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Local Freemasons have presented a cheque for
£780 to Portishead Health Centre. The money will
go towards the refurbishment of the ‘Children’s
Corner’ in the Waiting Area with bright new hygienic
play equipment, and for a new Padded Chair
especially designed for those with mobility
problems. Eldon Mark Lodge was one of the
Lodges that moved from Portishead to make way Another Grand Officer for Carnarvon Mark Lodge
for the RNLI lifeboat station, and now meets in W Bro Tony Guthrie received his Grand Rank
Clevedon. Its membership is mainly from the Honours at Grand Lodge on Tuesday 12 June
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Portishead/Gordano Valley area.
from His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent,
The Cheque was presented by the Worshipful GCVO.
Master Jim Fletcher, with the assistance of some This was a first appointment as Past Assistant
other members of the Lodge (Peter Harris and Matt Grand Director of Ceremonies.
Westley). It was presented to Rachael Bessant who
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works on Reception and is responsible for On Monday 18 June W Bro Tony attended his
designing and making the murals and information own Lodge and received Salutations in his new
boards in the Children’s Area. Also present was Dr rank.
Liz Speedy whose project the Children’s Area is.
The picture is W Bro Tony ( centre) flanked on his
Freemasons are the second biggest donators to left by Past Provincial Grand Master R W Bro
charity in the country (behind the National Lottery), David Nelson and on the Right (Dad) V W Bro
and are always on the look out for local good Ray Guthrie Past Deputy Provincial Grand Master.
causes to support. Just 3 of the Grand Officers in the Lodge.

Somerset Commanders Lodge
Royal Ark Mariners.
Meeting at Wedmore on the 5th September. Any Royal
Ark Mariner may attend you don’t’ have to be a
member or past commander.

Ray Budd will give a talk on his career as a driving
examiner. Ray is amusing informative and witty
despite having celebrated his 90th birthday.
Not to be missed.
Contact Lodge Scribe Barrie Baker
barrie.j.baker@btinternet.com

Tel No 01460281553

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