The Southern Area Carol Service

The Southern Area Carol Service

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...
Milton Lodge 150th Anniversary Meeting 1867 – 2017

Milton Lodge 150th Anniversary Meeting 1867 – 2017

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...
Community Spirit 2 Official Launch

Community Spirit 2 Official Launch

I was very fortunate, just recently, to be asked to take photographs on the occasion of the official launch of the Canal Boat “Community Spirit 2” at Portland Basin in Ashton under Lyne. For those of you who don’t know Ashton, “Community Spirit 2” is run by the East...