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Visit the Provincial Website
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Craft & Chapter Installation Meetings
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Hwlffordd Chapter, at the Masonic Hall Haverfordwest, Monday 2nd December 2013.
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Aberystwyth Lodge, at the Masonic Hall Aberystwyth, Friday 6th December 2013. (Past Provincial Grand Master RW Bro Dr John B. Lloyd is Master Elect!)
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Neyland Lodge, at the Masonic Hall Neyland, Thursday 12th December 2013.
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St Peter's Lodge, at the Masonic Hall Carmarthen, Tuesday 17th December 2013.
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Kensington Chapter, are one of only a handful of Chapters who use the "Perfect Ritual". They have a candidate for Exaltation at their December meeting and a warm welcome awaits all visiting Companions, at the Masonic Hall Milford Haven, on Tuesday 10th December 2013, starting at 7.00pm.
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You can get directions to all Masonic Halls in West Wales by clicking here and selecting the relevant Lodge, or town. If you're planning a visit to a Carmarthen Lodge you should check out some parking advice about the The Ivy Bush Royal Hotel by clicking here.
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Milford Haven Christmas Draw
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The ever popular Milford Haven raffle will take place on Friday 20th December 2013 starting at 7.30pm. There are always loads of prizes and with tickets at 25p each, you can afford to give yourself a great chance of winning something!
The main prizes this year are:
1. 32” HD Hitachi Television
2. Sat Nav
3. Tower Sound System
+ lots of other small prizes.
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W Bro Roy Leett is in the process of creating a Provincial Wall Calendar and he needs our help! If you have (or could take) a reasonable photo of your Lodge building, please forward it to asec@westwalesmason.com and Roy will do the rest!
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Provincial Facebook Group
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Lodge Secretaries - why not post what ceremony you're working at your next meeting? You might get more visitors!
Everyone - Going to a meeting with spare seats in your car? Why not post it on Facebook, get yourself some company and do a Brother a good turn at the same time!
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The Provincial Grand Master & Grand Superintendent sends greetings to all Brethren & Companions in West Wales and their families and friends. As in previous years, RW Bro Eric and Helen are not sending Christmas cards to friends and relations who they meet in December and to whom they wish a “Happy Christmas” personally. Last year they “saved” £50 which was donated to the Festival. This year’s savings will be donated to Helen’s favourite charity, Dr. Barnardos.
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Grand Charity £50,000 Grant Following Typhoon
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On 11th November 2013, the President of The Freemasons’ Grand Charity approved an emergency grant of £50,000 to the British Red Cross to provide immediate disaster relief across the region for much needed Hygiene Kits for 8,500 families. You can read the full Press Release here. |
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Brethren across West Wales have been growing facial hair to raise awareness about men's health issues and money for the 2013 Movember Appeal. It has been a great success and has caused a great deal of mirth and banter at Masonic meetings over the course of the month. The Provincial Grand Master (pictured above) has caused a great deal of interest by how much younger he looks with his new Movember moustache. It wouldn't be a surprise if he opted to keep it for the rest of the year and beyond!
The Provincial Grand Master would like to convery his thanks to Provincial Information Officer, W Mo Bro Dirk den-Hartog for the enthusiastic way he has encouraged the Brethren during the appeal!
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Caerfyrddin Lodge No. 4928
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Seven years ago Mr David Davies from Cardiganshire broke his neck in a diving accident in New Quay which left him a Tetraplegic (paralysed from the neck down). He spent a year at Roowwood Rehabilitation Hospital in Cardiff, followed by five and a half years in a nursing home in Gorseinon. He is now in a specially adapted bungalow in Cribyn, Lampeter and it is extremely important for David to keep going with regular physiotherapy sessions in order to cut down on the large amount of spasms he experiences. Caerfyrddin Lodge 4928, together with matched funding form the Province of West Wales have provided David with a Full Body Passive/Active exercise machine. Pictured above left are W Bro Martin Jones, Worshipful Master, and W Bro Phillip Rimell, Charity Steward of the Caerfyrddin Lodge, together with David in his home, with the equipment.
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After the sad passing of W Bro Harold Metcalfe, previous Secretary and long standing member of the Caerfyrddin Lodge 4928, donations in his memory have been put to a good use with a presentation of a Portable Finger Pulse Oximeter to the Towy Ward Glangwili Hospital. Pictured above right are W Bro Philip Rimell presenting the donation to the Staff at Towy Ward.
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