Chester Freemasons make a significant donation to Hospice of the Good Shepherd in memory of beloved wife

The Hospice of the Good Shepherd in Chester has received a substantial financial boost thanks to the generosity and teamwork of a group of local Chester Freemasons. Members of Belgrave Lodge 5711, one of Chester’s longest-established Masonic lodges, presented a cheque for £1,075 to the hospice’s interim Chief Executive, Caroline Siddall.

The donation was made in memory of Irene Wilkinson, the wife of longstanding Belgrave Lodge member Alan Wilkinson, who sadly passed away in December last year after a courageous battle with Leukaemia. The lodge initially agreed to donate £500 from its charity funds, a decision readily supported by its members. Individual contributions from lodge members further augmented this sum, before Alan Wilkinson generously boosted the total with his own personal donation.

A further £216 enhancement from the Cheshire Freemasons Charity (CFC) brought the total amount to an impressive £1,075.

Caroline Siddall, interim Chief Executive of the Hospice of the Good Shepherd, expressed profound gratitude for the support. “We’re so grateful to the members of Belgrave Lodge and the Cheshire Freemasons Charity for their support,” she stated. “It is one of those special donations that has been inspired by personal loss and made possible through lodge members’ commitment, generosity and a real appreciation of the work we do to support patients in the final chapter of their life, and their loved ones. What a fitting tribute.”

Alan Wilkinson echoed these sentiments, adding, “Irene and I have always been keen hospice supporters and I feel sure she would have approved of the way in which our fraternity of freemasons have come together for such an important cause.”

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Pic 1 L-R Belgrave Lodge Worshipful Master and Area 2 Provincial Charity Steward Dave Perkins; interim hospice Chief Executive Caroline Siddall; lodge secretary Hems de Winter; Hospice Lottery and Donor Care Manager Eleanor Rowlands, and Alan Wilkinson.

About the Hospice of the Good Shepherd:

The Hospice of the Good Shepherd provides specialist palliative care to patients and their families facing life-limiting illnesses in Chester and the surrounding areas. The hospice relies heavily on charitable donations to continue its vital work.

About Belgrave Lodge 5711 and Cheshire Freemasons:

Belgrave Lodge 5711 is a constituent lodge of Cheshire Freemasons, a fraternal organization dedicated to personal development, moral guidance, and significant charitable contributions to the community.

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