Blackburn Beer Festival in aid of Blackburn Youth Zone

Blackburn Beer Festival in aid of Blackburn Youth Zone

The Sun was out and the ales were flowing, when 12 hardworking masons and some of their better halves, pulled pints at the 2018 Blackburn Beer Festival in support of Blackburn Youth Zone. This was the third year of volunteering at the event. The day started with a...
Volunteering at the Bubble Rush for East Lancs Hospice

Volunteering at the Bubble Rush for East Lancs Hospice

This glorious bank holiday weekend (6th May) saw the first East Lancashire Hospice Bubble Rush event at Pleckgate School, Blackburn. The Bubble Rush is a 5km run or walk event for all ages which incorporates five coloured foam inflatable walkways through which the...
The Final meeting of Red Rose of Lancaster Lodge No 1504

The Final meeting of Red Rose of Lancaster Lodge No 1504

  Over 50 Brethren, including The Assistant Provincial Grand Master for the Northern area of the Province of East Lancashire, WBro John R Farrington, PSGD, and many visitors, including members of the District team, signed the Tyler’s attendance register on...
The Colours of Freemasonry

The Colours of Freemasonry

The Hosted Meeting held at the Lodge of Unity and Friendship No. 8178 at Richmond Terrace Blackburn was a very colourful and informative event. The aim of the evening was for the Brethren to be treated to a number of short talks on a wide range of side degrees and...
The Final meeting of Hurstwood Lodge 6768

The Final meeting of Hurstwood Lodge 6768

Over 40 Brethren, including The Assistant Provincial Grand Master for the Northern area of the Province of East Lancashire, WBro John R Farrington, PSGD, and many visitors, including several members of Brun Lodge No 5188 signed the Tyler’s attendance register on...
The 395th and final meeting of Cathedral Lodge No. 7814

The 395th and final meeting of Cathedral Lodge No. 7814

The closure of a Lodge is never a happy occasion, but the final meeting of Cathedral Lodge No. 7814 on 16th April in Blackburn Masonic Rooms was a very dignified event with a great sense of occasion and a real feeling of pride on the 56 year life of the Lodge. The...