250th. Celebration of Integrity Lodge No. 163 Tuesday 21st. June, 2016
It was a very special evening for Worshipful Master VWBro Nolan Morrison PGSwdB, PDepProvGM and the Brethren of Integrity Lodge on Tuesday 21 June, when they welcomed the Provincial Grand Master RWBro Sir David Trippier and RWBro Sir Stuart Hampson Senior Grand Warden...
Sixty Years in Freemasonry – WBro Brian Bint PProvJGD
The Deputation, Lodge Members and Guests On Friday 3rd June, Manchester Hall was the venue for a special evening when the Brethren and guests of Cornucopia Lodge No. 4553 celebrated 60 years in Freemasonry of WBro Brian Bint PProvJGD. The Lodge having been duly opened...
Broken Column Event
Manchester Masons played host to a gathering of their widows and companions for the annual Broken Column Dinner The ladies were greeted by the District Chairmen and various District Officers for Manchester. They enjoyed a wine reception before moving through for...
Townley Parker Lodge No 1083 – 150 years
On Monday 25th April at Manchester Hall, Townley Parker Lodge celebrated its 150th anniversary. After the Lodge was opened and on the conclusion of its normal business, the Deputy Provincial Grand Master, VWBro Derek Nelson Thornhill PGSwdB was received, accompanied...
Manchester Masons visit the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital
Gordon Desser & the team giving teddies to Kieran and Lyla On 19th April, a plethora of Manchester Masons visited the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. The team was led by WBro Gordon Desser, the TLC officer for Manchester and included the Chairmen for both...
Personal 50th of WBro George Etherington Parker PProvDepGSuptWks
On Wednesday April 6th, Bridge St was the venue for a special evening when the Brethren and guests got together at Ashbury Lodge No.1459 to celebrate the 50 years in Freemasonry of WBro George Parker. After the lodge had been duly opened by the Worshipful Master,...
Recruitment Presentation
On 5th April WBro Mo Afsa, the newly appointed Provincial Membership Officer, gave a presentation to the Manchester Area Cabinet on the subject of Building Recruitment. The presentation built on the research commissioned by UGLE and the results of that research is...
ELMC Grant to Salford Imagination Library
Stephen Thomson & Simon Rosenthal The 21st March 2016 was a very special evening for the Salford Imagination Library. Not only was it the night that they held their charity fashion show, but it was also the night that Stephen Thomson, District Charity Steward,...
Freemasonry in the Community or 'How to feel good about giving'
WBro Ian McNeil presenting the cheque to Nicole On Friday 18th March 2016 WBro Ian MacNeill and W Bro Kevin Gould presented a cheque for £2650 to Bury Hospice. Why Bury Hospice? In April 2015 W Bro Kevin’s wife, Jenny, passed away in Bury Hospice and this was...
Special Family Installation
(L to R) WBro Harvey Basger, WBro David Basger, WM, Bro Paul Basger, WBro Bradley Holt and WBro Jonathan Basger On 3rd March 2016 at Arkscroll Lodge No 6594, Bro Oliver Basger was Installed as the Worshipful Master. Taking the ceremony on this occasion was his father,...
Townley Parker Charity Events aboard the Emmeline Pankhurst
As a consequence of the tragic loss of his wife during his year of office the WM of Townley Parker Lodge ,1083, WBro Kevin Gould, elected to hold a fundraising event in aid of Bury Hospice, where his beloved Jenny lost her fight. WBro Wes Marchant, assisted by the...
WBro William John Borrett, PProvSGW Mellor Lodge No. 1774 60 years in Freemasonry
On 2 February 2016, the Deputy Provincial Grand Master, VWBro Derek Nelson Thornhill PGSwdB, accompanied by a Provincial Delegation, was welcomed by Mellor Lodge No. 1774 to celebrate the 60th Anniversary in Freemasonry of WBro William John (Jack) Borrett PProvSGW. On...