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Is This A First For This (Or Any) Provincial Grand Chapter?

Apr 18, 2019 | RA General

Not all that long ago I attended Warwick Davenport’s 50th Anniversary in the Royal Arch. He talked about families who were prominent in East Lancs Freemasonry during his early days as a Mason. This set me musing. I have not really experienced “families” in my own...

Closure of Chapter Perseverance No 300

Apr 10, 2019 | RA General

The photograph shows those who were present after the meeting ended, but not all those who were present even a few minutes later. At the time of closure, Chapter Perseverance No 300 had just seven members, they were I. Horton (Z); G. Clarke (H); A. Booth (J); B. Carey...

ME Comp Sir David Wootton visits Palatine Chapter 2447

Apr 9, 2019 | RA General

The Palatine Chapter No. 2447 is a chapter with members from both East and West Lancashire. It meets twice a year, usually once in East Lancashire and once in West Lancashire. Palatine Chapter is one of only a few University Chapters working within the UGLE...

Rochdale Chapter of First Principals No 9211

Apr 4, 2019 | RA General

1st Principal E. Comp. Aubrey Oldham, 2nd Principal E. Comp. Bernard Percy, and Acting 3rd Principal E. Comp. John Kershaw, along with the 3rd Provincial Grand Principal,The Reverend David Halford, PGStB. 13 members of the East Lancashire Royal...

Northern Area Royal Arch Dinner

Mar 28, 2019 | RA General

On Saturday 23rdMarch, 60 Companions, partners and friends, assembled at Mill House Masonic Hall in Clayton-le-Moors for the Northern Area Royal Arch Dinner, hosted by The Chapter of Remembrance No. 3787. They were joined by EComp Sir David Tripper, The Most Excellent...

EComp Paul Rose PGSwdB

Mar 12, 2019 | RA General

EComp Paul Rose PGSwdB 30 July 1948 – 25 February 2019   A EULOGY by lifelong friend EComp Stephen M Blank MEGS (Cheshire) When Column Lodge was re-dedicated 28 years ago who would have thought that we’d be writing a eulogy about our very dear departed friend...