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Provincial Wardens Mess

Apr 19, 2018 | General

The appointment to Acting Provincial Junior or Senior Grand Warden is the highest tribute that can be imparted to a Brother by the Provincial Grand Master, and in a Province as large as East Lancashire it is an honour indeed. The past and present Acting Wardens get...

ELMC donates £25,000 to Manchester Cathedral Chapter

Apr 12, 2018 | General

The ELMC has donated £25,000 to the Manchester Cathedral Chapter to assist in the funding of the choristers over the next five years. With support from East Lancashire Freemason the Rev Richard Hawkins, an application was made which would enable the Chapter to...

WBro Maurice Birch Celebrates 50 years as a Freemason

Mar 31, 2018 | General, Western

Bury Lodge of Relief No. 42 held their February meeting, on Wednesday 21stFebruary 2018, in honour of Maurice Askew Birch, Past Provincial Senior Grand Warden, who was celebrating his Golden Jubilee in Masonry. The principal guest was the Western Area Provincial Grand...

Ecclesholme Summer Fair

Mar 26, 2018 | Ecclesholme, General

The Friends of Ecclesholme Summer Fair is taking a departure from its usual venue, Elmbank, and is being hosted by Hemsley House, Salford Masonic Hall, on Sunday 20th May 2018, 2pm to 4pm. Chris Welton, is their special guest of the day, and will be present to open...

Terrorist Attack at Manchester Arena

Mar 25, 2018 | General, Manchester

The Province of East Lancashire is very humbled to announce that the fund we  opened via our own charity to help those affected by the terrorist attack in Manchester has reached £250.000.00. The appeal is now closed DONATIONS RECEIVED MESSAGES OF SUPPORT   The...

East Lancs Masons Promoted at United Grand Lodge

Mar 14, 2018 | General, Manchester

A goodly number of East Lancashire Masons travelled to Grand Lodge, Queen Street London for the Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge held on 14 March to see WBro Chris Prax, WBro David Hudson invested as Grand Officers for the first time and WBro Henry...