West Kent Provincial Press Releases
West Kent Helps Local Carers Support Bexley
Carers Support Bexley is a registered charity, whose purpose is to provide information, support and breaks for carers. Their aim is to be flexible and helpful, rather than expect carers to fit in with them. Bruce Manning of West Kent Volunteer Chapter2041 made an...
PRINCE PHILIP: A TRUE ENGLISH GENTLEMAN
The Freemasons are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Prince Philip this morning and we extend our sincere condolences to Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family. His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh started his life in Freemasonry in 1952, at the age of...
FREEMASONS TAKE LEAD ROLE IN NHS FRONTLINE WORKERS’ DAY
The inaugural celebration of NHS, Social Care and Frontline Workers’ Day is set to take place on 5 July 2021, with Freemasons leading the event. The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE), the governing body for Freemasons, is inviting its 200,000 members to fly...
Letter Received from Bexley Voice
Bexley Voice are a Parent Carer Forum. They support parents and carers of a child or young person under 25 with a disability or special need living in Bexley. They also give those parents/carers a 'voice'. Working together to make a difference. Peter Brooker, West...
Freemasons rise to Covid-19 challenge with donations totalling £1m and 18 million hours of volunteering
Faced with the greatest global pandemic in living memory, Freemasons came together in 2020 and donated a total of £1m as well as their time to help those in need. The donations were used to help communities in various critical areas, including foodbanks, support for...
Relaxation of Restrictions for Masonic Meetings
The new law for England (but not Wales) sets out four Steps for the relaxation of restrictions. Once the law permits Masonic meetings again, they may take place but nobody should attend until he feels comfortable doing so. • Step 1 – from March 29th No Masonic...
Porchlight Charity Sends their thanks to West Kent Freemasons
Letter Received by Our Provincial Grand Charity Steward Peter Brooker. Hello Peter, Thank you so much to everyone at the West Kent Freemasonry for your wonderful gift of £500.00 towards Porchlight’s work! Thank you for being so thoughtful of others in what has been a...
Join us for a Whiskey Tasting event on the 19th April
West Kent are holding a Regions of Scotland Whiskey Tasting event via Zoom on the 19th April 2021. This is open to all Freemasons and Friends. You can register here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/whisky-tasting-event-tickets-141968255875?aff=ebdsoporgprofile and you...
West Kent’s University Lodge News
West Kent's University Lodge, Hervey Lodge, has been accepted as a member of the Association of Medical, University & Legal Lodges (AMULL), which will enable the Lodge to assist students with a bursary or a hardship grant if it is required. This is a great move...