Preston Guild at the Mayor’s Ball

Preston Guild Lodge No 4408 was both honoured and humbled to be invited to attend the Mayor of Preston’s Coronation Ball. It is a reflection of the work that the lodge has put into engaging with and supporting our local community.

The previous years Mayor of Preston had presented the lodge with the Mayor of Prestons’ Covid Hero Award for the support to our community during lockdowns. This years Mayor had seen the work we had done with one of his charities, The Intact Centre, before Christmas with support for their foodbank. When presenting a cheque to another charity, Preston Street Pastors, the Mayor had chosen that night to visit himself. As he has said many times, the work of Preston Guild Lodge has not gone unnoticed.

At the Mayors VIP Reception, Cliff Jones, Master of Preston Guild Lodge presented a cheque for £1102 to the Mayor, Neil Darby and the head of Intact, Denise Hartley. This is one of four Coronation Donations that the lodge is making totalling £4408 to commemorate both the Coronation of HM King Charles III and the end of the lodges Centenary Season. Other local charities will benefit. The Mayor spoke in the warmest terms about Preston Guild Lodge and our generosity. Denise said that our donation would help the charity in so many ways by supporting those less fortunate than ourselves.

After the VIP Reception, the group from Preston Guild Lodge enjoyed a fabulous banquet. Some of the group were even lucky in the raffle!

Also joining the group was Angela Seed from our mirror lodge in Freemasonry for Women, Preston Guild Lodge No 29. Angela is also the Provincial Grand Master for FFW. The two lodges work closely together.

The lodge has been practicing engagement with our communities for many years and it is gratifying to see that our objective of restoring Freemasonry in Preston to the Civic Society it used to be so close to.