Seven-way Initiation at Old Mancunians with Mount Sinai Lodge 3140
Back row, left to right: Henry Bentwood, Robin Quinn, Humza Yusuf, Kyriakos Iakovou, Aris Nefpaktits, Roderick Stewart, Tim Villanueva and Paul Rose. Front row, Left to right: Avinash Narayanan, Atiq Khan, Brian Bonda, Albert Watkins, Andres Simion, Mo Afsa, Chris...
Two 50th Celebrations at Britannia Lodge 3005
2015 has been a very memorable year for Britannia Lodge No 3005. It is very rare for a Lodge to get the opportunity to celebrate a 50th birthday so to be able to celebrate two in a year is extra special. On the 19th March 1965, WBro Reginald Graham Inskip PProvSGW was...
St Edmund's Church, Fallinge
This church, dubbed Rochdale's Temple to Freemasony, which had been abandoned and left to become derelict for the last three years, will soon be re-opening after the first phase of extensive repairs have been carried out. It is now in the hands of the Churches...
Tour De Province 2016 for the ELMC
Read Peter’s Report On His Bike Ride Here
The Queen’s Official 90th Birthday Street Party Celebration
To help celebrate the official 90th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, Rochdale Masonic Social Committee (RMSC) organised an Indoor Street Party at Rochdale Masonic Buildings on the 11th June 2016. The Buildings were splendidly decorated with bunting & Union Jack...
Rochdale Masonic Social Committee – Foodbank Appeal
After the major flooding that occurred in Rochdale over the Christmas period last year, the Rochdale Foodbank were forced to continue their operations from temporary accommodation. The flooding resulted in a loss of almost 7 tonnes of food which included much of the...
RIDING SOLO FOR ELMC
Early on Saturday 30th April 2016 at The Rochdale Masonic Buildings, Bro Peter Shipton, Senior Warden of The Rochdale Lodge 6721 will commence his epic journey of cycling round the Province of East Lancashire. Peter was part of the 12 man team that participated in ‘Le...
Lodge of Naphtali No 266 Worshipful Master: Bro Gary Chadderton
The picture shows the WM Bro Garry Chadderton, (centre) the IPM WBro Godfrey Lawrence (1st on Left ) the Senior Warden Bro Andrij Korolczuk (far right) and the Junior Warden Bro Alexsander Capewell (2nd from Left ) of Naphtali Lodge together with WBro Ian Clark SLGR ...
The Rochdale District Quiz Night 2016
Fifteen teams of Rochdale Masons and their friends enjoyed what has now become the annual ‘Fun Quiz Evening’ at Richard Street on Friday 11th March 2016. The Rochdale Masonic Social Committee would like to thank all those who came along and made it such an enjoyable...
Lodge of Harmony No 298 – Personal 50th Celebration of WBro Tom Rawnsley
It was a very special evening for The Lodge of Harmony 298 on Wednesday 2nd March as they celebrated the personal 50th Anniversary in Freemasonry of WBro Thomas Rawnsley PProvGSuptWks. After opening in due form, the Lodge was pleased to receive WBro Peter G Hewitt...
Rochdale Masons attend the Provincial Grand Lodge Meeting of County Down in Belfast
Back Row L - R: WBro Chris Hajikakou, WBro Bill Aston, Deputy Superintendent IOM, WBro Shaun Higson, PProvDepGReg, WBro Kevin Horne, PAGDC, WBro Brian Horne, PGADC, WBro David Greenhalgh, PProvDepGReg. Front Row L - R: PGM of the Province of County Down RWBro Roger...
Samaritan Lodge No.286
WM – WBro Michael Holt PPAGDC On 16th February, members of the District Team, led by the District Chairman WBro Peter Rhodes attended the regular Lodge meeting of Samaritan Lodge No 286 at Bacup Masonic Hall. On a very cold and wet evening the District Team received a...