London Freemasons contribute to provide lifeline to bereaved parents

Parachute
Regiment
Lodge
9315

WHAT IS FREEMASONRY?

One of the oldest secular social and charitable organisations in the world, modern Freemasonry’s roots lie in the traditions of the medieval stonemasons who built our castles and cathedrals…

The lodge has held several social events such as witnessing the Tower of London Keys ceremony a lady’s festival at a hotel usually outside of London that provides opportunity for our families to enjoy the company that these types of events provide. Importantly we maintain links with the regiment and serving soldiers.

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WHERE WE MEET

Our meetings are held on the 1st Saturday of March, June, September and December, at 60 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5AZ. they usually start at 11am thus providing members ample time to travel to London to join the meetings. The June meeting is the installation meeting.

ABOUT

The Parachute Regiment Lodge was consecrated on 5th June 1989. Though named for our Regiment the decision was taken not to restrict membership to serving or former members, though the majority do fit that criteria. Our membership is drawn from a wide range of military, security and civilian backgrounds who all adopt our ethos, to be the best in all that we do…

ARENA

Engage in enlightening discussions, partake in meaningful rituals, and forge lasting connections with fellow brethren

A helpline offering bereavement support to parents who have lost their babies to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), provided by the Lullaby Trust, is being supported by a major grant of £50,000 from London Freemasons.

Each year over 500 babies die suddenly and unexpectedly and the parents of more than half of those babies will never know the cause. SIDS, previously known as cot death, is the unexpected death of a seemingly healthy baby, which cannot be explained even after the post-mortem.

Losing a baby to SIDS can be one of the most devastating experiences a parent will ever face. The Lullaby Trust’s helpline offers bereavement support to anyone affected by the sudden unexpected death of a baby. They are the only charity to offer this dedicated service.
The calls they receive range from parents who have lost a baby very recently to those who lost a child many years before. It is not only parents but also grandparents, siblings, other family members and friends who turn to The Lullaby Trust for support. All are able to talk to a compassionate listener in complete confidence for as long as they need.

Many people who contact the helpline go on to use the befriending service where they are put in touch with a trained volunteer, who has also experienced the loss of a baby to SIDS. The befrienders are parents, grandparents and siblings, the majority of whom have been supported at some point by The Lullaby Trust.

The grant from London Freemasons comes through the Masonic Charitable Foundation, which is funded by Freemasons, their families and friends throughout England and Wales. Following the grant, the Lullaby Trust are able to secure this service for the next three years and continue to support parents and families through the devastation and grief of a baby dying without explanation.

Bereaved mum, Lavinia Postlethwaite said:
“I’m very grateful to London Freemasons for helping the Lullaby Trust to continue to provide their vital helpline service for bereaved families. The Trust also raises funds for further research on cot deaths, so that today’s children, my own in particular, will not have to go through the sadness and trauma that I suffered. “

Adrian Fox from London Freemasons, said:
“We’re very pleased to be able to help the Lullaby Trust in their hugely important work supporting hundreds of parents who lose their child to cot death every year. I’m sure everyone with children would want to help this excellent charity.”