Provincial News
- Written by: Peter Robinson
140 Companions and Brethren from around Northampton attended the PSA Testing Session of this seasons PSA screening programme for Prostate Cancer held at Sheaf Close on Saturday 30th November 2019.
The series of events are organised by Companions of the Supreme Degree of the Royal Arch (Chapter, the completion of the Third Degree) in conjunction with the Graham Fulford Trust and underwritten by both the Royal Arch and Craft Provinces.
A similar programme took place in 2017/18 as a result of which several Companions/ Brethren were found, unbeknown to them, to have Prostrate Cancer and then went on to receive treatment. Without this intervention they may well not be around today to tell the story and express their gratitude for the opportunity to be screened.
Further sessions are planned in the New Year for Peterborough (Saturday 29th February 2020) and Corby (Saturday 25th April 2020) for which Companions and Brethren in those areas will receive notice. All are urged to take the opportunity to be screened in this manner as it may, as some have found, save their lives.
Among the many guests at the Grey Friars "white table" event held at Sheaf Close, Northampton on Monday the 16th December 2019 were Northampton Borough councillors Tony Ansell and Jamie Lane.
The councillors were there at the invitation of WBro Bob Farey PPSGW, C of M whose presentation on Alfred Cockerill, one of Northampton’s most significant philanthropists, was the highlight of the evening.
- Written by: Peter Robinson
The Provincial Grand Master, RWBro Max Bayes, has been pleased to confirm the appointment of WBro Ian Nelson as a new Local Communications Officer for the Northampton group of lodges. Ian will work alongside WBro Mike Howells.
- Written by: David Watson
On Wednesday the 11th of December 2019, Hamtune Lodge No. 9601 - one of the Province's very successful lunchtime lodges - welcomed 76-brethren and guests to a "white-table" meeting where they received a fascinating talk from Steve Patemen whose Earls Barton factory was at the centre of the story that inspired the Kinky Boots film and musical.
