A Historic Day for East Lancashire Light Blue Masons in East Lancashire
A Historic Day for East Lancashire Light Blue Masons: The Procession into Provincial Grand Lodge and the Launch of the East Lancashire Light Blue Club On a crisp snowy autumn morning in Blackburn, history was made as the Light Blue East Lancashire Master Masons...
Provincial promotions at Solidarity Lodge 7885
At the regular Lodge meeting on Thursday 28 November the WM, Bro Gerry Hill, congratulated the members of the Lodge who had been promoted at Provincial Grand Lodge ten days before. Unusually the two Sharp brothers were promoted on the same day to the same rank that of...
Bro Stuart Peter Mackenzie: the Man behind the “On the Level” cocktail.
To commemorate the launch of the new East Lancashire Level Club (ELLC) which was officially announced during the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge in Blackburn, Bro Stuart Peter Mackenzie, Tyler of Maccabee Lodge 8947, had an idea to create and serve a...
A Visit to Hiram Lodge No.12 in Prague
On Thursday 24th October 2024, a delegation of six Brethren from East Lancashire visited Hiram Lodge No.12 in Prague. Where they witnessed a triple passing of three Brethren. Hiram Lodge No.12, is the only English speaking lodge within Prague and they work Emulation...
Southern Area Carol Service
As has become a cherished tradition on the first Sunday in December, freemasons from the Southern area gathered to hold their annual Carol service. This year, the event was hosted at the Audenshaw Masonic Hall, a venue well-suited to such a significant...
William (Bill) Bell: A Journey Through 50 Years of Freemasonry
On Friday, the 22nd of November 2024, Members of Cornucopia Lodge, joined by the City East Area APGM Paul O'Carroll, assisted by an area deputation and family and friends of William (Bill), all joined together to celebrate Bill's Golden Masonic Anniversary. There were...
Raising the bar for Bro Gee
Every once in a while we get the pleasure to see a sibling or a son join a lodge and progress through their degrees, but on rare occasions we get see 3 generations in the same lodge. On 20 September 2024, at Denton Lodge 5234 in the Southern Area of East Lancashire,...
WBro Wesley “Wes” Marchant’s appointment as Assistant Provincial Grand Master
On Friday, 25th October 2024, a very special occasion took place at Iron Road Lodge number 4964. The Worshipful Master of the lodge, Bro. Christopher J. Daniels had the honour of welcoming the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master, Robert I. Frankl, and his very...
A Night to Remember: The Tie and Tinsel Dinner 2024
The grand Cloister Suite of the Holiday Inn, Bolton, was unrecognisable. Twinkling fairy lights draped across the ceilings, glittering centrepieces adorned every table, and a warm hum of excitement filled the air. The annual Tie and Tinsel Dinner was a festive gala...
An Evening of Fun & Fellowship at the Lodge of Silent Temple No. 126
It was a crisp autumn evening at the majestic Manchester Hall, its storied walls glowing under the soft golden light that bathed Bridge Street. Inside, brethren and guests gathered in anticipation of a unique event hosted by the historic Lodge of Silent Temple No....
Official Visit to Waverley Lodge 1322
The Assistant Provincial Grand Master, WBro Wesley Marchant PJGD, accompanied by a Southern Area Delegation, was admitted to Waverley Lodge on Thursday, 24th September. This was his first official visit since his recent appointment. The primary focus of the evening...
Crompton Lodge 8879 Installation
As the Eastern Area Communications Officer I have the pleasurable task to write up an article of the installation of Master Elect, of Crompton Lodge 8879 which took place on 23 October 2024. What makes this different to your usual article, is that it was my own...