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Provincial Grand Lodge of Antrim
Education Committee
JAMES ORR MEMORIAL RESTORATION
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The James Orr Memorial was erected in Templecorran Cemetery in
Ballycarry, Co. Antrim in 1831 in memory of the great Mason and Ulster
Weaver Poet. Donations for this grand structure came from the public
and neighbouring lodges, making it a community effort.
Today, this once great monument is crumbling and the once proud
Masonic
symbols and inscriptions are in a state of disrepair which will cost
£20,000
to return to its former glory.
Ballycarry Community Association and the Education Committee of the
Provincial Grand Lodge of Antrim, with the support of the Provincial Grand
Master, have united in a community effort once again to restore this
important
piece of Masonic history and each have undertaken to raise half of the
cost.
Would you like to become a Patron and help in the restoration of this
magnificent monument?
If so, you can pledge £25 for the appeal which will be launched in
February 2005 and you will receive:
Ø A Commemorative Plate of which there will be only 600 produced.
Ø Your name printed on the plate with a unique number on the
back.
Ø Your name recorded for posterity in the Community Centre in
Ballycarry.
Ø An invitation to the Dedication Ceremony and an opportunity to
meet
all the other Patrons.
Most importantly, you will be securing this, believed to be one of
only two public
Masonic Monuments in Northern Ireland, for enjoyment by future
generations.
There will be no more than 600 plates produced and they will be issued
on a
first come first served basis.
To make your donation, and secure this unique Commemorative plate,
please
complete the slip below and post with a cheque for £25 to -
Mr Mitch Bresland, 4 Knocklayde Crescent, Larne, Co Antrim, BT40 1PL.
Enquiries to Mitch Bresland on (028) 28 278180.
Cheques should be made payable to: Provincial Grand Lodge of Antrim
(Orr Memorial). P&P extra if required.
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Please reserve ____ Commemorative Plate/s @ £25 each. I enclose a
cheque
for £__________. Please put contact phone number _____________________.
Please PRINT clearly, details required for the plate:
Masonic Rank_________ Initials________ Surname ___________________
So that we can inform you when the plate is available and give you
details of the
Dedication Ceremony, please supply full address:
___________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
IF YOU ARE BUYING MORE THAN ONE PLATE, PLEASE ATTACH ABOVE
DETAILS FOR EACH PERSON.
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