Western

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...

ELMC Supports Thomasson Memorial School

Mar 7, 2019 | Western

Steve Clark, East Lancs Provincial Grand Charity Steward, was delighted to accept the invitation from Mrs Lisa Lane Head Teacher, and the pupils to visit the school on Friday 1st March. Mrs Lane had submitted a grant application to East Lancashire Masonic Charity to...

Bro Neville Foote Celebrates 50 Years in Freemasonry

Feb 24, 2019 | Western

On Wednesday 20th February Bury Lodge of Relief No.42 celebrated the Golden Jubilee of Bro Neville Foote who was initiated into the lodge in 1969. Bro Michael Brown the current Worshipful Master of Bury Lodge of Relief No.42, offered the gavel to WBro John Griffin,...