Craft News
- Written by: Michael Genner
The presentation to Daventry's Guide Dogs for the Blind by Buckby Castle lodge took place in the “Early Doors” Micro Pub in Sheaf Street, Daventry.
It costs up to £50,000 to train a guide dog, the WM W Bro Mike Raine wanted to donate to a local charity and selected the Guide Dogs for the Blind. This particular charity seeks to raise £5000 annually so this donation was gratefully received.
The donation was the result of a very successful year of fund raising, including a Ladies Festival and auction of promises.
WBro Mike A Raine, IPM of the Buckby Castle Lodge said that it gave him great pleasure, on behalf of the Freemasons of Buckby Castle Lodge, which is associated with the village of Long Buckby and Daventry, to present a cheque of £1000 to the Daventry Association of the Guide Dogs for the Blind.
This is just the sort of organization that we, as Freemasons, are committed to helping, important community services that provide real assistance to people with visual impairments.
The picture shows WBro Mike Raine, (left) and WBro Malcolm Payne presenting the cheque to Ms Rachel Nafzger with her dog Nikita
- Written by: Michael Genner
Waynflete Lodge members provided mulled wine at the Brackley's Carols on the Piazza. The event took place on Sunday 20th and providing the mulled wine helped to raise £340 for the Mayor's Charity.
The Town Hall provided the backdrop to the event and is the location for Waynflete's meetings. A £2.5m refurbishment of the Town Hall is to start next year at which time the Lodge will meet and eat in the Crown Hotel located just across the Piazza. Waynflete Lodge has met in the Town Hall since 1923. At the completion of the refurbishment Waynflete will have a purpose built storage area for the Temple furniture, a lift is to be installed between the three floors of the building and the Temple space will have been rejuvenated.
- Written by: Rob Taylor
At the December meeting of the Lodge of St Paul 6516 in Kettering, a well deserved Jubilee presentation was made to WBro Jim Scott (Snr) on attaining 50 years in Freemasonry. WBro Jim was initiated into the Lodge in 1965 and was Worshipful Master in 1976. In 1982, he received Provincial honours as Senior Grand Deacon and was Director of Ceremonies in the Lodge from 1983 to 1992. He joined Cytringan Chapter, becoming First Principal in 1980 and was later awarded the active rank of Provincial Steward.
WBro Tim Almond, Provincial Grand Senior Warden in making the presentation said, `W Bro Jim has set a fine example throughout his Masonic career and thanked him for his excellent service`.
- Written by: Rob Taylor
WBro Philip Litchfield proudly initiated his son, Bro Red Litchfield at the Lodge of St Paul 6516 meeting on 8th December 2015. This was the second `Lewis` initiation in Kettering in the past month and so perhaps is setting a trend? Worshipful Master WBro Mark Titterton led an excellent ceremony and then a most enjoyable Festive Board, made for a very special evening.
