3 Graces Open Day
Three Graces Lodge, no.408, meeting at the Masonic Hall, Mill Hey, Haworth will be holding an open day on Sunday September 12th between 10:00 and 16:00 under the English Heritage Open Day scheme.
FREEMASONS’ GRAND CHARITY ANNOUNCES OVER £1 MILLION IN MAJOR GRANTS
Twenty-three major grants have been approved at the Annual General Meeting of The Freemasons’ Grand Charity. The grants have been awarded to worthwhile projects and causes in the areas of medical research, youth opportunities and vulnerable people.
Grants include:
• £100,000 to the Cambridge Foundation for research into the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
• £250,000 to SSAFA Forces Help to help fund regional branches in supporting service personnel and their families
• £50,000 to Skill Force to help fund youth mentoring projects
• £35,000 to Music in Hospitals to help fund a series of concerts for older people in healthcare settings
• £50,000 to Beating Bowel Cancer to help fund a Specialist Nurse Advisor and Head of Patient Services
• £83,000 to Clubs for Young People to help fund community based activities for disadvantaged young people
• £20,000 to Vitalise to subsidise respite holidays for people with Alzheimer’s and their carers
For full details about all the grants please read the attached information release or visit: http://www.grandcharity.org/news.php/52/over_a1_million_in_major_grants_
For questions concerning the new grants please contact Katrina Baker on 020 7395 9314 or kbaker@the-grand-charity.org or Siobhan McCarthy, contact details are below.
The Freemasons’ Grand Charity
60 Great Queen Street
London WC2B 5AZ
T: 020 7395 9385
F: 020 7395 9295
E: smccarthy@the-grand-charity.org
W:www.grandcharity.org
Registered charity no. 281942
The Rugby Football Lodge
WM & Stevo
The Rugby Football Lodge held their first ‘Sportsman’s Dinner’ at the Masonic Hall, Greenhead Road, Huddersfield when over 120 attended and were entertained by David Howes, the former Rugby League Secretary who assisted as MC for the evening and Sky Sports Rugby League commentator Mike ‘Stevo’ Stephenson the former Shaw Cross, Dewsbury and Great Britain International player. Mike also played down under in Australia for Penrith Panthers.
Other distinguished guests present included Lt Colonel. Tom Vallins, W.O.2 Ian Perkins and Sgt Paul Lowe of the 3rd Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment and Lt Colonel. Andrew Preston R.E.M.E. son of Bro. David Preston a lodge member and Paul Collinson of SKRUM (Swaziland Kids Rugby Union Mission).
Due to the generosity of those attending and the various brethren and companies who assisted in organising the event and donating raffle prizes the Worshipful Master David Somers on behalf of the lodge was able to give over £2000 to various charities including The Yorkshire Regiment, SKRUM and the Rugby Heritage Centre which is based at the George Hotel, Huddersfield.
Special thanks to Mike Frost of Corinthian Lodge and John Harrison, Tony Rennison and Robert ‘Jed’ Stone of the RFL and the Chef and Staff at Greenhead Masonic Hall.
Alan, WM David Somers & Lt. Col Tom Vallins
The whole evening was a great success and next year Bill Beaumont (British Lion and former England RU Captain) and Leeds Rugby’s John Bentley (British Lion, England and Leeds RL) have agreed to attend this premier event within the calendar of the Rugby Football Lodge.
Province of Yorkshire West Riding Clay Pigeon Association
The Province of Yorkshire West Riding Clay Pigeon Association was founded in 1990 by Dr John Watson who in 1988 was invited by W Lancs. to make up a team to compete against W. Lancs. E. Lancs and Cumberland and Westmorland.
The competition is for the Watson-Eden Trophy, and we have been competing ever since. The competition has given those involved the opporunity to meet other Brethren in our Province other Provinces.
We have also been able to raise money for charity in the process.
The competition is hosted by each Province in turn on the first sunday in October. This year it’s the turn of newcomers Yorks and NE Riding at Thimbleby on the 3rd of October 2010. We hope to have a practice shoot there sometime early September.
Anyone interested in joining us on the 3rd of October or who would like to be involved can contact Dr William F. Watson at:
Field House
Coneythorpe
N. Yorks
HG5 ORY
Tel: 01423 862202
Mobile: 07946 521048