The Southern Area continued with the Christmas spirit on Sunday 3rd December, with over 60 brethren and their families attending the Festive meal held at the Broadoak Hotel, organised by Donald Roberts The principal officers were our Assistant Provincial Grand Master,...
2017 has been a very busy year with our celebrations of 300 years since the foundation of the first Grand Lodge. In Southern Area two events in particular will live in my memory for ever – our Annual Charity Giving Night on Friday 31st March 2017 where there was...
The Members of Lodge of Minerva with all of their guests. Lodge of Minerva No 300 is, as its name implies, one of the oldest Lodges in Southern Area. Consecrated in January 1794 it has certainly stood the test of time. Although the Lodge currently has fewer...
On Sunday 3rd December the Freemasons of East Lancashire’s Southern Area again enjoyed the privilege of holding our Annual Carol Service at St. Peter’s Church in Ashton-under-Lyne. As ever the service began with the banners of ten Lodges, both extinct and those still...
WBro Peter Douthwaite, District Chairman of Ashton & Mossley District accompanied by his wife Catherine (extreme left) and their principal guests ( l to r) EComp Eddie Barlow APGP and his wife Linda, WBro John Pearson APGM with his wife Denise and WBro Gerry...
VWBro Derek Thornhill and WBro Leo Sterling take wine at the Social Board I well remember a Past Assistant Provincial Grand Master pointing out that for the first 50 years of United Grand Lodge’s history, the average life expectancy of a Lodge was less than...
