Freemasons help save four lives

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Provincial Grand Master, Eric Stuart-Bamford

Freemasons have helped save the equivalent of four lives by raising more than £6,000 for the Surrey Air Ambulance.

 

A group of nine members from four lodges throughout the county visited the helicopter’s Dunsfold base to hand over their cheque to the life-saving crew.

 

In total, they raised a massive £6,350 for the charity which needs £1.7m-a-year to stay airborne. Each flying mission alone costs between £1,500 and £2,000.

 

Provincial Grand Master Eric Stuart-Bamford and fellow freemasons were given a guided tour of the MD902 helicopter by Chief Pilot Peter Driver, Dr Kyle Jacques and paramedic Natalie Brodrick.

 

Eric said: “It gives us a great deal of satisfaction to be able to help such a very worthy cause. It’s an absolute superb service beyond reproach.

 

“I have admiration for the air ambulance and the service it provides. There is clearly a need for what it can do for the welfare of humanity.”

 

Surrey county fundraiser Julie Jenkinson praised the freemasons for raising a total of almost £20,000 for the Air Ambulance in four years.

 

She said: “Having their support is crucial to our fundraising. Our crews could not do what they do without the support of the community.

 

“Our thanks go to the freemasons for their fantastic and continued support.”