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Provincial

Just a normal day as a Mason.

By Bro. Leslie Bond

“Like everyone else. Dragged my sorry !! out of the bed, 3 coffee’s later thought I better get myself in gear. Got a really
important task to do today. If all goes to plan, I will be dropping off some visors to some local care home’s.”
All donated by the Essex Freemasons Community Fund
“First job to do is print off some additional instructions, just in case they are needed, next print off the letter of introduction from the
Gaffer. RW Bro Rodney Bass OBE - Lastly check who the recipients are and work out the best way to get them to them.”
“Right then, 4 care homes, 180 visor’s. 100 for one 50 for another, 20 & 10 for the other 2 -Route all sorted.”
“Just wait now for the notification from Lee Taylor to say they arrived, Yeehhh they got there.”

Can pick them up at 3pm.
“Off we go, Sun is shining so got to have the roof down on the car. Mistake Bondy, flipping windy
going down the A12. Cant go to slow either as I only left myself 45 minute’s to get there from
Harwich.”
Arrived with 2 minutes to spare, Gave my name to Peter Lovelock who was looking relaxed as he
perched on the flower pot outside, and he pointed me in the direction of the boxes.
“Right now, time to show off that I can count. They come in boxes of 50, so I need 180, that’s 3 full
ones and 30 loose, Lee said to decant them, so right then, open box just over there counted out the
odd 30, grabbed an abandoned box and bag from off the floor for the odds.”
“Car loaded, off to the first drop. Acorn Village in Mistley. Called them, told them I was on way and
they said just leave them outside and we will collect them. Downer I was hoping for a piccie for PGL. No worry there is still 3 more
after that. Anyway, got a selfie, as no-one would come out. Then as soon as I got in the car to leave a lady popped her head round
the door and shouted “thank you ever so much”.
“Right then on to “Next stop, Waters “Now for the last drop of
number 2, Lime trees View in Little Oakley. the day. The Brain Injury
in Gt Oakley. What Again, a fantastic Rehabilitation Trust in
a fantastic reception reception from the Dovercourt.
from the staff there, staff. So grateful for our
Monica the one on kind donation. Like all the other’s
the right in the photo so happy to receive
could not thank us The lady in the photo the visor’s, these are
enough. was a little camera shy, potential life saver’s was
however her colleague the reaction from the
And even got a behind her ran straight young lady who received
colleague to pose with back into the office as them. And yes another
her for a photo.” soon as she saw the camera shy one peeping
camera” from behind the door.”
“Well what a day, woke up this morning full of trepidation and anticipation as I would be representing my lodge. The Star in the
east, masonary in general and the Province.
Got home and sat down to dinner, with an overwhelming sense of pride doing what masons do best and accomplishment. Knowing
that my community and many others around the province have seen that freemason’s care.”

#essexfreemasonscares
Hope this brings a little smile to your face.
Well done all at Essex PGL and the volunteers
Albert Lucking Lodge & Chapter 2717
Donation Given of PPE to Local Hospital for COVID-19 Crises
The Albert Lucking Lodge and Chapter recently voted to donate £500 form each
unit to fund PPE for Local Hospitals. A combined total of £1,000.00 (One Thousand
Pounds).
Once the donation(s) were agreed; the Lodge and Chapter joined forces (by forming
a dedicated project group) to deliver on an initiative from Bro Chris Bull to source and
deliver much needed PPE to local Hospitals.
Another example of Fraternal compassion and concern shown from our Masonic
Brethren, with direct successful actions taken during the COVID crises; express thanks
must go to all those involved.
L to R Bro / Comp Chris Bull, Senior Ward Nurse Amy Hardly-Wallace at Basildon Hospital and W.Bro/ E.Comp Paul Marshall Lodge
Deputy Almoner.

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