The Devonian Masonic Chapter of First Principles have raised funds and donated £5,000 to five charities throughout Devon.

The chapter, who meet in Okehampton, gave £1,000 each to North Devon Hospice, Hospiscare Exeter, Force Cancer Charity Exeter, Rowcroft Hospice Torbay and St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth.

Debbie Shotton from Rowcroft Hospice received a cheque for £1,000 from David Jones of The Devonian Masonic Chapter of First Principles.

Debbie thanked them for the “continuing support they receive from Freemasons throughout Devon” without which they could “not maintain their care for those who suffer from life restricting illnesses”.

David replied by saying that the members of his Chapter are only too aware of how many people, including some that they know who require the support offered by the charity and feel very privileged to be able, with the support of the members of the Devonian Chapter of First Principles, to help.