West Lancashire Freemasons

PGL West Lancashire – Freemasonry Matters

• Building Bridges of Hope: Sam’s Place and the Freemasons of Country Pursuits Lodge United Effort to Empower Blackpool’s Youth March 21, 2024
  Discover how the Country Pursuits Lodge of West Lancashire No. 6615, based in St. Annes-On-Sea, champions the cause of Sam's Place, a Blackpool charity dedicated to aiding children and young adults with disabilities. Learn about their collaborative efforts to enhance employability skills, promote inclusion, and support families in need.
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• Freemasons’ £29,000 boost for Warrington Youth Club July 21, 2021
  The charity runs a Boost Holiday Club which gives offers activities and healthy meals over the school holidays
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• St Helens carers’ centre receives £7,750 donation courtesy of Lancashire Freemasons August 3, 2020
  The centre supports 465 young carers in the St Helens borough between the ages of 6 and 18, who look after sick, disabled and mental health affected parents and adults. The lockdown, especially for the children caring for those with drug and alcohol problems, has created a greater ‘care load’, stress and isolation.
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• Freemasons support Warrington Foodbank June 25, 2020
  MORE than 60 bags of shopping were delivered to Warrington Foodbank in a week as a result of an initiative by local Freemasons.
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• Southport Freemasons helps Foodbank May 19, 2020
  The Southport Masonic Group have donated £400 to the Southport Foodbank to assist their finances in helping local people in crisis during these difficult times. The money was part of surplus funds raised at the Southport Group Autumn Fayre late last year.
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• Freemasons provide NHS shift survival packs May 18, 2020
  It all started when members of Crosby Lodge No 3714, Ron Elliot and Jake Huggett produced and delivered some simple wash packs, containing a toothbrush, toothpaste, shower gel and deodorant which weren’t available on the wards to staff and recovering patients at Aintree Hospital to enable them to freshen up. Many staff are unable to […]
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• Remembering VE Day – A hero and Freemason May 17, 2020
  This is the remarkable story of a hero and Freemason, Squadron Leader Sydney (Syd) Clayton DSO, DFC and Bar, DFM. It is a story of unimaginable heroism; one of unparalleled devotion to service for his country, and ultimately, of heart-breaking tragedy. Sydney Clayton completed 145 operational sorties as a pilot and navigator (100 as a […]
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• Freemason rallies own firm to produce NHS PPE visors May 17, 2020
  East Lancashire Freemason rallies own firm to produce NHS PPE visors
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• £27k raised by Freemasons for charity groups in Warrington March 10, 2019
  The Assistant Provincial Grand Master, for West Lancashire, Kevin Poynton, made presentations to the following organisations to other organisations including St Elphin’s Church, St Thomas’ Church, St Rocco’s Hospice, Brainwave, Room at the Inn, Warrington Talking Newspaper, The Salvation Army and the Walton Lea Project.
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• Freemasons help Youngsters raise the roof with fundraising efforts after £4000 donation January 25, 2019
  Youngsters raise the roof with fundraising efforts
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• Freemasons Raven Winder walk raises £10,000 August 13, 2018
  Assistant Provincial Grand Master David Winder couldn’t have hoped for better weather for the ‘Raven Winder’ walk in aid of the MCF 2021 Festival. This was the key 2018 fundraising event for the Festival and the fine weather encouraged over 100 walkers to don their boots
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• Freemasons make donation to Lancashire and South Cumbria Kidney Patients Association May 17, 2018
  The recent installation meeting of Royal Preston Chapter No 333 saw the chapter presented the principal guest, Ian Higham, with a charity cheque in support of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Kidney Patients Association.As the funds for the donation were raised in the 2017-2018 season, the former first principal and charity steward of the chapter, […]
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• Freemasons from Warrington Donate Over £30,000 to local and national charities, good causes and projects February 9, 2018
  Freemasons within the Warrington Group of Lodges and Chapters have again donated large sums of monies to Masonic and non-Masonic charities within the...
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• Freemasons support Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Society January 12, 2018
  The LFHHS or Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Society are a worldwide group with 13 branches in the UK, one of which is a facility at Astley...
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• Freemasons donate to Zoë’s Place Hospice December 29, 2017
  Two members of Red Triangle Chapter No 3874 were delighted to present a cheque for £200 as a donation to Zoë’s Place Baby Hospice, Liverpool. The chapter members are all very much aware of the tremendous work that the hospice does for babies and wanted to support their endeavours.
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• William Brittain Roberts’ gravestone restored December 9, 2017
  In October 2016, Vic Charlesworth, Curator of the Warrington Masonic Museum, became aware of the existence of a Mason’s grave in the cemetery at St...
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• Freemasons donate to Salvation Army December 8, 2017
  Doug Holgate installed his successor at Anfield Lodge No 2215, which meets at Woolton Golf Club, in November 2017, and Doug and his wife Brenda have had a...
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• Freemasons make donation to St Mary’s Hospice in Ulverston December 8, 2017
  Assistant Provincial Grand Master David Grainger together with Furness and South Lakeland Group Chairman Peter Schofield visited St Mary’s Hospice in...
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• Freemasons donate over £2,000 to St Rocco’s Hospice December 7, 2017
  Rachel Ingham being presented with the cheques by Andy Barton. Warrington Group Chairman Andy Barton was delighted to present two cheques totalling...
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• Freemasons donate £500 to Parkinson’s (UK) December 7, 2017
  At the installation meeting of Preston Guild Lodge No 4408 a number of charitable donations were made including one in support of Parkinson’s (UK). The...
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