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Representatives from all Lincolnshire Lodges will come together in Grimsby on January 9th to hear about UGLE’s Centenary Hall Stone Jewel appeal, aiming to raise £100m over the next decade to invest in all our buildings.
The money’s to be invested in buildings throughout the Constitution to make them fit for a long-term future for use by Freemasons and the communities around where we meet, keeping the profile of Freemasonry in the public eye.
The appeal is being launched now to mark the Centenary of Freemasons Hall, our iconic flagship building in London’s Covent Garden. That was built as a permanent memorial to Freemasons who fell in the First War. Their names are recorded in the building in a roll of honour beneath the magnificent stained glass Lincolnshire window.
Guardians on the Roll of Honour beneath the Lincolnshire window
In due course every Lincolnshire Lodge will be invited to send two representatives to the Grimsby meeting, which will start at 10am at our premises on Cambridge Road, and end with a buffet lunch.
At the meeting the Appeal will be explained in detail, including how to give as individuals and Lodges, how to apply for funds for qualifying projects, and the jewel that can be worn.
Donations from three of Lincolnshire’s Lodges – St Albans, Earl of Yarborough, and Lord Worsley – earned them the right to be Hall Stone Lodges, with their names carved in the building’s marble walls. In the current appeal a similar opportunity will be offered to Lodges today, with details being explained at the launch.
Provincial Grand Master Dave Wheeler said: “This appeal is a means by which we can futreproof Freemasonry by working towards a legacy that we hope will outlast us all; a thriving role for Freemasonry in our communities and fit‐for‐purpose buildings in which Freemasons can continue to meet and maintain the traditions we have upheld for centuries.
“If those members of our Lodges who have gone before us over so many years hadn’t made the commitment they did there would be no Freemasonry for us to enjoy. I feel it is our duty to whatever we can to make a similar commitment to the future; ‘paying forward’ for the benefit of those that come after us.
“I look forward to all of Lincolnshire’s Lodges being represented at the launch event January.”
