Paul Sabel

Herefordshire Freemasons 6 Months of Lockdown

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During the past six months, Herefordshire Freemasons have been busy working hard to support various organisations throughout the county with donations totalling in excess of £24,000. This brings the total donated to local charitable causes in 2020 to over £114,000. Michael Holland, the senior Freemason in Herefordshire said, “Like everyone we have been following government regulations and guidelines and had to suspend our regular meetings from mid-March throughout the period of lock down. Despite this we have embraced new communications […]

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Provincial Gardening Competition – Winners

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Many thanks to all those brethren who submitted entries to the Provincial Gardening Competition 2020.  When we suggested this competition, we were uncertain as to whether people would respond in any number.  However, we have been encouraged by the number of participants and by their efforts.  We feel and hope that, if people would like to do this again, we are more than willing to run a similar event next year. We would probably have a different theme as this

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Provincial Garden Competition – See the Entries

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The submissions for the gardening competition are all in and the judges, RW Bro Rodney Smallwood PPGM and Mrs Christine Holland the wife of RW Bro Michael Holland our Provincial Grand Master have a very hard job to do sorting out from the diverse selection below 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. All that was needed to enter, was a brief description of how you have used your time wisely during lockdown to create your favourite spot in the garden and

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Provincial Garden Competition

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Recent events mean that we have not been able to meet face to face at Lodge meetings, but the flipside being there has been more time to spend in our gardens. By now, I am sure many of you will have gardens to rival the National Trust! As a reward for your labours we are holding a Gardening Competition with the following prizes.  1. A Bottle of Single Malt,  2. A Bottle of Southern Comfort, 3. A Bottle of Quality

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Play Safe at Burghill Community Academy

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Herefordshire Freemasons have been called into action to help the children of Burghill Community Academy play safe. With a donation of £1,500 which was match funded by the Masonic Charitable Foundation, the Freemasons’ charity, thus providing £3,000 for the school. The funds will help head teacher Mr Alex Davies set in motion two summer building projects. One to rejuvenate and relocate the climbing wall and the other to install a playhouse for the younger children of the school.  The request

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Vennture on the Streets of Hereford

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Herefordshire Freemasons received a plea to provide financial support for Vennture Street Pastors in their work with distressed individuals on the night-time streets of Hereford. Vennture are funded totally by grants and donations and as with many voluntary organisations a significant number of their funding streams have dried up, particularly in the light of Covid-19, and are in need of help. Vennture are engaging with new ways of helping the local community at this extraordinary time and are actively involved

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Herefordshire Masons Help Ross Community Development Trust

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The Herefordshire Masons have donated £1,000 to the Ross Community Development Trust to help with the bulk buying of face masks and their distribution to the Ross community and to assist the production of a newsletter that will be delivered to all households in Ross. The aim of the newsletter is to inform the Ross community of the good works the Trust have initiated to combat the affects of Covid-19. Click on the image to the below to hear an

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Refuges for vulnerable women

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Two new refuges for vulnerable and abused women and children have been furnished and fitted out with essential electrical equipment, thanks to a £1,000 grant from Herefordshire Freemasons. The coronavirus lockdown has led to vulnerable women and children being forced to stay inside with abusive partners, and a consequent sharp rise in demand for refuges. Existing facilities have become seriously overcrowded and Herefordshire Council has provided two new properties, but they urgently needed the Herefordshire Freemasons’ grant to make them

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Going for Bald

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Chris Holt is a member of Coningsby Lodge and is also a key worker with Western Power Distribution, ensuring that the lights stay on! Has found three great causes and reasons to go for a sponsored head shave!! Chris said “I have never been brave enough to have my head shaved – I am worried in case it never grows back, and I still worry that it may not! However, I think in this great time of crisis where there

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Herefordshire Freemasons support – For The Love Of Scrubs

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Herefordshire Free Masons support “For the love for scrubs” by donating £2700. Which will buy enough raw materials to this industrious group of volunteers to make 180 sets of scrubs, scrub caps, headbands and laundry bags for the Wye Valley Trust healthcare workers, together with Nurses from GP practices. The Herefordshire group is organised by Davina Diamond via a Facebook group called “For The Love of Scrubs” Donations for the group can be made via GoFundMe Davina wrote on her

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