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Charity

Eton Manor Lodge 8438

n April 18th 2019 at Harlow Masonic Hall, Eton Manor Lodge No: 8438,
Owelcomed a visitor from Province, W.Bro. David Branch PJGW accompanied
by W.Bro. David Barrett Provincial Grand Steward, who witnessed a very special
occasion, two double initiation ceremonies.
The ritual was delivered in an excellent manner by W.Bro. Chris Hare W.M. with great support from
his team of offi cers. The Lodge will continue with it’s recruitment program on 3rd May 2019 with
another two double initiation ceremonies involving two fathers and sons. The sum of £1170 was
raised the following Saturday at this years Ladies Festival.
The money will be donated to The Playbarn Project, a charity which works towards creating sterile
play centres for children with cancers to socialise and play safely.

Old Esthameians Lodge 7693

Worshipful Master Neil Duggan of the Old Esthameians Lodge 7693 - The
reason why we raised money for Saint Francis Hospice and Richard House
Children’s Hospice.
“I chose the latter because it was a children’s charity and chose St Francis as I have visited there several
times with my partner Georgie who used to work weekends there as a volunteer on reception.”
W.Bro. Neil also attended a Dementia Friends seminar there, and was greatly impressed with the staff and the great
work they do there.
There were two fund raising events and a Ladies’ Festival weekend, which marks the end the end of a successful year
as Worshipful Master of Old Esthameians.
We had a Lunch for Brethren, friends and family at Raphaels Restaurant and Grill in Gidea Park. That event raised £158.25 each for Saint Francis Hospice & Richard House
Children’s Hospice respectively. The second event was an evening with Andy McConnell which raised £337.50 each for the two hospices. The fi nal event, The Ladies Event
at Oxford, included a Gala Banquet on the Saturday evening, where a raffl e and auction raised the fabulous sum of £685 for each charity.

The Craft Went Underground

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he Craft went underground in early May when two teams of active Provincial Grand Stewards took on teams of Stewards from Suffolk, e Craft went underground in early May when two teams of active Provincial Grand Stewards took on teams of Stewards from Suffolk,
TCambridgeshire and Norfolk in a race around the London underground.
With the challenge to visit as many stations as possible in 3 hours being jointly organised by W.Bro. Bill Dotesio-Eyers of With the challenge to visit as many stations as possible in 3 hours being jointly organised by W.Bro. Bill Dotesio-Eyers of
Suffolk and W.Bro. Rob. Lancashire of Essex, this brought lots of smiles from fellow passengers as they watched Brethren Suffolk and W.Bro. Rob. Lancashire of Essex, this brought lots of smiles from fellow passengers as they watched Brethren
dart off and on tube trains before the doors closed. The race had bonus points for a visit to Mornington Crescent with
dart off and on tube trains before the doors closed. The race had bonus points for a visit to Mornington Crescent with
all team members baring their knee which brought great bemusement to the poor traveller asked to take the picture.
all team members baring their knee which brought great bemusement to the poor traveller asked to take the picture.
The Essex teams raised nearly £2,000 for FEST2022 from kind donations by Brethren in the Craft, Chapter, Mark and
The Essex teams raised nearly £2,000 for FEST2022 from kind donations by Brethren in the Craft, Chapter, Mark and
Rose Croix however they did not prevail in the race losing out to Suffolk by just one station. A lot of fun was had and
Rose Croix however they did not prevail in the race losing out to Suffolk by just one station. A lot of fun was had and
the Members of the different Provinces got a great opportunity to socialise with over pie and mash at the Freemasons
the Members of the different Provinces got a great opportunity to socialise with over pie and mash at the Freemasons
Arms afterwards. With plans to make this an annual event the Essex Brethren are already planning how to win next year!
Arms afterwards. With plans to make this an annual event the Essex Brethren are already planning how to win next year!
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