In 2007 Worshipful Master Nick Cassidy along with W. Bro. Bob
McAndrew DC and W. Bro David Angood, Charity Steward, presents a £1000
cheque to Julie Baines, volunteer and fund raising development officer of
the Lincoln & Lindsey Blind Society along with Jan Gallagher.
The money came from the total of £45,000 given to local non-Masonic
charities in the County from the Lincolnshire Provincial New Benevolent
fund.
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The donation was originally instigated by W. Bro Jim Barry who sadly
died prior to the presentation. |
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LUMLEY LODGE HELP BARNARDO'S
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| In February of 2008 Lumley
Masonic Lodge at Skegness and Lindsey Masonic Lodge at Louth, were
approached by Barnardos, to assist in raising funds for a
wheelchair/bicycle system, known as the 'Draisin Plus ' costing £3600. |
Left to right are, Worshipful
Brother Derek Butcher, Master of Lumley Lodge No:1893; Right Worshipful
Brother Gordon Walkerley Smith, Provincial Grand Master for
Lincolnshire; Cynthia Sellick, Barnardo’s Young Persons Advisor;
Worshipful Brother John Cooper, Master of Lindsey Lodge No:712. |
| This was initially for the use of
a profoundly disabled young lady, to enhance her life, she is deaf,
blind and without speech, and eventually for the use of others under
their care. Recently, Barnardos had obtained the use of a system and the
young lady went for an outing to Cleethorpes, where she was taken along
the seafront in it, by one of her carers. They have said that she was
delighted by the feeling of movement and the breeze in her face,
something most people take for granted. |
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| The Members of the two Lodges were
unanimous in their immediate support for this cause. They felt that,
here was a young lady who has had, and will need total support for the
rest of her life, and they were delighted to be able to help in bringing
some enjoyment in to it. She had obviously fought hard for scraps of
enjoyment and to survive and we could only marvel at her courage and
fortitude. |
Left to right, Worshipful Brother Paul
Marwood, Charity Steward Lindsey Lodge No:712; Janet Richardson,
Barnardo’s Young Persons Advisor; Worshipful Brother David Angood,
Charity Steward Lumley Lodge No:1893; Cynthia Sellick, Barnardo’s Young
Persons Advisor, Right Worshipful Brother Gordon Walkerley Smith,
Provincial Grand Master for Lincolnshire; Worshipful Brother John
Cooper, Master of Lindsey Lodge No:712; Worshipful Brother Derek
Butcher, Master of Lumley Lodge No:1893; Worshipful Brother Bob McAndrew,
Director of Ceremonies of Lumley Lodge No:1893; and Worshipful Brother
Carroll Preston, Provincial Grand Secretary for Lincolnshire. |
| The Charity had already raised the bulk of the
money required, and the two Lodges very quickly raised the outstanding
amount of £1126, from raffles and a substantial donation by a member of
Lumley Lodge. The cheques were presented to Cynthia Selick and
Janet Richardson, two of Barnardo's Young People Advisors, at there
offices at Meridian House, Louth on Friday 12th May 2008 by Right
Wosrhipful Brother Gordon Walkerley Smith, The Provincial Grand Master
for the Masonic Province of Lincolnshire. He was accompanied by other
Senior Members of that Province and the Master and Charity Stewards of
the two Lodges. |
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Blind Society For a second year the Lindsey Blind Society
has been presented with a Cheque for £1,000 by W.M Derek Butcher to
Julie Baines, volunteer and fund raising development officer of the
Lincoln & Lindsey Blind Society along with two ladies from the Skegness
office.
The donation came from the total of £45,000 given to local non-Masonic
charities in the County from the Lincolnshire Provincial New Benevolent
fund. W. Bro David Angood who is the Lodge Charity Steward accompanied
the W.M.
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