Provincial News
We are pleased to report that serving police officer Bro Ashley Burton of Grey Friars Lodge No 4990 (second from left in the photo below) has been awarded a Commendation for the action taken by him and a colleague to prevent a distressed woman from taking her own life by jumping from a bridge.
- Written by: Peter Robinson
The Provincial Grand Charity AGM is to be held as a virtual meeting on Saturday 13th March 2021 commencing at 10am.
The meeting, which will include an address by the President of the Provincial Grand Charity, RWBro Max Bayes PGM, will be available to view on the Provincial Website (more...)
- Written by: Simon Perry
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of WBro George Oliver March PProvAGSec to the Grand Lodge Above on Thursday the 14th of January 2021. He was 97-years of age.
- Written by: Gerry Crawford
Over the past few years the Royal Arch in this Province, supported by the Craft, has done much to combat the dangers of prostate cancer. They have also regularly arranged blood testing days to check individual PSA levels. This has resulted in a number of members getting an early warning of potential problems that, otherwise, they would not have had.
To combat his lockdown limbo, Comp Mark Capel of St John’s Chapter No 3972 and Grey Friars Lodge No 4990 has spent time enhancing his singing prowess with with the Northampton Male Voice Choir which raises awareness and funds for Prostate Cancer UK. In a single concert last year they raised in excess of £15,000.
Other brethren including Bunny Ingram of Waynflete Chapter No 4452 and Pat Harris of Abington Chapter No 8041 are also Choir members.
Although we are in lockdown, the Choir invites men to join them over an 8 week programme, to learn to sing and raise more funds for Prostate Cancer UK.
There are online open evenings on 15 and 22 February.
Mark commented
There are many similarities in between the Choir and Masonry for example self improvement and supporting others. Its great fun. I can highly recommend giving it a try. You’ll not be disappointed.