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Philippine earthquake victims receive £15,000 from Masonic Charitable Foundation

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Thousands of people whose lives have been devastated by three major earthquakes in the Philippines will be given urgently-needed humanitarian assistance, thanks to a grant of £15,000 from The Masonic Charitable Foundation to Plan International UK. Massive damage on the southern island of Mindanao has seen an estimated 188,000 people affected by damaged and destroyed infrastructure. Roads have been blocked by landslides and water and sewage systems have been destroyed, leading to a serious risk of disease. Nearly 1,500 schools […]

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Bill Hurst completes tractor journey for Festival

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Bill Hurst, of Dean Waterfield Lodge and Royal Edward Chapter, has moved to Pencader, Carmarthenshire, and drove his vintage tractor to his new home from Howle Hill, near Ross. He came up with a way of doing it which would give support to the 2020 Festival, by asking people to guess how long it would take him. For £5, anyone could have three guesses. the prize was a stay in Bill’s holiday home at Pencader. The tractor is a David

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Installation of Provincial Grand Master and Deputy

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In a most impressive ceremony the new Provincial Grand Master for Herefordshire, Right Worshipful Brother Michael T Holland, was Installed on Wednesday 30th October 2019 at the Three Counties Hotel, Hereford, by the Pro Grand Master, Most Worshipful Brother Peter Lowndes, aided by his team from Grand Lodge. RW Bro Holland then Installed as Deputy Provincial Grand Master Very Worshipful Brother Graham C King. Many congratulations to Right Worshipful Brother Michael Holland, and to Very Worshipful Brother Graham King.

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Dean Waterfield Lodge supports “Born Sleeping” Appeal

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Two members of the Dean Waterfield Lodge 8089 in Hereford visited the Maternity unit of Hereford County Hospital on Friday 18th October, to present a cheque to Maxine Chong, Head of Midwifery. Paul Sabel, the Immediate Past Master, and his wife Wendy, along with Tim Bridgland-Taylor, the Lodge Charity Steward, were given a guided tour of the new facilities, created under the “Born Sleeping Appeal”. These are delightfully appointed rooms which bereaved families can use when suffering the devastating a

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Ariconium Lodge makes donations to Provincial causes

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At their September 2019 meeting, Ariconium Lodge in Ross on Wye made two donations to Provincial causes. Pip Thomas, Charity Steward of Ariconium Lodge, presented the cheques to Chris Burrow, Provincial Director of Ceremonies, who was present as the Representative of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master in Charge, Michael Holland. One of the cheques, for £150, was a donation from Lodge members towards the appeal for funds for a permanent memorial in Hereford Cathedral to the late Provincial Grand Master,

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Prestonian Lecture at Dean Leigh Masters’ Lodge

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Dean Leigh Masters’ Lodge in Hereford has received the great honour of being one of the four Lodges throughout UGLE to be invited to host the 2019 Prestonian Lecture. Each year Grand Lodge nominates a Brother to prepare and deliver that year’s Prestonian Lecture, and it is the only lecture given under the authority of Grand Lodge. Each year there are four official deliveries of the Lecture in Lodges around the Constitution, and so it is a particular honour for

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Arrow Lodge opera evening – another great success

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Arrow Lodge has again held a very successful opera evening, featuring W Bro Terence Payen’s niece Felicity and friends, this time in the newly refurbished Hereford Suite at Hereford Football Club. Terence himself, owner and chef of The Corners Inn in Kingsland, cooked another excellent meal, carved and served at the table by, amongst others, our Provincial Grand Master Designate, VW Bro Michael Holland. In his thanks at the end of the evening VW Bro Michael warmly congratulated Terence on

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Royal Edward Lodge holds charity morning

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Royal Edward Lodge in Leominster have held their annual charity morning, making donations to a variety of local charities. Gareth Prosser writes: Royal Edward Lodge has had another interesting and successful year with respect to Charity Donations. Royal Edward Lodge and the other orders using the Leominster Masonic Centre have been involved in giving a donation towards the “Leominster in Bloom” project. They have also given permission for a plaque to be fixed to the building to commemorate the “Battle

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Eastnor Lodge members cycle coast to coast for charity

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Four members of Eastnor Lodge have completed the Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge in aid of three local charities. This is a demanding route of 135 miles, to be covered in three days, starting in Whitehaven, Cumbria and ending in Sunderland, taking in the Lake District, Eden Valley, the Pennines and Northumbria on the way. they followed the tradition on the route of dipping their tyres in the Irish Sea at the start, and the North Sea at the end.

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Gethin Jenkins and David Sparrey at the Ledbury Community Day

Eastnor Lodge at Ledbury Community Day

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Eastnor Lodge recently took part in Ledbury’s Community Day, and here’s a report from David Sparrey, Charity Steward of the Lodge: Ledbury recently hosted a Community Day in the Town, when more than 80 local organisations came together to tell the general public just what they all do. Eastnor Lodge No 751 took a stand in St Katherine’s Hall to showcase the good works done by Eastnor Lodge Charitable Trust. David Sparrey, Administrator for the Trust and Charity Steward for

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