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Eric Hart is Provincial Grand Almoner, he reports to the Assistant Provincial Grand Master who has principal responsibility for the care team within the Province.
Through the care structure, Eric’s key aim is to provide and maintain a centre of excellence in the care system within the Province of West Lancashire. To achieve this aim he will consult with the senior officers of the Province, executives of the various charities, his deputy and the care team.
In addition Eric will endeavour to insure that the lodge and chapter almoners are fully aware of their duties and responsibilities and that there is a high level of support available to cater for their clients needs.
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Eric Hart
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Paul Broadley -
Eric is supported by his deputy Paul Broadley, Elaine Hansen from the MCF Advice and Support team.
Jon Measures the minute and supplies secretary and Jim Woods who is the Admin Support Officer.
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Elaine Hansen
Advice and Support team -
Jon Measures
Minute and supplies secretary -
Jim Woods
Admin Support Officer to PrGA
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Eric is also supported by three separate groups of equal standing working together, the structure consisting of:
- 17 Admin Care Officers (ACOs)
- Eight Admin and PR Care Officers (APRCOs)
- 15 Pastoral Care Officers (PCOs)
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Admin Care Officers
The team of admin care officers have been trained to act as specialist administrators. They are responsible for all applications, allowing lodge and chapter almoners to concentrate on pastoral care for their clients.
The administration of applications to the four central Masonic Charities, under the new Masonic Charitable Foundation, and the West Lancashire Freemasons’ Charity, is carried out by the ACOs who cover specified post code areas in the Province (This has been determined geographically and not by groups or lodges).
The role of the ACO is to ensure the swift and accurate completion and submission of all grant applications and re-applications within his specified area.
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Robert Bennett
Responsible for North Fylde and Blackpool -
Tony Hale
Responsible for South Fylde and Blackpool -
Ken Robinson
Responsible for Barrow in Furness -
Eric Binks
Responsible for Southport and Ormskirk -
Wayne Beacher
Responsible for North Fylde and Blackpool -
Mike Dickenson
Responsible for South Fylde and Blackpool
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Robert Stafford
Responsible for Preston -
Robert Teesdale
Responsible for Southport and Ormskirk -
John Lomax
Responsible for Wigan -
David Morgan
Responsible for Lancaster -
Steven Riley
Responsible for Liverpool South and Widnes -
John Ashton
Responsible for Bootle and Liverpool North
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Neal Atkinson
Responsible for Chorley and Leyland -
David Berrington
Responsible for Warrington -
Robert Gibson
Responsible for Liverpool Central -
Derek Elston
Responsible for Wirral -
Frank Simpson
Responsible for Eccles and Urmston
Admin Care and PR Officers
The role of the APRCOs is a dual function, the first is to provide back-up to the Admin Care Officer in the administration of applications, this will ensure there is 52 week coverage for our clients. This ensures the swift and accurate completion and submission of all applications and re-applications.
The APRCOs will also give presentations to lodges, chapters and fellowship meetings to continue the important work of spreading the ‘Care’ message.
The APRCOs must also be familiar and conversant with the work of, and applications procedures relevant to, the new Masonic Charitable Foundation and the West Lancashire Freemasons’ Charity.
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Ken Robinson
Responsible for Lancaster and Barrow -
Arthur Cartain
Responsible for Blackpool, North and South Fylde -
Antony Price
Responsible for Chorley and Leyland -
George Seddon
Responsible for Wigan and Leigh -
Alan Haworth
Responsible for Preston -
Tom Bradfield-Kay
Responsible for Ormskirk and Bootle
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Karl Brennan
Responsible for Liverpool and Widnes -
Vacant
Responsible for Eccles, Warrington, St Helens and Prescot
Pastoral Care Officers
Because the almoners role has grown substantially over recent years, the new care structure was introduced in order to reduce the work load, enabling almoners to allow them to concentrate on home visits where they should aim to visit all brethren and Masonic widows at least four to six times a year.
The role of the pastoral care officer is to work with lodge and chapter almoners in order to focus their support on their clients and to improve their knowledge of the care system. The PCO is also responsible for briefing the group officers in his area about any new initiatives or processes introduced in the Province by the care team for the Masonic Charitable Foundation.
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Brian Coward
Responsible for the Furness and South Lakeland Group -
John Holmes
Responsible for the Lancaster Group -
Peter Mann
Responsible for the Blackpool and North Fylde (Cleveleys) Groups -
Graham Smith
Responsible for the South Fylde and North Fylde (Fleetwood) Groups -
David Asbridge
Responsible for the Preston Group -
Malcolm Schofield
Responsible for the Chorley and Leyland Groups
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Norman Hilton
Responsible for the Wigan and Leigh Groups -
Derek Midgley
Responsible for the Ormskirk and Bootle Group -
Derek Elston
Responsible for the Gladstone and Garston Groups -
Cliff Hughes
Responsible for the Liverpool and Woolton Groups -
Tom Bradfield-Kay
Responsible for Southport -
Colin Latimer
Responsible for the Eccles and South Eastern Groups
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Jon supports widows and brethren who originate from other Provinces in all areas except the Fylde Coast.
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Jon Measures
Responsible for widows and brethren -
Michael Hamilton
Responsible for the Warrington, St Helens and Prescot and Widnes Groups -
Ken Oxley
Responsible for the Fylde coast -
Ken supports widows and brethren in the Fylde Coast area, who originate from other Provinces.