Maidstone Freemasons take to the Street

Maidstone Freemasons were out in force on Saturday 10th July to collect money for The Heart of Kent Hospice.

The annual Maidstone street collection was organised this year by W. Bro Mick Packham of Belvidere Lodge with support provided by a number of local Lodges.

Mick’s merry band of helpers donned hats and plenty of sun screen as temperatures soared to the high 20’s on what transpired to be one of the hottest days of the year. It wasn’t only the weather that favoured the event, the good folk of Maidstone dug deep to help fill the collecting boxes and buckets that could be seen throughout Maidstone town centre.

The Right Worshipful the Provincial Grand Master Michael Bailey together with his wife Sandra supported the event and gave a helping hand with the collection.

A total of £1064 was raised and it is hoped that a number of Lodges will swell the collection with further donations.

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