Source: London Post, 20th August 2020 This generous donation from the £1m funding for the nationwide Covid-19 response initiative, will provide food to over 350 front line charities. People in our city go hungry every day, while good surplus food goes to waste. This £10,000 donation from the Freemasons rescues enough surplus food for the […]
Source: The Nation, 1st August 2020 FREEMASONS of Calabar Lodge No.3434 EC have donated face masks and sanitisers to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Cross River State as part of measures to fight Coronavirus. The donation, according to the Worshipful Master of the Lodge, Wbro Godwin Egbe (jnr), came from the District Grand […]
Source: Midweek Herald, Chris Carson, 28th July 2020 Axminster Freemason John Middleton, a member of Virtue and Honour Lodge No. 494, shows the heart of a lion and demonstrates the very heart of Freemasonry, by signing up to and supporting multiple help organisations during the Covid-19 crisis. His fellow Brethren wanted to see John recognised […]
You’re lapel pin is on it’s way! Many congratulations to Worshipful Brother Andy (PProvDepGReg) for being our first winner. We had 105 completed (and correct!) entries sent to us and have attached the answer below! We’ll have our next crossword up online for you all tonight – good luck!
Source: Daily Echo, Daniel Vassie, 27th July 2020 Thanks to the generosity of Hampshire Masons and the ingenuity of Havant Charity ‘Over the Wall’, 1,400 seriously ill children will be able to attend virtual camps in place of the activity camps planned prior to the covid pandemic. In another brilliant example by Hampshire Freemasonry of […]
Source: The Chester Standard, Jonathon Barnett, 20th July 2020 Chester Masons have done it again, showing both their ingenuity and kindness by allowing pupils from St Martin’s Academy into the hall by creating a ‘pop-up’ school. What a wonderful example of providing help when it’s needed, where it is needed. “As the lockdown eased and […]
Source: Lancashire Telegraph, Bill Jacobs, 19th July 2020 A £2,500 donation from East Lancashire Freemasons allowed this important local homeless charity to reopen its face-to-face food and toiletry pack distribution centre. “We’re very grateful to East Lancashire Freemasons for their generous grant, which is allowing us to continue to help homeless and young people and […]
Source: Grand Lodge of Japan Did you know? The first known Lodge in Japan was Sphinx Lodge which operated under the Grand Lodge of Ireland during the years 1862-1865, a few years after the opening of the ports of Japan by Commodore Perry of the United States Navy. The roster consisted primarily of members of […]
Source: YouTube What a wonderful, refreshing and professional promotional video from the Brethren at the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island. Absolutely first class gents, a real feel-good and want to join video – from all at joinfreemasonry thank you and we salute you all. If you want to learn more about Freemasonry in Rhode Island, […]
Source: Isle of Wight Observer, 13th July 2020 We know that the Masons in the Province of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are a very generous bunch! Having raised over £7.7m in their 2016 festival appeal in aid of the Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys. We can see them proudly continuing this […]