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NORTHERN NIGHTS A RESOUNDING SUCCESS Back in the early part of 2002, when ‘Freemasonry in the Community’ fi rst raised its head, David Pick suggested to the Committee of Harewood Lodge No 5667, Otley that Freemasonry should do something for its own ‘community’ and proposed an invitation to all the Lodges in the Northern area (Area 3) of the Province to attend a ‘Northern Area Night’ at Westbourne House. The proposal was accepted and W Bro’s Pick and Gregson put the wheels in motion. Invitations were sent to the Masters and Wardens of the other 33 Lodges in the area to attend the Regular meeting of Harewood Lodge on Tuesday 25 June 2002 for the purposes of celebrating ‘Freemasonry in It’s Own Community’ – as well as to witness the raising of Stuart Fairbairn. Robert Scorer, then Assistant PGM with particular responsibility for the Northern Area Lodges, agreed to attend what was originally expected to be a ‘one-off’ night. As part of the overall ‘Freemasonry in the Community’ initiative David Pick and Greg Wardman of Harewood Lodge and their wives, had joined with a number of Brethren of Wharncliffe Lodge No 1462, Penistone to complete the 25 mile Yorkshire Three Peaks Walk and a raffl e on the evening of the Northern Area Night (NAN, as it soon became known) raised over £400 for charity. The outcome of that fi rst Northern Area Night was that it was felt to be ‘a good thing’ which should be encouraged to continue, perhaps annually and to be hosted by other Lodges which wished to make an offer. W Bro Scorer had so enjoyed the evening that he asked for a volunteer Lodge to host a second NAN meeting; an immediate response was forthcoming from the Master of Harrogate and Claro Lodge No 1001, at which meeting Robin Gregson was ‘volunteered’ as NAN co-ordinator by W Bro Scorer. Frank Midgley of Harewood Lodge, a master woodworking craftsman, produced and presented a beautiful wooden baton complete with stand and box to be passed from Lodge to Lodge as the NAN moved around the area. Since June 2002 there have been 20 further NANs at intervals of about six months. In November last year the baton returned to its source at Harewood Lodge No 5667, Otley for its 22nd ‘anniversary’ meeting. There is no fi xed format for the ceremony, more a requirement that it be as normal a Lodge meeting as possible with the usual business being conducted. It is, and has been, a wonderful opportunity to visit other Lodges and Masonic halls throughout the area. ANOTHER FIRST FOR THE PROVINCIAL EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT TEAM Following a meeting at the Rulers Forum a new Workshop was launched at the Castleford Masonic Hall on Wednesday 20 March 2013. This workshop entitled ‘After the Chair‘ was presented by W Bro David Spivey, assisted by Bruce Lowis and is intended to assist the Past Masters to look at ways in which they can continue their Masonic involvement within their lodges after they have served as Immediate Past Master. It was outlined that as a Past Master you are not a past Mason and during the 45 minute presentation, W Bro Spivey detailed the roles of the various Lodge Officers usually held by Past Masters. The areas in which they can give their experiences and become more involved within the Lodges, their important role in relation to supporting and educating the Brethren and in ways they can assist in the Provincial activities through their professional expertise. Following the excellent presentation by W Bro Spivey, W Bro David Pratt APGM for Area 5 and W Bro Alan Hurdley, Provincial Education Officer invited comments and discussion from the Brethren who attended which added to a very enjoyable and informative evening. Following this successful evening it is the intention of the Education Team to repeat this Workshop in each area of the Province. The Education Team would like to thank the Management Committee at Castleford for their support and assistance. BESPOKE TAILORS MENSWEAR ASHLEY ROGERS FOR THE COMPLETE TAILORING SERVICE Made to measure Masonic suits Provincial Pinstripe trousers from £60 Ready-made Masonic suits from £150 SHEFFIELD (0114) 239 9800 920 CITY ROAD, MANOR TOP, SHEFFIELD 4 White Rose Masonic News Spring 2013
W Bro John Boyington CBE, PPSGD What a great start we have made to the 2017 RMBI Festival since the launch at Provincial Grand Lodge in May 2012. At the Provincial Grand Lodge meeting on 29 May 2013, the R W Provincial Grand Master, John K Clayton, is expected to announce that the total fund raising for this fi rst year is in excess of £500,000. This is a fantastic amount and gives the Province a great foundation on which to build. How has this been achieved? Answered simply; it has been achieved because of the generosity of the Brethren of our wonderful Province. Regular giving makes up a large amount of this fi gure, which continues to be enhanced by the tax that can be reclaimed. So, let’s continue with this and I would encourage all the Brethren in the Province, where they can afford it, to seek out their charity steward to put in place a regular giving commitment. Through one-off donations and regular giving, over 10% of Brethren have qualifi ed as a Steward of the Festival and have bought the Festival Jewel. So far over 720 jewels have been distributed. The proceeds from the sale of jewels have also made a signifi cant contribution to the fi gure to be announced by the Provincial Grand Master. Of the 207 lodges in the Province there are now over 150 that have members with jewels. Patronage levels continue to increase and there are some 24 Brethren in the Province who have qualifi ed as such. These are Brethren who have donated over £500 to the Festival, before any tax has been reclaimed. Lodge patronage is also doing well, with 10 Lodges having qualifi ed as Vice Patrons, 12 as Patrons and two as Grand Patrons. The sale of merchandise remains an important source of revenue; cuffl inks, THANKS FOR A FANTASTIC John Boyington CBE, PPSGD, Chairman FIRST YEAR of the 2017 RMBI Festival, reports lapel badges and other items are available to purchase through the Provincial website, and also via your charity steward, Provincial Charity Assistant and Area Manager who, between them, control a small stock of these items, making it easier for a Brother to purchase them. Other fund-raising activities are currently in full swing, not only within the Province but also within Lodges and on an Area basis. Let’s ensure these get publicised within Lodge buildings and on the website, thereby maximising our efforts to attract other Brethren and their partners, if applicable, to these events to make them even more successful. If you would like to publicise such an event on the website, please send details to the following email address; webmaster@wrprovince.co.uk. We already have a Gala Ball on Saturday, 29 June 2013 at The Queen’s Hotel in Leeds, which should have already been advertised to all Lodges in the Province. Details can be found on the website. It would be nice to see representatives from Lodges from each of the Provincial Areas on the evening. For those of a more energetic nature and to coincide with the Tour de France starting in our Province in 2014, a cycling event is being organised over a three-day period for next year. Dubbed by the RMBI committee as the “Provincial Perimeter Pedal,” a group of sponsored Brethren will cycle round the perimeter of the Province visiting as many Masonic halls as possible. It is intended that Brethren will be able to join them in their endeavours for parts of the course, with each Brother only completing what they feel able to do. There are two main aims to this event; the fi rst is to raise funds for the festival. All contributions will be gratefully received and I know this will spur on the participants to completing the course. The second is to have fun through supporting the cyclists and maybe arranging small events at the Masonic halls they visit. I wonder who we will actually see taking part? The funds we are raising continually fl ow to the RMBI; they are not retained by Province and donated at the end of the festival. As such we need to ensure we are making regular contributions so that our hard working charity stewards can remit the monies to Province on at least a quarterly basis. These funds remain an important and vital source of revenue for the RMBI enabling them to help people, who reside at their homes, meet the costs involved. The quality of care provided in the RMBI homes is fantastic and quite rightly we should be proud of what they do. If you want to see the great work they do, then arrange to visit one of the RMBI Homes, such as Connaught Court in York. Brethren, I can only thank you for your efforts to date and the funds already raised, it is quite humbling when you look at what has been achieved in only one year. Let’s continue to build on our signifi cant achievements to date and continue with our fund-raising to make this 2017 RMBI Festival a resounding success. FESTIVAL JEWELS Merchandise for the 2017 RMBI Festival EVERYONE can support the 2017 RMBI Festival by purchasing any of the following shown here: The tie pin costs £8.00 plus £1.75 postage and packing Cuff links are priced at £10.00 per pair, with the lapel badge at £5.00, both with £1.75 p and p. All three items can be purchased for £20.00 plus p and p and are available to order through the Provincial website at: wwwwrprovince.co.uk MOORLAND LODGE No.6591 Meeting on the 4th Wednesday except Aug and Apr, 2nd Tuesday Dec, Inst. 1st Wednesday in May Hoyle Court, Baildon, Shipley BD17 6JS PROUD SUPPORTERS OF THIS PAGE OF THE WHITE ROSE MASONIC NEWS. 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