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Bolton’s Thomasson Memorial School

Jul 17, 2019 | Western

Bolton’s Thomasson Memorial School is a special school in more than one sense.  Not only is it special because of the care it gives to its students who all have hearing impairment, but it is also special because the school had been provided with a grant by the...

Bury District Charity Stewards Donate £2000 to the ELMC

Apr 28, 2019 | Western

Bury District Charity Stewards turned out in force to Hewlett Court to hear a presentation by the Provincial Team consisting of the Provincial Grand Charity Steward, Steve Clark and Julie Ward, Director of Operations for ELMC. The presentation was excellent outlining...

Mrs Norah Porter Celebrates her 107th Birthday

Apr 26, 2019 | General, Western

Mrs Norah Porter, a widow of the Lodge of St John 191, was born April 12th 1912 (the night before Titanic sank!!!) and is 107. She received a card from the Queen at 100 but for your information only received the next birthday card at 105  and then yearly, all...

Royal Visit to Bury Lodges in 1888

Apr 9, 2019 | Western

  On Wednesday 20th March 2019 the minutes of the meeting held at Lodge of Relief No. 42 from 20th September 1888 were read out in open lodge. The minutes documented the most momentous occasion when His Royal Highness Bro. Prince Albert Victor of Wales,...

Lodge of Merit 934 Supports Children's Hospice

Mar 19, 2019 | Western

At the recent Installation Meeting of the Lodge of Merit 934 meeting at Bury Masonic Hall the new Worshipful Master, Alan Ikin, proposed that, in addition to a substantial  donation to the ELMC, a donation should be made to the new ‘Forget Me Not’...

Lodge of Merit No 934 Installation Meeting 

Mar 13, 2019 | Western

On Monday 11thMarch 2019 the Lodge of Merit, No 934 at Bury, held the Installation Ceremony of WBro Alan Ikin as Worshipful Master, and what a great night it was. The evening was made even more special by the fact that the Installing Master, Bro John Paul Fleming, was...