East Lancashire Hospice received £3.4k grant for essential patient communications
The East Ribble District Charity Steward Malcolm Roe, recently submitted an application for £3400 towards supporting a technology need at East Lancashire Hospice from the newly formed Regional Communications Groups. These Masonic Groups are leading the response to...
Musings from the Deputy Grand Superintendent #2
In this enforced period of not meeting, there are lots of opportunities to talk with each other in the virtual world. About our history, our ritual, our purpose, how we are managing, post something funny on social media, learn something new; help with filling what...
Visors for St Catherines Hospice
Based in the town of Bridgnorth in Shropshire A V Birch Ltd is an engineering company mainly involved in producing steel fabrications. At the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic they turned their attention to producing face visors for the NHS and Care sectors. An...
A Norwegian Visitor for Lodge of St John 191
This is a fantastic example of how Freemasonry is enjoyed across the Globe, something so positive, something to read and embrace during these tough times. On Thursday 12th September 2019 The Lodge of St John No. 191 celebrated 250 years of Freemasonry. This...
Royal Lancashire Lodge No. 116 Hospice Donation
In spite of the lock-down, the members of Royal Lancashire Lodge No. 116 are still keeping in touch with each other and two members suggested that instead of waiting for their next committee meeting in September, they should make a donation of £1000-00 to Pendleside...
East Lancashire Freemasons keep calm and carry on
During this Corona virus pandemic, when most people are working from home, or even unable to work, an East Lancashire Freemason’s business is continuing to operate as normal, supplying the NHS, Public Health England and front-line research laboratory facilities with...
East Lancashire Freemason rallies own firm to produce NHS PPE visors
David Tilsley-Curtis, Director at AV Birch Ltd and current Worshipful Master at Knowsley Lodge 4661 has set up a production line at his engineeering company to produce PPE visors for NHS staff, care and key workers. David and his staff have been working relentlessly...
£1000 ELMC Grant Received by Local Community Initiative
East Lancashire Masonic Charities have more than stepped up to the plate to help vulnerable members of the Bury community ensure they don’t go hungry during the Covid 19 crisis. A £1000 Grant was awarded by the ELMC to a local initiative set up in the Bury District by...
Oration during the Covid 19 Crisis
Brethren as we approach this special time of the year for so many of our faiths it is instrumental to reflect on the situation we find ourselves in. Almost 3500 years ago the descendants of Jacob, literally the Children of Israel (Jacob’s name was changed to Israel...
Tameside A&E Nurse and East Lancs Freemason Purchases Ambulance To Aid In Covid-19 Crisis
Tameside A&E Nurse, and member of King Edward 3329 John Gilmour has made a spectacular effort in the Covid-19 crisis by purchasing an ambulance in order to assist positively diagnosed yet stranded patients get home in order to safely isolate. Working on the front...
East Ribble District Foodbank Donations
Recognising the pressures that are currently being put on local Foodbanks, pressure that is going to significantly increase in the coming weeks and months, the District Charity Steward Malcolm Roe, with agreement from the Charity Stewards committee, contacted the...
To Celebrate 50 Years in Freemasonry WBro W Roy Fairhurst PProvSGW
On Thursday 12th March 2020 Lodge of Faith No 344 celebrated the 50th Golden Jubilee for a very special member of the lodge.WBro Roy Fairhurst having been initiated into Freemasonry in 1970, is one of the most iconic members of Lodge of Faith and the evening was...