DUKE OF KENT LODGE HELPS THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

Iain Knox writes:

In June 2022, Duke of Kent Lodge No.5818, took part in the Wateringbury village fête. Alan Chitty, who lives in the village, decided that we needed to be promoting the benefits of the Craft while assisting in a local Event. He would help organise one.

We picked a glorious summer’s day. The Lodge ran a number of old-fashioned stalls including a golf game, bottle stall and coconut shy with many brethren and families helping to run the stalls: these all proved to be very popular with visitors.

We raised over £400 and decided that the proceeds should be returned to the local community. Accordingly, on the 31st March 2023 we presented a cheque to Tony Garrett, chair of the Wateringbury Junior Football Club. Thanking us, Tony explained that there were now several very active Club teams playing in lots of age groups with conspicuous success. The girls, especially, were doing very well. Funding was always a problem, however, and this money would assist greatly in keeping the club competitive.

Lodge members were impressed with the Club’s very positive commitment to sport in the community. Without the help of people like Tony none of this could be achieved.