Page 35 - Essex Mason (Issue 91)

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North Essex and Suffolk Masonic Fellowship
40 years and going strong

The Fellowship originated some forty years
ago to continue the friendships created
during Lodge meetings especially whilst
visiting other Lodges, and all Masons are
eligible to join. Functions are arranged to
suit the members, and over the past years,

outings, holidays, lunches, theatre visits,
and dinners have provided enjoyment for An outing with the
River Stour Trust
members, their families, and friends.
including lunch at the
Henny Swan in 2019

Any money raised at functions enables us to support local charities. In some years we have given as much as
£1,000.00 with benefi ciaries being The Air Ambulance, Acorn Village, The James Bowdidge Trust, and many
others.

As a Fellowship we are keen to widen our membership and we hope this may appeal to you. Functions are
generally informal and family friendly, and wives or partners are included in your membership, at an extremely
modest £5.00 per year.
Please get in touch with our membership Secretary, W. Bro. David Poppleton at poppletons21@gmail.com or
telephone 01206 570725
This is your opportunity to meet socially with many Masonic friends.

Wheel of Fellowship Lodge No. 9016
Maldon Homestart Charity

On a very hot day in June several Members of the Wheel
On a very hot day in June several Members of the Wheel
of
of Fellowship Lodge No. 9016 ( Essex) donated boxes of
of
donated boxes
Essex)
Fellowship
Lodge No.
9016 (
Toys, both cuddly and educational.
Toys, both cuddly and educational.
These toys included a new cot, bike, scooter, new bedding
These toys included a new cot, bike, scooter, new bedding
and other linens to Michelle Lock and Alison James from
and other linens to Michelle Lock and Alison James from
the Maldon Homestart Charity at the Maldon District
the Maldon Homestart Charity at the Maldon District
Council Offi ces in Essex.
Council Offi ces in Essex.
In fact these were given by a Member of the Lodge
In fact these were given by a Member of the Lodge
W.Bro. Roger Sambridge who is the Financial Director of
W.Bro. Roger Sambridge who is the Financial Director of
Homestart in Havering.
Homestart in Havering.
Being a parent can be hard work, especially with young
Photo from left to right - Bro. Graham Cornell ( Lodge Almoner), W. Being a parent can be hard work, especially with young
children. Many parents feel exhausted and overwhelmed
children. Many parents feel exhausted and overwhelmed
Bro. Bob Hendrie ( Lodge Secretary), Michele Lock & Allison Janes (
by the stresses of family life. It can be even harder when
Maldon Homestart Co-ordinators) and Bro. Bruce Heubner by the stresses of family life. It can be even harder when
faced with issues such as post-natal depression, a child’s
faced with issues such as post-natal depression, a child’s
illness or disability, isolation or multiple births. That’s
illness or disability, isolation or multiple births. That’s
when parents need support the most.
when parents need support the most.
Home-Start Essex is a charity that are here to help, they provide a Home-Visiting Service, Telephone Befrienders, Family
Groups, Wellbeing Groups and help with School Readiness.
Home-Start Essex is an independent charitable Organisation (Registered Charity no. 1170940) which formed on 3rd January
2017. Although Home-Start Maldon was founded in December 1998.
This is a local charity that does so much good work in the local community that the members of the lodge wanted to do
something in support of all their hard work.