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...
Miles More Food

Miles More Food

Five-Mile-High Club In early 2019 Rochdale District Freemasons embarked on a very challenging and ingenious initiative to collect a mile of food for the local foodbank. That was certainly a stretching target to say the least and to put it into perspective there are...
50 years to remember – Eric Kirkbride

50 years to remember – Eric Kirkbride

3rd May saw over 100 Freemasons and guests come together to celebrate 50 years of Freemasonry for Eric Kirkbride at The Lodge of Harmony 298. Once the lodge was opened, a sizeable Provincial Delegation with no less than 6 Grand Lodge Officers, 2 Assistant Provincial...