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Provincial Charity Steward
P r o v i n c ia l C h a ri t y S t e w a r d

the cheque that is only telling half the story

Cheques don’t come a lot bigger, but this one is telling less than half the story. The figures say £50,000, making it
the latest donation by the team at Essex Mason to the Festival 2022 Appeal, but the true amount should really say a
whopping £110,000.

That’s how much the team have donated so far and it is enough to make them a double Platinum, the first unit in the
Province to achieve that accolade – helping to swell the Festival total beyond the original £5 million target.

To mark the occasion, the PGM, RW.Bro Paul Tarrant presented a special certificate and met the nine-man Essex Mason
team at their offices in Colchester to thank them for their massive contribution.

“It is a magnificent amount of money and represents a
considerable amount of hard work by everyone who gives
up their time to supply and send out regalia to our members
across the Province,” said the PGM. “Essex Mason has an
incredible record for supporting local and Provincial charities
which is why it has been good to meet the people who have
made it all possible.”

The cheque for £50,000 was presented to the
PGM by Essex Mason Company Secretary
Graeme Lockwood, who explained: “The
money represents the profits made on regalia
sales so in reality every Essex Mason who has
ever purchased anything from us has helped
to raise this total.”

“All profits are given to charity and this
has always been the policy of Essex
Mason.”
As well as the Essex Mason team, DepPGM
Nick Franklin and APGM’s Peter Hollingsworth
and Tony White were also present and
together with the rest of the visitors enjoyed
a home-made Victoria Sponge, baked by the
official Provincial Cake maker Jeff Cripps.
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