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The Province of West Lancashire provides a dedicated Care structure in support of brethren, widows and dependants, who may, during times of Illness, personal distress or financial hardship require Masonic assistance.
The Care team is led by Eric Hart, who is our Provincial Grand Almoner, he reports to Frank Umbers the Assistant Provincial Grand Master who has the principal responsibility for the Care team within the Province.
Eric’s key responsibility through the Care structure,is to provide and maintain a centre of excellence in the Care team.
To achieve this aim, he liaises directly with the West Lancashire Freemasons’ Charity and the Masonic Charitable Foundation.
Eric is supported by his deputy Paul Broadley and the extended Care team of 14 pastoral care officers, 22 admin care officers and more than 400 Craft and Royal Arch almoners. Who collectively, provide a high level of support to cater for those in need of Masonic assistance.
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Eric Hart
Provincial Grand Almoner
pga@westlancsfreemasons.org.uk
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Paul Broadley
Paul is Deputy to the Provincial Grand Almoner.
Paul is responsible for the day to day working of the Care team, he is also responsible for liaising with lodge and chapter almoners to promote a better understanding of Care in the Province.
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In addition to Paul Broadley, Eric is supported by, Elaine Hansen from the MCF advice and support team, Jon Measures the minute and supplies secretary and Eric Binks who is the admin support officer.
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Elaine Hansen
Advice and Support team -
Jon Measures
Minute and supplies secretary -
Eric Binks
Admin Support Officer to PrGA
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Admin Care Officers
The team of admin care officers (ACO’s) 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 widows, brethren and companions.
The administration of applications to the 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, lodges or chapters).
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 post code area.
There are a number of ACOs available upon request to give presentations to lodges, chapters and fellowship meetings to continue the important work of spreading the Care message.
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Ken Robinson
Responsible for Furness and S Lakeland -
Tony Hale
Responsible for Blackpool and South Fylde -
Mike Dickenson
Responsible for Blackpool and South Fylde -
Arthur Cartain
Responsible for Blackpool and North Fylde -
Robert Bennett
Responsible for Blackpool and North Fylde -
Antony Price
Responsible for Chorley and Leyland
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Neal Atkinson
Responsible for Chorley and Leyland -
Shaun Brookhouse
Responsible for Eccles and South Eastern -
David Morgan
Responsible for Lancaster and Morecambe -
Alan Riley
Responsible for Liverpool South -
Eddie Thompson
Responsible for Bootle and Liverpool North and West -
Karl Brennan
Responsible for Liverpool
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Robert Gibson
Responsible for Liverpool Central
and St Helens and Prescot -
David Berrington
Responsible for Warrington, Widnes, St Helens and Prescott -
Robert Stafford
Responsible for Preston -
Alan Haworth
Responsible for Preston -
Tom Bradfield-Kay
Responsible for Southport -
Robert Teesdale
Responsible for Southport and Ormskirk
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Stephen Roberts
Responsible for Wirral -
John Lomax
Responsible for Wigan and Leigh -
George Seddon
Responsible for Wigan and Leigh
Pastoral Care Officers
The role of the pastoral care officer (PCO) is to work with lodge and chapter almoners in order to focus their support on their brethren, companions, widows and dependants 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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Peter Mann
Responsible for the Blackpool and North Fylde (Cleveleys) Groups -
Neil Atkinson
Responsible for the Chorley and Leyland Groups -
Colin Latimer
Responsible for the Eccles and South Eastern Groups -
Graham Smith
Responsible for the North Fylde and South Fylde (Fleetwood) Groups -
Ken Oxley
Ken supports widows and brethren from other Provinces living on the Fylde Coast. -
Brian Coward
Responsible for the Furness and South Lakeland Group
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Christopher Sandham
Responsible for the Gladstone and Garston Groups -
John Holmes
Responsible for the Lancaster Group -
Cliff Hughes
Responsible for the Liverpool and Woolton Groups -
John Thompson
Responsible for the Ormskirk and Bootle Group -
David Asbridge
Responsible for the Preston Group -
Tom Bradfield-Kay
Responsible for Southport
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Steve Clark
Responsible for the Warrington, St Helens and Prescot and Widnes Groups -
Norman Hilton
Responsible for the Wigan and Leigh Groups