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A packed lodge room gathered at the Bournemouth Masonic Group Welfare Association AGM to hear two guest speakers: Laura Chapman of the Freemasons Grand Charity and Professor Colin Cooper, a beneficiary of a Grand Charity grant for research into prostate cancer.

Click on these links for the speakers notes :

Laura Chapman – Chief Executive of the Freemasons Grand Charity

Professor Colin Cooper – Prostate Cancer Research

Bournemouth Freemasons present Clare Cosgrove from Hope for Tomorrow with a cheque for £1,250 from Mike Norman (Bournemouth Mark Lodge) and Robert Sinclair (Unity Mark Lodge).
Info from their website:
Founded in 2003 Hope for Tomorrow aims to alleviate some of the stresses and strains associated with receiving treatment for Cancer via the provision of Mobile Chemotherapy Units to NHS Trusts
In 2007 the Charity launched the world’s first Mobile Chemotherapy Unit in a unique partnership with the NHS. Owned and maintained by the charity, and operated by highly trained NHS staff, these well-equipped Units allow cancer patients to receive treatment in a restful environment closer to home, saving stressful long distance travel and minimising waiting times.
Mobile Chemotherapy Units can travel five days a week throughout their counties of operation to five locations. These Units have the capacity to treat between 18 to 20 patients a day.
Currently four Mobile Chemotherapy Units, and five Nurses Support Vehicles are operating in Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire, Hampshire and into Dorset, and we plan to launch Units five and six during 2013, our 10th Anniversary Year.

Bournemouth Freemasons donate £700 to the NSPCC. Kate Felton from the NSPCC is pictured receiving the cheque from Jubilee Lodge at the annual Freemasonry in the Community Celebration Evening.

A photo of Autism Wessex receiving over £850 from The Bournemouth Group of Hampshire Freemasons ‘s Bourne Lodge and Horsa Lodge. Paul Reade receives the cheques from John Rose (Horsa) and Russell Tilling (Bourne) at the annual Freemasonry in the Community – Hampshire evening in June when over £23,000 was donated to non-Masonic charities.

Bournemouth Freemasons donate over £4,300 to @macmillanlocal. Geraldine Staples and Neal Williams are pictured receiving cheques from Nick Tycocki (Vortigern Lodge), Ian Williams (Justitia Lodge) and Mike Norman (Bournemouth RAM). ‘Macmillan Caring Locally’ funds the Macmillan Unit, a Specialist Palliative Care unit at Christchurch Hospital in Dorset and runs a hotel for respite care in Bournemouth (http://www.macmillanlocal.org/).

Bournemouth Freemasons donate £600 to Linwood (Special Needs) School. Di Kerr, with some pupils, from Linwood School receives the cheque from King Arthur Lodge’s Bernard Brown. The money was going to be spent on blackout blinds to enable the IT screens to be seen clearer in their new IT suite called The Link.

On Sunday 25th August, the Bournemouth and New Forest Masonic Groups held a Service of Thanksgiving at Christchurch Priory with the guests of honour being Brian Bellinger PPGM and his wife. The service took place on the 70th Anniversary of Twynham Lodge No. 5889 which was the only Craft Lodge consecrated during the Second World War. APGM Geoff Tuck and both Group Reps Rodney Dale and Andrew Weldcyz were present with a Priory full of brethren, families and friends. A short talk on the History of Twynham Lodge was given by their WM, John Donoghue and Bro. J. Moran. The service was lead by the Vicar of Christchurch, The Rev’d Christopher Mann, prayers led by W.Bro. Bryant Saunders and the address given by W.Bro. Rev’d David Heatley PDepGChap. After the service Tea was served in the Priory House, a lovely setting to conclude the occasion.

Bournemouth’s Cerdic Lodge donates over £300 to Scouts! Caroline Burridge of the 30th Bournemouth Scout Group receives the cheque from Cerdic Lodge’s Master Derek Burridge (her husband) who also helps with the Group!