FREEMASONS from the Grange-over-Sands Lodge have given cheques for £250 each to the Vine Trust for emergency dental work in rural Africa; Cartmel and Grange Scouts; the Teenage Cancer Trust; and the organ refurbishment appeal at St Paul's Church.

Lodge member Neville Chanin said: "The lodge mainly gives to charity through the national Freemasons’ charity but we always make a point of holding events to raise funds to be distributed locally.

"Local organisations such as the hospice and air ambulance benefit from our national charity but we feel we need to connect with our community by giving direct to them.”

The four good causes thanked the Masons for their donations, with Emma Cross of the Teenage Cancer Trust saying: "There is a lot of demand from very many good causes for funds and we are pleased the Masons have chosen to give money to the Teenage Cancer Trust. I speak for all four of us when I say their generosity is much appreciated.”

Worthy causes benefitted to the tune of £1,000 when Freemasons from the Grange over Sands Lodge handed out their latest donations.

During a visit to the local dental practice cheques for £250 were hand to David Tomison for the Vine Trust for emergency dental work in rural Africa, Barbara Leader of the Cartmel and Grange Scout group, Emma Cross representing the Teenage Cancer Trust and Mike Hill who received a donation on behalf of the organ refurbishment appeal for the parish church of St Paul.

All four recipients thanked the Masons for the donations with Emma Cross observing,

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Pictured being encouraged to part with a cheque by David Tomison is lodge head Alan Telford with watching on , from left to right, Mike Hill, Barbara Leader, lodge member Barry Saunders, Emma Cross and Neville Chanin.