Lincoln author and Freemason Mick Lake has donated more than £1,200 – the entire proceeds from sales of his fourth book – to a five-year campaign to raise at least £2.25m for charity .
The book’s entitled Lincoln: Heroic, Tragic, & Bizarre Tales From History, and is a collection of ‘strange but true’ stories from Lincoln and the surrounding villages, and sales will boost the Freemasons’ charity the MCF which will ultimately invest the funds into good causes around the county.
The latest person to see the fruits of Mick’s labours is Paul Crockett, Head of Fundraising at the MCF. He met Mick on a visit to Lincolnshire to meet the committee co-ordinating the fundraising effort.
Mick promised to give to the Freemasons’ fundraising festival all of the money raised between now and the end of the festival in autumn next year. He expected that to be at least £1,000, but it’s already more than £1,200.
The book contains over 70 short stories, and closely follows the format of his first publication, Lincoln – True Tales from History. The first book had a strong focus upon extraordinarily tragic events, and this book contains many stories of a similar nature. However, the new book also has many tales which demonstrate the selfless courage shown by ordinary people whilst going about their daily business.
Says Mick: “The stories are all based in the City of Lincoln, or villages within the surrounding area, with the exception of a small number which describe the remarkable exploits of its citizens whilst travelling in other parts of the world. Every tale in the book is underpinned by meticulous research, and regardless of how bizarre it may seem, each story is completely true.
“The book makes an ideal gift for the ‘difficult-to-buy-for’ person, and I’m happy to provide a signed copy. Email me at saxilbystriker@yahoo.co.uk for further details.” The books are available on Amazon
