Closure of Oldham Mitre 5633
On 18 April 2024 the brethren of Oldham Mitre Lodge 5622 met for the final time at Shaw Masonic Hall, The closure of a lodge is always a sad and solemn occasion but it was good to see many brethren from the Eastern Area and beyond join forces and to show their...
Caledonian Lodge Triple Passing Wednesday 10th April 2024
Caledonian Lodge undertook a triple passing ceremony. To achieve this they reached out to the Manchester Level Club to assist with the ceremony. Every ceremony is special. The atmosphere, the rituals, the Brethren involved and the work behind the scenes. The work put...
DeLacy No. 4591 Centenary
On Thursday 18th April 2024, DeLacy Lodge No. 4591 celebrated their Centenary in the presence of the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master. Also in attendance was the Area Assistant Provincial Grand Master and a Provincial Delegation overseen by the Provincial...
Man behind the apron: Ed Beaman, the man, the Mason, the husband
The man behind the apron is someone we barely see when we think or talk about Freemasons. It is something far deeper than just wearing regalia. Every Freemason has a story to tell and now that Freemasonry within society is more open it is time to tell the story. The...
Festive board after Supreme Grand Chapter
Companions from East Lancashire enjoying the festivities following Supreme Grand Chapter
Broken Columns: Helmsley House welcome the Widows for a day to remember
The Annual Broken Column Lunch for the Manchester Masons Widows was held on Sunday, the 21st of April 2024, at Helmsley House, Salford. This event is the way Freemasons used to remember the widows of departed brethren. This tradition started in America during the...
Lodge of Prudence 219 celebrates 250 years of Freemasonry
On a moonlit night in February 1774, the founders of Prudence Lodge opened the newly warranted lodge in The Punch Bowl Inn, Leigh, Greater Manchester. In April this year, the brethren of Prudence 219 were joined by The Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master,...
East Lancs Foreign Currency Initiative – Support our Festival appeal with your leftover foreign currency
David Whittaker – Personal 50th Celebration
On 22 April 2024 at Rochdale Masonic Hall a very special meeting was being held by Rochdale Lodge 6721, It was 50 to the day from when WBro David Whittaker PProvGSwdB was initiated into the lodge. The lodge was opened in due form, minutes confirmed and WBro John Lees...
Meeting of United Grand Lodge April 2024
Some great images from the banquet after the meeting of United Grand Lodge in April 2024
Gloves of Compassion – A Fight For The Festival 2026
In a heart-warming display of solidarity and goodwill, two Manchester Masons Thomas Daniel & Elliot Jervis put their friendship aside, laced up the leather and entered the squared circle in one of humankind’s oldest sports, to help raise some funds for the 2026...
28th March 2024 -Palatine Chapter No 2447: A Beacon of Unity and Progress in Royal Arch Masonry
On Thursday 28th March 2024, in the illustrious setting of Warrington Masonic Hall, a momentous occasion unfolded at the regular convocation of Palatine Chapter No 2447. Five Master Masons from three Universities Scheme Lodges in the region, were exalted into Royal...