Devonshire/England – South Devon groups benefit from Masons’ annual donations


Devonshire/England - South Devon groups benefit from Masons' annual donations

(by Jim Parker, Torbay Weekly, January 17, 2022)

 

South Devon organisations were among several receiving valuable cash support from Devon’s Freemasons.

The money is raised through the ‘Wake Fund’, a trust conceived by William Alexander Kneel, the Devonshire Provincial Grand Master from 1970 to 1984 and the late owner of Kneels laundry & dry cleaners (now Johnsons).

Since the idea was initiated, the fund has grown through the continued generosity of Devonshire Freemasons and wise investments.

Today it stands at £2.3 million from which the trustees distribute the income generated, currently around £50,000 each year.

Reuben Ayres, Devonshire’s Charity Steward said…

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Devonshire/England - South Devon groups benefit from Masons' annual donations

 

Devonshire/England - South Devon groups benefit from Masons' annual donations
 

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