Cheque presentation for Lancashire Women's Centre
WBro Ian Johnson, the East Ribble Assistant District Charity Steward, recently presented a cheque to the Lancashire Womens Centre in the Accrington, on behalf of the East Lancashire Masonic Charity for the sum of £2636 The Centre provides...
Semper Fidelis Lodge closes after 108 years
The APGM, WM, Brethren and visitors Semper Fidelis Lodge – closes after 108 years On Wednesday 5 October Semper Fidelis Lodge No 3299 held its last meeting. After the lodge was opened and the Charities honoured, the Lodge received the APGM WBro Chris Welton...
Fight Night at Audenshaw
Annual CMAA LMA Championship Fight Night On Saturday 19th November 2016 Stanley House, Audenshaw hosted the CMAA LMA Annual Championship Fight Night. This is a function which Stanley House have hosted for the past 4 years. As usual it was well attended, in excess of...
Rochdale Freemasons Raise £5,276.87
Poppy Appeal 2016 Tina Pringle, the British Legion's Community Fundraiser for Greater Manchester, has confirmed that Freemasons in the Rochdale District raised an amazing total of £5,276.87 during the Poppy Appeal at Morrisons Supermarket in Kingsway. Tina regards the...
Droylsden Remembers
A Remembrance Sunday service, given by Lay Preacher Neil Crane, took place at the Cenotaph on Cemetery Road, Droylsden on Sunday November 13th The parade commenced at St Marys Church, Church Street led by the St John’s Church band and local residents gathered to...
Oldham District Attends Provincial Grand Lodge
Brethren from the Oldham District following the proceedings at Provincial Grand Lodge on the 17th November to commemorate their preferment and for posterity.
East Lancashire Hospice Christmas Fair
East Lancashire Hospice Christmas Fayre On a cold November 20th, 14 East Ribble District Freemasons from 7 lodges including a newly Initiated Brother, donned their thermals and entered into the Christmas spirit by volunteering at the annual East Lancashire Hospice...
ELMC Grant for Cherry Tree Bowling Club
Cherry Tree Bowling Club Cherry Tree bowling club is a community based, not for profit, bowling club based in the Cherry Tree area of Blackburn. The bowling green was donated to the Cherry Tree community in the 1930s by a local mill owner William Dugdale and...
Audenshaw District Donates to Ecclesholme
In addition to the ELMC cheque for £4,000 presented by Sir David Trippier to The Friends of Ecclesholme at the recent Gala Dinner at Audenshaw, the District has now presented a further cheque for £3,000 to Ecclesholme. This makes a magnificent total of £7,000 going...
Rawtenstall Masons Remember
WBro Barry Anderton, WBro Derek Pilling, WBro David Russell and WBro Edwin Hardman. On Sunday November 13th Freemasons from the Rawtenstall area placed a wreath on the Rawtenstall Cenotaph
Address of Sir David Trippier RW Provincial Grand Master for East Lancashire
Annual Meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge, on the 17th November 2016 Brethren, please let me begin my annual address by repeating my thanks to you all for being here this afternoon. I must also congratulate all those Brethren who are to be appointed or promoted within...
Bury District Charity quiz night
Bury District Charity quiz night on Tuesday 25th October 2016 really was a good night. The quiz master for the evening was the District Charity Steward, Stephen Holland, who did a cracking job. A case of wine awaited the winning team with more wine and whiskey as...