Festival Jewel

If you choose a level and exceed it, you will get an upgrade and a free new bar. The payment can be made in one lump sum, or by setting up a direct debit for the appropriate sum, or by pledging to make the appropriate payment by other regular means.

Once the appropriate sum is pledged, the jewel will be dispatched – please speak to your Charity Steward or direct to Roger Cawston on roger.cawston@talk21.com, who will arrange delivery of the jewel for you.

For lodges that match or exceed the amount raised at the last festival, Lodge Grand Patronage for the lodge is achieved, a gift and presentation will be made and Grand Patronage recognition from the PGM at the Provincial Grand Lodge Meeting.

It is hoped that all Jewels are given out in lodge by the Charity Steward or the WM to add some weight to the fact these are an honorific and worn with pride at supporting our Festival. It will also highlight the Jewel to others and may promote participation.

Please also ensure all new members are informed and given the chance to set up the direct debit to obtain a Jewel, the time for payment can be extended beyond the Festival if needed.

Jewels should only be worn when attending Meetings of Craft Lodges and RA Chapters within our own Province, and not when attending meetings of Grand Lodge or Lodges and Chapters in other Provinces.

We have not set expected upper or lower targets for lodges; it is entirely up to individual Lodges and Chapters as to how much they raise, but please start early to maximise the effect of the very good interest rate of the relief chest.

We will be issuing quarterly statistics showing how each Lodge and Chapter is doing on a per-capita basis.