Giving has always been a core principle of Freemasonry. Individuals give time and money to help others, whether locally, nationally or globally. Today, the Freemasons are one of the UK’s top charities raising over £33 million a year from individual donations from Masonic Lodges and their fundraising efforts. This page currently has SIX news items. Scroll down to see the complete list.
August 5th W.B. Darren Curry and W.B. Tony Cassidy on behalf of The Lodge presented £200 to Mrs. Joan Turnbull Chairperson of Seahouses & District Cancer Research and Relief Fund.
The Lodge has recently donated £145 pounds from the proceeds of our raffle from our members and the many visitors from many masonic lodges north and south of the boarders to Prostate Scotland.
June 19th
The Lodge has presented £400 to “Little Roots and Shoots” who meet in St Mary’s Parish Church, Belford. The group gives a relaxed space for parents and allows children up to the age of 5 to socialise as well as a Baby Box and free food and essentials.
The service is totally free and encompasses parents who come from the Belford, Seahouses, Elllingham and Bamburgh areas. The group is hoping to set up a second hub in Seahouses. You can donate toys and clothing too!
Further information can be obtained from their Facebook Group on “Little roots and shoots (Belford)” and Rhys Grant on 07468 531341. Our picture shows W.B Darren Curry presenting the cheque to Rhys Grant and Jodie Lennon.
June 11th
W.B. Darren Curry and W.B Tony Cassisdy presented a charity donation cheque this morning to the Seahouses Luncheon Club for £100. It’s a club that puts on a 3 course meal for £8 for anyone wanting to go along.
People there today for the handover were Linda Banks, Margaret Sanderson, Katherine Kendrick, Hazel Dresser, Carol Phillips, Elaine Winn, Carol Lovell and Robin Dixon all volunteers.
May 8th The Lodge has presented £300 to the Old Parish of Bamburgh Local History Archive to enable them to buy a large TV to view old photographs and giving presentations to the local community. At an evening held at the Masonic Hall The Archive showed films of old Seahouses and the surrounding area produced by renowned local film maker Jimmy France of Luklukfilms.If anyone has any old photographs or information about the area that they would like to donate to the Archive please contact Maureen Bramley on mambram@sky.comOur picture shows Worshipful Master David Shiel with Maureen Bramley and Jimmy France.
April 16th: Brethren from the Seahouses Masonic Lodge presented a cheque this week to the Belford Medical Centre towards the purchase of vital equipment to be used in both the Belford and Seahouses area. A Paediatric Pulse Oximeter will allow medical staff to monitor reliable, quick and easy measurement of blood oxygen levels in children.
April 10th
This is W.B. Darren Curry presenting a cheque for £500 to Wooler Doctors Fund at Wooler medical centre presented to Joice Robertson for upkeep of equipment lent out to patients
We regularly present cheques to youth organizations and local Medical Centres. Recent grants have been to: Belford Medical Centre £500, Wooler Medical Centre £500 , Belford Gym £1000.
Seahouses Masonic Lodge
Farne and Glendale Lodge Seahouses 