CUMBRIA Freemasons have provided support to Patterdale Mountain Rescue.
Freemasons in the county donated over £13,000 to help pay for a boat.
This will be used by the team when conducting rescues on Ullswater.
A spokesperson from the Freemasons said: "This week, we had the pleasure of visiting Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team for their 60th birthday party, and we were pleased to see the new boat being put into service.
"The appeal for funding the boat started a little while ago, and we, in conjunction with the Masonic Charitable Foundation were proud to pledge an amazing £13,396, an incredible 17% of the cost for this amazing venture.
"Also, Mrs Lightburn, widow of one of our late deputy provincial grand masters captain Peter Lightburn, kindly donated £2,000, in memory of her late husband.
"The boat will be used to transport the team across Ullswater, to access the mountains on the east side of the lake, as vehicle access is extremely restricted."
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