Garston Gang arrives in Blackpool. |
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| On Thursday 3rd September a small number of Mark Masons, and family companions visited the BLESMA residential home in Blackpool to deliver a donation on behalf of the Mark degree. | |
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| An amount of £160 was raised at a Sunday lunch on Remembrance Sunday 2014, a further £ 90 was donated by West Lancashire Mark Masons charities, which was added to the original amount and a cheque of £250 was presented by Derek Horrocks (Special Representative for Garston to Jacqui Longden (Care Home Manager) | |
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| Provincial Grand Master, R. W.Bro Keith Beardmore spoke about the good work of BLESMA and the pleasure of seeing the donation being used for although basic, very important medical bedding. | |
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| Graham Sindon (Deputy Charity Rep: for Garston), Colin Svenson, Jack Parker, Ann Svenson and Barbara Taylor travelled to Blackpool to support Derek Horrocks. | |
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| Local support from the Fylde Coast Mark Masons came from John Forster (Special Rep: for Fylde), Bob Boal, Bill Ainsworth and Mike Casey. | |
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| The residents that attended the presentation, were Gwen Marsden MBE, Fed Tattersall and Stephen Bodham | |
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| Everyone chatted with residents from the home, gaining an insight to some of the work of BLESMA and the equally interesting background of a few of the residents. | |
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| To view the work of BLESMA, please search BLESMA Blackpool on the internet. It is a very interesting web site | |
| Report by Jack Parker | |
