Bro Daniel Crowther, like father, like son.
Bro Daniel Crowther followed his father, WBro John Crowther into Masonry and was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason at the April meeting of Royal Lancashire Lodge. Both Brethren live some considerable distance from their Lodge, despite which they are keen...
50th Anniversary celebration of Worshipful Brother James Sutcliffe PSGD, Past APGM
On Thursday 14 April 2022 Abbey Lodge 2529 welcomed Right Worshipful Brother Robert Frankl, the Provincial Grand Master for the Province of East Lancashire, along with a Provincial Deputation, to the Masonic Rooms at Whalley. It was RW Bro. Frankl’s first ever visit...
To Celebrate 50 Years in Freemasonry WBro John Joesph Moore PProvDepGSuptWks
On Monday 25th April 2022 Cromwell with Papyrean Lodge No 5771 celebrated 50 Years in Freemasonry for a very special member of the lodge. WBro John Moore is a long-standing member of Cromwell and Papyrean Lodge and Monday evening was certainly a night to remember.The...
Bro J Roger Clegg – 50th anniversary of a Lewis
WBro Douglas Smith, PProvJGW, Rochdale District Chairman, attended Rochdale Masonic Hall for a very low-key, informal celebration of the 50th anniversary in Freemasonry of Bro J Roger Clegg who was initiated into Hope Lodge by his father in 1972* In any other...
50 years a freemason, 40 years Up The ‘Dale
The District Team, supporting the Assistant Provincial Grand Master WBro Peter Rhodes, had the pleasure of attending the 50thanniversary celebrations of WBro Graham Morris PProvDepGSuptWorks on Wednesday 13th April in Hope Lodge No. 54. Graham, who was recently...
Magic Carpet Ride for Jolly Josh
East Lancs Masonic Charity and Masonic Charitable Fund joined forces to fund a “Magic Carpet” sensory surface for Rochdale charity Jolly Josh. Jolly Josh, a charity set up in memory of Joshua Kelly, provides dedicated support for children and their families with...
A Lewis²
On the 12th of May 2022, a special ceremony will take place in Hope Lodge 54, in the Province of East Lancashire. Ian Dugdale will be initiating his son Calum into Freemasonry, making Calum what is known as a Lewis. A Lewis, inoperative masonry, is a tool used to lift...
East Ribble District Support Blackburn Youth Zone Via The Blackburn Beer & Gin Festival
Prestonian Lecture at Salford
The Salford Ionic Lodge for installed Masters is on the 17th May this year playing host to the prestigious lecturer W.Bro Antony D G Harvey PJGD - https://prestonian2012.org.uk/ Tony will be presenting his 2012 Prestonian Lecture entitled “Scouting & Freemasonry:...
The East Lancashire Masonic Golf Society
President: RW Bro Robert Ian Frankl, Provincial Grand Master. Chairman: WBro Gerry T Hodson PAGDC. Secretary: Michael Bartle E-mail: mbartle@pwbuk.com Telephone 07802 333827 If you are interested in joining our Society I would ask you to please fill in the standing...
Celebrating Derek Smith’s 50th Masonic Birthday
On the 12th of April at the Lodge of Amity and Rossendale Forest No.283, over 50 Brethren, including the Assistant Provincial Grand Master WBro Alan Kirwilliam, accompanied by a large deputation along with many Masonic visiting friends, celebrated the 50 years...
PRESS RELEASE 29 March 2022
PRESS RELEASEThe 29 March 2022 was a special day even in the 300-year history of the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE), the umbrella organisation for Freemasons in England and Wales. It marked the day when Robert Frankl, became the head of the Freemasons of East...