Talking Heads Presentation @ Keystone Lodge 363

Talking Heads Presentation @ Keystone Lodge 363

On Thursday this week, Keystone Lodge 363 hosted a presentation featuring the Royal Arch. The Talking Heads team presented a play which describes the ceremony of exhalation, why the Royal Arch is important and the jewel that companions wear in craft lodges. The...
Scouts on expedition of a lifetime thanks to ELMC

Scouts on expedition of a lifetime thanks to ELMC

12 members of 8th/26th Todmorden Scout Group and Calder Valley Explorer Scout Unit are on an expedition of a lifetime thanks to a generous grant of nearly £3000 made by the ELMC. The group, aged 16-19 are currently on a 10-day canoeing expedition along the Dordogne...
Volunteering at Springhill Hospice, Rochdale.

Volunteering at Springhill Hospice, Rochdale.

A massive thank you to freemasons from the Eastern Area for supporting Springhill Hospice with their Summer Garden Celebration. Volunteering is an excellent way to help support our charities and helps raise vital funds to keep these services running on a day to day...
2026 Festival – Sponsored Walk

2026 Festival – Sponsored Walk

On Saturday 22 July, a sponsored walk was held in aid of the Provincial 2026 Festival.   As you can see from the photos, it was a very wet weekend. Brethren from the Eastern Area joined other East Lancashire Freemasons, braved the wether and raised essential funs for...
Do you want to know a secret?

Do you want to know a secret?

On Thursday, 6th July, WBro Doug Smith & WBro Russell Perks attended St Paul`s Church Hall in Norden, Rochdale, to present a presentation about Freemasonry (Do you want to know a secret) to Norden`s Women Institute. Chris Wolstenholme, President of the Norden...
Inter-Halls Bowls Competition

Inter-Halls Bowls Competition

Today at Coalshaw Green Park the annual Oldham District Inter-Hall Bowls Competition was held. Given the recent weather we was blessed with dry and warm conditions for the majority of the event. A big thank you goes to WBro Eddie Baines for organising the day, which...