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Durham 2021 FESTIVAL NEWS

A man never stands as tall as when he kneels to help a child. MCF confidential enquiry line: 0800 035 60 90

A message from the Festival Director

Brethren we now start our third year full of optimism on the back of a very successful 2017. Where the MCF successfully distributed £3,000,000 to 300 charities as part of the Tercentenary community grants of which £79,000 was distributed to charities in our Province. Currently in Durham over 100 freemasons and their families are currently supported by our Masonic Charity. If you think they may be able to help you or someone you know please make the call or contact your Almoner or Benevolent Representative. This can be done confidentially by the enquiry line: 0800 035 60 90.

This month will see the launch of the Grand Raffle with over £8,000 in money; also, the sweetie tubes are back and available at the Charity Stewards Conference, Shiney Row on February 17th. We have lots of opportunities to support our Festival, so please get involved and make a difference.

St Oswald goes Platinum and smashes the lodge target by double The November meeting of St Oswald Lodge, which meets in Darlington, was a double celebration. The Provincial Grand , Norman Eric Heaviside, was in attendance to represent the Province of Durham and to witness the installation of Donald Bowen (Don). After a well-executed ceremony, which was a testimony to the effort of The Grand Raffle all those involved, Eric was Andrew Foster and his team have over £8,000 to presented with a cheque for £250 give away. Tickets will be going on sale soon with in the second rising from Don on in your lodges. These tickets can be sold to behalf of the lodge towards the everyone including friends, family and work 2021 Festival. colleagues. The credit from your sales will be credited to your lodge against the lodge target. Eric responded to his toast and informed the brethren what a lovely night it was and that it was a joy The draw will be held at the Promotions meeting for him to represent the Province of Durham and to see the ritual work done extremely well; a fine by the PGM in November. So good luck everyone. example of how to do it right. He further advised that he was very surprised to see yet another cheque from the lodge with it doing so well. Many Thanks He went on to add that St Oswald lodge was setting such a great example of how to support the These are just some of the very generous Festival. Eric pointed out to the brethren that you don’t have to be a big lodge to be successful and donations we’ve had since the last newsletter. We advised that St Oswald had raised £33,248 towards the Festival already which is nearly double their appreciate all donations, so apologise if yours is platinum target which was about £17k. Eric advised that St Oswald lodge is number one in the not mentioned. Province of Durham in terms of percentage of members committed to continuous giving (60%). Eric £10,000 Agricola Lodge presented the 2021 Festival platinum to Don on behalf of the lodge and he confirmed that it was £7500 Elvet Lodge an absolute privilege for him to do so. Eric then invited Duncan Maw, lodge Charity Steward, to join £6275 Eardulph Lodge him briefly and went on to present him with the platinum for the lodge, thanking Duncan for £2021 Sportsman’s all of his hard work and dedication as Charity Steward and for the money raised. After Eric had sat £2000 Rowlandson Lodge down Duncan thanked him for attending their meeting which gave it “added lustre” with his presence; £1000 Trinity Lodge Duncan presented Eric with a gin and tonic Advent calendar as a token of appreciation. £4250 Derwent Lodge £1000 ST Hilda Lodge Charity Stewards Conference £1000 Caer Urfa Chapter Shiney Row Masonic Hall, February 17th 10am – 12.30pm, to reserve your £1000 Harbour of Refuge places please email [email protected] giving your £925 Norman Lodge name and lodge and role e.g Charity Steward, Hall Ambassador etc. £900 Johnstonian Lodge We are hosting a conference for our Charity Stewards and Hall £500 Babington Boulton Chapter Ambassadors to give you an update on our Festival and to answer your £500 Westoe Lodge questions about the role of Charity Steward. We have Paul Crocket, a £500 Old Barnardian Lodge Fund Raising Adviser at the MCF, who will be joining us to launch the new £500 Tristram Lodge Masonic Charitable Foundation’s Charity Steward’s Guide. We will also be £500 Vale of Tees Lodge distributing our sweetie tubes and Grand Raffle tickets at this event £500 Ellison hall Lodge £500 Hammurabi Lodge £400 Lodge Stewart

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Durham 2021 FESTIVAL NEWS

A man never stands as tall as when he kneels to help a child. MCF confidential enquiry line: 0800 035 60 90

Get behind the Weight Loss Challenge Several of the members of Spirit of Rugby Lodge are taking on a sponsored weight loss challenge in joint aid of the Masonic Charitable Foundation and My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. The challenge has been set for conclusion in June 2018.

The success of the Durham Festival will be vital to the funds available for the Trust in 2021 via the Masonic Charitable Foundation.

Doddie Weir is one of rugby’s most recognizable personalities. He earned 61 caps for Scotland during a successful playing career, represented the British and Irish Lions on their successful tour to South Africa Silver comes to Stockton in 1997, and won championships with his two club sides, Melrose and Newcastle Falcons. APGM, Stephen Walker, was very pleased to A talented, committed and athletic lock forward, Doddie is now facing his biggest challenge. In June attend Lodge of Benevolence No. 6457 this month 2017 the Scot revealed he was suffering from Motor Neurone Disease. From the outset, Doddie has been and to present their Charity Steward David driven to help sufferers and seek ways to further research into this, as yet, incurable disease. Wilbraham, with the silver pin for the lodge to The charities aims are simple: acknowledge the lodge raising 66% towards their target. To raise funds to aid research into the causes of Motor Neurone Disease and investigate potential cures.

To make grants to individuals suffering from MND, to enable them to live as fulfilled a life as possible.

Your support is very much appreciated to support two wonderful causes

“He Just went for a ride” Christmas certainly arrived early at the Masonic Temple in Chester le Street, when Malcolm Barlow, the Master of Cestria Lodge, presented David Hanson, the East Area Festival Director, with a cheque for £2600 for the 2021 Festival. That magnificent amount was raised by Malcolm’s Motorcycle Charity Ride from Land‘s End to John O’Groats. 603 miles as the crow flies or 874 miles by road. This is no mean feat, however, as Malcolm put it, “he went for a ride on his bike”.

St. George’s Night in aid of the 2021 Festival We now have St. Mary’s Lodge 4864 Gateshead Masonic Hall Saturday 21st April 7pm to 11.30pm

Featuring ‘Ragtime Rewind’, Vintage Swing Band. Tickets £20 to include supper 1600 Festival Stewards. Tickets from Paul Sutton 07888 724733 or visit their lodge website www.stmaryslodge4864.org www.durham2021.org

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Please sign up now. Festival jewels will be given to those who have committed to the qualifying amount of £480 or £13.50 per month for the final 3 years of our Festival.

We also have about 200 brethren who have given generously and may have just fallen short of the qualifying figure. If you would like to know exactly how much you have given please contact our Festival Secretary Agricola just keeps on giving ! [email protected] Agricola Lodge continues to surprise us with their generosity. Already a platinum lodge but at the November Installation they surprised the PGM’s representative, Assistant Provincial , Craig Steele with a £10,000 cheque. Well done and thank you.

A very nice surprise APGM Stephen Walker attended St Cuthbert Lodge in Darlington In early November, when the WM surprised him with a cheque for £3417 towards the Festival (plus £75 for the TLC A night of Teddies.)

A golden and unique Masonic evening took place on Wednesday 22nd November, at the always This took the Lodge past the level of Silver, so welcoming Derwent Lodge in Chopwell which saw over £10,000 donated to the Great North Air Stephen took the opportunity to present their Ambulance Service (GNAAS). This was achieved through the collective charitable efforts of the Masonic Assistant Charity Steward, Malcolm Dunstone, Charitable Foundation (MCF), Durham Benevolence as well the efforts of Derwent Lodge itself. and their WM, Nic Taylor, with the Silver Pin. Assistant , John David Watts was in attendance to recognise the charitable efforts of Derwent Lodge and proudly presented Ken Cook, the Lodge Charity Steward with a well-deserved Gold Award on behalf of the Province for meeting their Durham 2021 Festival five-year target in only 22 months!

Durham Freemasons, and Derwent Lodge in particular, have a strong charitable association with the GNAAS and, upon closing the Lodge, Ben McWilliams of the GNAAS then gave a short presentation in the Lodge room regarding their work.

John then had the privilege, on behalf of the MCF, to present Ben with a £4,000 grant and also an additional £1,000 on behalf of Provincial Grand Lodge of Durham to contribute towards the next The sweetie tubes are back generation of motor vehicles to assist them with their life-saving work on land as well as in the air. Over £10,000 was raised from our last sweetie tube campaign in 2016. Well, it's back! We now Keith Walker, Derwent Lodge Treasurer, then presented GNAAS with an additional £5,300 that had have 2500 packets, when they’re gone they’re been raised through the support of Lodge members and friends and the annual Derwent Lodge gone so please pick them up at the Charity Barbeque. Stewards Conference or place your with our Many congratulations and thanks to Tom Henderson Worshipful Master of the Lodge and the members Festival Secretary [email protected] of Derwent for such a great evening and for deservedly reaching their Gold Award! and indicate how many tubes you would like.

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Durham 2021 FESTIVAL NEWS

A man never stands as tall as when he kneels to help a child. MCF confidential enquiry line: 0800 035 60 90

Stanhope Platinum Award Its Gold for Washington Stanhope Lodge was in celebratory mood in its first meeting of 2018 when the Provincial Grand Master, Norman Eric Heaviside, was on hand to mark the membership’s outstanding achievement of reaching their 2021 Festival Platinum Award.

In a very well attended meeting, the evening began with a talk from Norman Alderson entitled ‘Burial at Sea’. In what was a very enlightening and interesting talk Norman gave a presentation, and held a questions and answer session, centred upon the logistics and intricacies of one such burial that he had conducted off the North East coast. It certainly gave the Brethren much to discuss at the Festive At the November meeting of Washington Lodge, in Board downstairs! the Masonic Hall, Birtley Lane, Birtley, the At the Festive Board, still regaled in festive decorations as is the tradition for the January meeting at Assistant Provincial Grand Master, Simon Craig Stanhope, Eric stood to respond to the toast and began by formally recognising Stanhope Lodge’s huge Steele, joined the brethren of the Lodge in a achievement in raising £18,000, 130% of their Festival target. Eric then went on to present the Platinum special 2021 Festival Golden Celebration. Gold is a Pin to E Craggs as Lodge Charity Steward and to acknowledge and give thanks to Durham Freemasons in chemical element, with a symbol Au (from Latin: general for raising £1.75 Million towards the Festival so far. aurum) and an atomic number of 79, with a Marquess of Ripon Lodge goes Platinum current market price of £979.40 per ounce, however, to the brethren of Washington Lodge, The Provincial Grand Master, Norman Eric gold symbolises reaching the Lodge’s 2021 Festival Heaviside, attended the Marquess of Ripon target. Lodge’s January meeting and was presented with a cheque for £1,379 by the Worshipful Master, Craig had the great pleasure of presenting Norman Jonathan Stapley, on behalf of the lodge. Eric said Jemison with a framed Festival Gold certificate, in that it was a privilege to attend the meeting and acknowledgment of the Lodge achieving 100% of especially to receive cheques for large amounts of its Festival target. money! Eric informed the brethren that the Washington Lodge joins the other Lodges in the Province is doing tremendously well at raising Province who have gained a Gold award. money for the 2021 Festival and it is down to the Craig praised the Lodge and in particular, Paul support and enthusiasm from all of the brethren. Hewitt, for his hard work as the Lodge’s Charity Eric made special thanks to the Assistant Provincial Grand Master, John Thompson, who has done a Steward and then presented him with a gold fantastic job in leading the Festival with great ideas and some fantastic events to raise money. Festival Pin. He highlighted the hard work that Eric presented Jonathan, on behalf of the lodge, with a prestigious award for reaching platinum, which had been undertaken to achieve this Festival is 130% of the lodge target. Marquess of Ripon lodge is the 8th lodge in the Province to achieve milestone and praised the Lodge for the platinum thus far and has raised £19,793 in just 2 years against the overall target of £14,000, which is fundraising that has been achieved on this and the based on the number of members. Eric pointed out that lodges don’t need to be large in numbers to many occasions in the past. What next for make such fantastic achievements in raising large amounts of money and achieving the target. There Washington? Platinum? are 61% of the members of the lodge subscribed to the continuous giving scheme. Lodge Awards Harte Lodge goes Platinum The Provincial Grand Master, Norman Eric 164 Bronze Heaviside, attended Harte Lodge to present them 164 lodges that are projecting to with the prestigious 2021 Festival Platinum Award reach 33% of their target and a fine glass plaque for reaching this milestone, which is 130% of the lodge target. 60 Silver Eric stated that Harte lodge was the 9th lodge in 60 of the above lodges have the Province to achieve platinum so far and has achieved 66% of their target raised £25,361 in just 2 years against the overall target of £15,984, which is based on the number of members. 18 Gold Then Eric presented John Thompson, the Charity Steward for Harte lodge, with the Platinum Pin, 18 of the above lodges have achieved thanking the brethren for their continued support and encouraging them to keep up the momentum target which is gold

Previously, Eric had been presented with three cheques totalling £800: £230, £250 for Durham Benevolence, £100 for the Durham Fishing charity and £450 for TLC Teddies.. 8 Platinum Earlier in the evening, Harte lodge witnessed the installation of Roger Collins; a well-executed 8 lodges have achieved 130% of ceremony, which was a testimony to the effort from all those involve. target which is platinum

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Durham 2021 FESTIVAL NEWS

A man never stands as tall as when he kneels to help a child. MCF confidential enquiry line: 0800 035 60 90

Boxing Day Dippers Many thanks to the brethren of Heabrym Lodge No 7201 who once again braved the cold waters Trinity goes gold of the North Sea in the name of charity. Over Deputy Provincial Grand Master, John Arthur, was presented with a cheque for £1000 from Joe £700 was raised for our Festival from these Simpson, WM of Trinity Lodge, towards the 2021 Festival. This cheque took Trinity’s total giving beyond Boxing Day Dippers with an additional £50 for their target, qualifying them for Gold. John then presented Joe with a plaque to celebrate the Gold the South Shields Life Guards. Award and then John appended a Gold Lapel Pin to the jacket of Simon Atkinson, Lodge Charity Steward.

Southern Area Director for the 2021 Festival, Mike Smithies, then stood and presented Achievement to Joe Simpson and David Gutteridge for a fantastic achievement in completing the Great North Run back in September.

The evening continued at the festive board and, after enjoying good food, John Arthur thanked Trinity for their hospitality that evening. He then went on to praise Simon Atkinson for getting 50% of the lodge members to sign up to the dripping tap Continuous Giving scheme leading to the lodge getting its Gold Award that evening. A brilliant evening, enjoyed by all.

RMTGB Grand Patron Certificate The RMTGB have begun distributing Grand Patron certificates, these are awarded to brethren who have donated at least £1200 (excluding Gift Aid) to the Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys. Brethren from the Province of Durham who have contributed via Continuous Giving since 2010 or those who have contributed to our Festival will be eligible assuming they have given the full amount of £1200. This patronage is organised by the masonic charity and not the Festival team. This patronage rank is organised by the masonic charity and not the Festival team. For those who may be interested in patronage and wish to know how much they have donated to date please get in touch with the Festival Treasurer after for further details.

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2018 events

Please find below a list of the events for 2018 which have been arranged so far. If you fancy taking part we strongly urge you to register without delay. Some of the events have limited places and we know they are going to be popular. Fees for the events can be paid by the individual or even by the lodge. The committee will support you throughout the process with online and paper donation methods. We had almost 70 people take part in 2017 and, if you ask them, I’m sure they’ll tell you how much they enjoyed the experience. Go on ... sign up today!

ONLY 3 PLACES LEFT ONLY 10 PLACES LEFT

Muddy Mayhem Grand 3 Peaks walking Challenge Coast and Castle cycle ride The event is set to be even bigger and better The 24hr 3 peaks Challenge will take place over We are organising a follow-up to the successful than ever, the 5K course features over 40 the Bank Holiday weekend commencing on C2C event held last year. The Coast & Castles obstacles ranging from cargo nets, climbing Saturday 26th May 2018. Cost of entry will be Sponsored Cycle Event will take place from 1st to walls, tunnels, open water and lots of other £100 each which will include transport between 3rd June 2018. The ride is around 200 miles long, muddy surprises along the way! The event is the venues and one night’s accommodation in a from Edinburgh Castle to Lumley Castle, via the perfect for anyone willing to test their stamina, Spa hotel. scenic coastal route and is suitable for all types of agility and strength - but also good fun! bikes. Cost £150 per person. All enquiries should be made to Ivan Lowther on To register your interest please contact Paul 07714288084 or email [email protected] If you are interested in taking part in the event Quinn via email [email protected] Event ...... 3 Peaks Challenge please email the event organiser, Gavin Rowell, on [email protected]. A full information Event ...... Muddy Mayhem Date ...... May 26th -28th 2018 pack with application form will be issued to all Date ...... Oct 2018 (usually 1st weekend) Cost ...... £100 those who have expressed an interest. Riding Cost ...... £32-£42 Number of places ...... 30 places are limited to 36. Number of places ...... Unlimited Event ...... Coast and Castle cycle ride Date ...... June 1st -3rd 2018 Cost ...... £150 Number of places ...... 35

Public ballot closes 8th Feb

Great North Run

This year we will be encouraging brethren and Golf day at Ramside Hall Golf club their friends and family to take on this world It will be played on the Prince Bishop's course. renowned half marathon once again.

With teams of four, pairs, individuals and we The public ballot is open until midday 8th Feb, Grand Raffle would especially welcome any ladies’ teams or you must register for a chance to run Andrew Foster and his team have over £8,000 to give ladies wishing to play. Please contact http://www.greatrun.org/great-north-run. [email protected] for more details. Tee box away. Tickets will be going on sale soon within your and prize table sponsorship and support would be Event ...... GNR lodges. These tickets can be sold to everyone including very welcome, more information on the event to Date ...... September 9th 2018 friends, family and work colleagues. The credit from your follow soon. Cost ...... approx. £56 sales will be credited to your lodge against the lodge Event ...... Golf day Number of places ...... Unlimited target. The draw will be held at the Promotions meeting by the PGM in November. So good luck everyone. Date ...... August 17th 2018 Cost ...... £40

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