W.Bro Henry Caylor, Master of the Croeso 8377 Lodge in Cardiff made the Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Centre his chosen Charity, and through a number of Masonic and non Masonic functions and activities he and the Brethren of the Lodge were able to raise £1,000 to aid the invaluable work of the CBMRT.
The team at the centre are totally self funded, and the donation will be used to help purchase additional equipment to aid rescue unit operations. Currently there are fifty three volunteers working within the unit, using two fully equipped Land Rovers, plus an Iveco Truck that serves as a Command Centre in rescues that may need more than one vehicle. In mid January W.Bro Henry was joined by W.Bro Roger Richmond, Assistant Provincial Grand Master, at the CBMRT Centre, to present the funds raised to the representatives of the rescue team. On Saturday January 17th members of the team were lucky to escape injury when their Land Rover Ambulance overturned in the Beacons, in a rescue operation, that was finally effected on foot. More details on the presentation, the centre and its work will be seen in the next Y Dalaith, in the media, and at www.cbmrt.org.uk
Roger Gale