Warm sunshine and a beautiful setting welcomed more than fifty people, mostly Masons, to a garden party in Elmley Castle.
The WM of Elmley Castle Lodge, Mike Dykes and his partner Gill accepted the very kind offer of Gill’s mother Pat and step father Brian, to make use of their garden so that the event could take place in the village from whence the Lodge derived it’s name.
With such good support its not surprising that the event was a huge success and raised £570 with the promise of more to come.
With home made scones jams and cakes to enjoy every one was well pleased with the afternoon.
An early start to the day for Gill baking loads of scones and thanks also to the ladies who made and donated the cakes.
True Masonic values were evident with a gift of some very fine steak from Martin Barker of Sudeley Castle Lodge, in Gloucestershire.
John Icke auctioned it together with some fine preserves that Gill had made with all the proceeds going towards the fund.
A large raffle, thanks to all who donated prizes, raised quite a sum of the total proceeds.
In all a lovely enjoyable afternoon which helped the lodges fund raising in aid of the 2011 Craft Appeal.
Brian and Pat also donated a short stay break in their holiday cottage in the village.
This was meant to be a raffle prize but has been held over for auction at the next meeting of the Lodge on the 15th September.
As a result of that auction, together with a few donations from members who were unable to attend on the Sunday, the WM was able to announce at the Lodge meeting held on the 15th September, that the amount raised was now in excess of £750.
