50 years in Freemasonry for WBro Brian Smith PProvSGW

50 years in Freemasonry for WBro Brian Smith PProvSGW

In the Eastern Area of East Lancashire we have had the privilege to celebrate several Golden Jubilees recently. On 8 April 2025, at Todmorden Masonic Hall such a celebration was to take place. The brethren of Prudence Lodge 219 met for their April meeting and...
Rochdale and District Masonic Fellowship – April 2025

Rochdale and District Masonic Fellowship – April 2025

This Fellowship meeting was held at the Masonic Hall, Richard Street Rochdale and was opened by our Chairman WBro Alan Stancliffe, at 2.00 pm. Our forty five members sat and enjoyed a buffet lunch for some time before Mrs Jean Forester and Mr Alan Cristy-Casson, sang...
Bro Christos Zikas – Raising Ceremony

Bro Christos Zikas – Raising Ceremony

On 28 April 2025 at Freedom Lodge 3837, Bro Christos Zikas was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason. Joined by the Eastern Area Team the Worshipful Master worked an excellent ceremony assisted by officers the lodge. However, this is not the first time Bro...
Personal 50th – WBro Ian Clarke PProvGSwdB

Personal 50th – WBro Ian Clarke PProvGSwdB

On 3 April 2025, Royds Lodge 816 changed location of their meeting from Todmorden to Rochdale Masonic Hall to celebrate the milestone of WBro Ian Clarke PProvGSwdB reaching 50 years in Freemasonry. The lodge was opened in due form by WM Bro Wayne Pilkington and...