{"id":338,"date":"2017-07-08T19:22:43","date_gmt":"2017-07-08T18:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.markmastermasons.com\/?page_id=338"},"modified":"2024-03-26T13:20:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T13:20:35","slug":"almoner","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/markmastermasons.com\/ata\/mark-charities\/almoner","title":{"rendered":"Almoner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row rt_row_background_width=&#8221;fullwidth&#8221; rt_row_content_width=&#8221;default&#8221; rt_row_style=&#8221;default-style&#8221; rt_row_height=&#8221;&#8221; rt_column_gaps=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_shadows=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_borders=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_effect=&#8221;classic&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;cover&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221; rt_bg_layer=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_video_format=&#8221;self-hosted&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; rt_bg_effect=&#8221;classic&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;auto auto&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1711459231331{margin-top: 25px !important;}&#8221; rt_class=&#8221;rt-8216009&#8243; rt_vc_seperator_1=&#8221;&#8221; rt_margins=&#8221;,&#8221; rt_paddings=&#8221;,,,&#8221; rt_wrapper_paddings=&#8221;,,,&#8221; rt_vc_seperator_2=&#8221;&#8221; rt_tablet_margins=&#8221;,&#8221; rt_tablet_paddings=&#8221;,,,&#8221; rt_tablet_wrapper_paddings=&#8221;,,,&#8221; rt_vc_seperator_3=&#8221;&#8221; rt_sp_margins=&#8221;,&#8221; rt_sp_paddings=&#8221;,,,&#8221; rt_sp_wrapper_paddings=&#8221;,,,&#8221; rt_bg_color=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_overlay_color=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=&#8221;34&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243; rt_bg_effect=&#8221;classic&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;auto auto&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column_text]Almoner role is briefly as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Encouraging possible beneficiaries to make initial approaches if they are in need.<\/li>\n<li>Providing the opportunity for Brethren, dependents or anyone acting on their behalf to discuss their problems confidentially.<\/li>\n<li>Make applications to the Mark Benevolent Fund, on behalf of Mark Master Masons and\/or their wives and dependents, who may have fallen on hard times or may be experiencing short-term financial difficulties. If a grant is awarded to administer its disbursement.<\/li>\n<li>To be regularly in touch with all the widows, beneficiaries, aged or ill members.<\/li>\n<li>Assessing and arranging payments for urgent medical consultations from private practitioners in the event that the NHS cannot provide a timely appointment or if an urgent second opinion is required. This option is open to all members.<\/li>\n<li>Promoting the work of the Mark Masonic Charities at Lodge or similar meetings throughout the Province.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Almoners page will be updated to include links to the latest MBF newsletters and Major Projects Grants as well as the Almoners Handbook and other Documentation.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row rt_row_background_width=&#8221;fullwidth&#8221; rt_row_content_width=&#8221;default&#8221; rt_row_style=&#8221;default-style&#8221; rt_row_height=&#8221;&#8221; rt_column_gaps=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_shadows=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_borders=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_effect=&#8221;classic&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;cover&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221; rt_bg_layer=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_video_format=&#8221;self-hosted&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; rt_bg_effect=&#8221;classic&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;auto auto&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1711459231331{margin-top: 25px !important;}&#8221; rt_class=&#8221;rt-8216009&#8243; rt_vc_seperator_1=&#8221;&#8221; rt_margins=&#8221;,&#8221; rt_paddings=&#8221;,,,&#8221; rt_wrapper_paddings=&#8221;,,,&#8221; rt_vc_seperator_2=&#8221;&#8221; rt_tablet_margins=&#8221;,&#8221; rt_tablet_paddings=&#8221;,,,&#8221; rt_tablet_wrapper_paddings=&#8221;,,,&#8221; rt_vc_seperator_3=&#8221;&#8221; rt_sp_margins=&#8221;,&#8221; rt_sp_paddings=&#8221;,,,&#8221; rt_sp_wrapper_paddings=&#8221;,,,&#8221; rt_bg_color=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_overlay_color=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=&#8221;34&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243; rt_bg_effect=&#8221;classic&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;auto auto&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column_text]Almoner role is briefly as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":0,"parent":36,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-338","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/markmastermasons.com\/ata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/markmastermasons.com\/ata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/markmastermasons.com\/ata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/markmastermasons.com\/ata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/markmastermasons.com\/ata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=338"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/markmastermasons.com\/ata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/338\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2328,"href":"https:\/\/markmastermasons.com\/ata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/338\/revisions\/2328"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/markmastermasons.com\/ata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/markmastermasons.com\/ata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}