A facility at Airedale Hospital designed to make admissions more comfortable and less traumatic for patients has been given more than 200 pairs of socks. The donation was made to Airedale Hospital’s Dignity Room, on the eve of National Dignity Day. The day is designed to promote the importance of maintaining people’s privacy and respect …
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Skipton Freemasons are throwing open the doors to their lodge and inviting the public to find out more about their organisation. Craven Lodge No 810 is hosting an open evening on Wednesday, February 22, at the Masonic Hall, Sackville Street, Skipton, next door to the Plaza Cinema. The event will include a tour of the …
AGRICULTURAL shows generally reflect how much things stay the same. So the Meet the Freemasons stand at Otley stood out. The Craven lodge of the Masons, at Skipton, has been a leader in an effort to lose the old adjectives – like shadowy and secretive – which always went with every mention of the organisation. …
In the past, Freemasons were often regarded with suspicion and paranoia but, in recent years, they have become more open about their charitable works and their image is changing. The success of Dan Brown’s latest novel, The Lost Symbol, has propelled them into the limelight and here Freemason Roger Newhouse gives their point of view …
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FREEMASONS in the Craven and Mawsis Lodges are hosting a Festival of Light and Flowers this weekend. They are throwing open the doors of the Masonic Hall on Sackville Street, Skipton, to show off an array of floral arrangements, which depict the meaning of light and its importance in every day life. All the displays …