Blackpool Group of Lodges
Carry on Nurses.
Blackpool Masonic Hall opened its doors to the McMillan nurses on Monday the 22nd, of March.
Blackpool Lodge of Tranquillity, No. 6544. entertained Nurse Pauline Gibson, Nurse Susan Holme and the McMillan Nurse Fund raising Manager Kathy Ancell at their festive board.
Group Chairman, W.Bro. Ian J.Robertson presented a cheque for the sum of £500-00p to Nurse Gibson. W.Bro Robertson praised the dedication and hard work that is carried out by the McMillan Nurses.
The donation had been raised at a special Christmas function held at the Blackpool Masonic Hall which had been organised by W.Bro. Ian S.Jackson of Blackpool Lodge of Tranquillity and was well attended by other brethren from South Shore Lodge. 4672.
It had been decided before hand that all money raised would go to this worthy cause.
After the festive board was over W.Bro.Robertson invited the ladies to view the upper Lodge room and after a short explanation of the function of the Lodge room he pointed out the wonderful array of Masonic Lodge Banners.
The ladies commented on what a wonderful evening they had experienced.
The welcome shown to them by all the Lodge members had made them feel at ease.
They pointed out that none of them was very sure what they had let themselves into when they set out.
The Nurses left the building with an impressive opinion of Freemasonry, especially the hard working members of Tranquillity Lodge. 6544.
Fund Raising Manager, Kathy Ancell went away slightly happier than the rest, she had also won the raffle.
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Top Left
.Pauline in the Junior Wardens Chair.
Top Right.
Susan in the Masters Chair.
Centre.
Left to Right.
I.J.Robertson. Pauline Gibson, Kathy Ancell, Susan Holme, I.S.Jackson.
Bottom
Nurse Pauline Gibson receiving the cheque for £500 from Group Chairman, W.Bro Ian J.Robertson.