Hall, Welbeck Road West Bridgford
High School Barber Shop and Chamber Music Groups
2nd Nottinghamshire Masonic Charity Fishing Competition
Showmen benefit handicapped and disabled Children
"I went with my Grandma and Grandad, Chris and Christine Smith from the Radcliffe Lodge, to meet up with Graham Riche at Bramcote for the Showmans' Fun Day .
North Nottinghamshire Masonic Walking Association
The North Nottinghamshire Masonic Walking Association walks on the 28th of each month.