EACH year some £48,000 is donated by the Freemasons of Devon to charities in the county and among 23 charities to benefit from this year's disbursement was Holsworthy Parish Church.

Accompanied by Worshipful Brothers Bob Ward and Ron Gerry from Holsworthy's Conciliation Lodge, churchwardens Angela Blackman and Angela Ford travelled to Erme Masonic Hall at Ivybridge, where they were presented with a cheque for £750 by the Provincial Grand Master of Devon, the Right Worshipful Brother Michael Penny.

The money will go towards the cost of a new window in the Lady Chapel of the parish church costing over £2,000 and to which Conciliation Lodge has already generously contributed a further donation of £1,450.