Loanhead freemasons in 24 hour charity walk challenge

A group of Midlothian Freemasons completed a 70 mile sponsored relay walk to raise around £5,000 for SAMH – Scotland’s Association for Mental Health.

The members of Lodge St Leonard in Loanhead visited every Lodge in the Province of Midlothian.

Steve Ritchie from the Lodge said: “Visiting other Lodges is an important part of masonic tradition and is often a lifeline to older members for whom this may be the only social interaction they get in any given week.

“The lack of interaction during the pandemic has had a profoundly negative impact on their mental and physical wellbeing.”

Members of Lodge St Leonard (based in Loanhead) decided they would ‘visit’ every Lodge in the Freemasonry Province of Midlothian.

To donate online, go to www.justgiving.com/fundraising/580relaywalk.