Items of Interest 2011

From Shropshire 8 April 2011

Teddies for Loving Care on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbb7NE0a2Vs

 

From Singapore 9 March 2011

Ronald Ng, the District Grand Mentor for the District of the Eastern Archipelago, was invited to appear on television in Singapore to explain Freemasonry to a group of young students.  I hope you agree that he did a very good job!  Channel News Asia is widely watched in the Far East.

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From the Province of Warwickshire 3 Feb 2011

Warwickshire PGM, RWBro David Macey, giving a splendid plug for the Provinces participation in Heritage Open Days during 2011

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1 Feb 2011

Even 'youtube' now has a range of masonic material available to view, some very interesting and instructive, some less so. The folllowing. although quite americanised, is a positive example of a promotional video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiisiJ5wIIw

 

From the Province of Shropshire 24th Jan 2011

EDWARD WARD INTERVIEW

STATION:                        BBC Radio Shropshire

DATE:                             23.01.11

TIME:                              07:24

PROGRAMME:                MIKE GEORGE - SUNDAY BREAKFAST

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From the Province of East Kent, 17th Jan 2011

The Millennium Lodge of Charity

10th Anniversary

The Millennium Lodge of Charity was consecrated on the 8th of December 2000 at the Winter Gardens in Margate with a record number of 53 Founders. The key aim of the Lodge was to provide and maintain a crucial role for Almoners and Charity Stewards within the Masonic Province of East Kent. On Saturday the 8th of January 2011 and ten years later, they celebrated their 10th anniversary at the Tovil Masonic Centre in Maidstone with a ‘White Table’ meeting. And what better way to celebrate than to invite the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master, Michael Robin Bailey, to present cheques on behalf of the Freemasons Grand Charity Hospice Programme to the representatives of the following local Hospices:

  • Demelza House Children’s Hospice;
  • Heart of Kent Hospice;
  • Ellenor Lions Hospice (Adults);
  • Pilgrims Hospice – Canterbury;
  • Pilgrims Hospice – Thanet;
  • Pilgrims Hospice – Ashford.

Witnessing the occasion were the Lodge’s special guests from the Freemasons Grand Charity in London, Ms Laura Chapman, the Chief Executive Officer together with Mr Roger Freeman, the Appeals Director. After the cheque presentations, Laura and Roger gave an impressive and insightful talk on the Freemasons Grand Charity. The Freemason’s Grand Charity is a grant-making charity dedicated to supporting people in need and has donated more than £80 million since 1981. It provides grants totalling nearly £7 million each year in the areas of medical research, support for vulnerable people, youth opportunities, hospices, air ambulances and disaster relief, as well as providing assistance to individuals in financial help. It continues a commitment to charitable support that began nearly 300 years ago in the earliest days of organised Freemasonry.

The Grand Charity aims to:

  • make a significant difference to people in real need;
  • support issues of concern to Freemason’s and their families;
  • help the wider community by funding vital projects.

But more importantly, the talk explained and put into context how the charity works on a day to day basis and why Provincial Festivals are so important. Quite simply stunning to listen to, especially hearing how money from the Freemasons Grand Charity is helping so many Masons and their dependents in the Masonic Province of East Kent and its wider community. The Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master said, “We are delighted to be supporting the Freemason’s Grand Charity through our 2014 Festival Appeal and I am proud of the efforts and generosity of our members in helping to raise money and push towards reaching our target of £3 million". The 143 members, guests and visitors then retired to the Festive Board.

To conclude on such a memorable 10th Anniversary and asking one of the Founder members, Worshipful Brother John Grumbridge, whether the Lodge has achieved its original aims since being consecrated, he said “I think it is fair to say that it is work in progress. I do however think that we have managed to raise the profile of Lodge Almoners and Charity Stewards and in doing so, given them a voice within the Province".


We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

Winston Churchill

 

 

 

A Day to Remember

 

An historic event occurred in the Province of Monmouthshire on the 18 May 2010, when The Provincial Grand Master, RWBro Rev. Malcolm C.G. Lane JP Installed his Son Bro. Matthew Lane into the chair of King Solomon of his mother Lodge the St Gabriel Lodge No. 8711. The Master Elect was presented for the benefit of Installation by his Grandfather Bro George Lane now in his 86th  year. It was above all a very emotional event spanning three generations and the ceremony which was conducted by the Provincial Grand Master was in the presence of the Provincial Grand Masters of Devon, RWBro Michael Penny and Gloucestershire, RWBro Adrian Davies. Also in attendance was the Deputy Provincial Grand Master VWBro Anthony Williams, the Assistant Provincial Grand Master, WBro Robert Arundel and numerous Grand Officers,Provincial Grand Officers and many other distinguished guests.

The Installation Dinner, was attended by well over one hundred brethren. The newly installed Master WBro Matthew Lane stated that he felt that it had been a truly magnificent occasion and he felt very privileged and honored to have been installed by his father who had initiated, passed and raised him some twelve years earlier. It was an historic day, not only within his lodge, the St.Gabriel Lodge, No.8711, but for the Province of Monmouthshire.