East Ribble Continue Support for Teddies For Loving Care
East Ribble District Freemasons are proud to be able to continue their support for the Teddies For Loving Care campaign. This nationwide initiative by the Freemasons has now delivered more than 3 million teddies since 2001 to children in distress and in need of...
Keystone Lodge Bicentenary
On Thursday 21st October, Keystone Lodge celebrated its 200th Anniversary and it proved to be an outstanding event The Lodge was due to celebrate its 200th year in 2020; however, the Covid 19 pandemic delayed the festivities. During this unprecedented period of...
Ashton District Lodge of Installed Masters 8341
'On Thursday 28th of October at Ashton District Lodge of Installed Masters 8341, WBro Ian Christopher Screen PProvJGW was proclaimed as the Worshipful Master of the Lodge. In turn Ian subsequently installed his officers for the remainder of the year. The last...
Remembrance Day
There is a saying that busy people make time. This must be the case for Ron Kershaw PProvSGD, especially this week as we approach Remembrance Day and Ron takes on the running of the Poppy Stall in the Arcades, Ashton Under Lyne.Ron has been a member of the St John...
Salford District Reception for the newly Appointed and Promoted Provincial Officers in Salford 2020
On the 28th of October, the District of Salford held a dinner to mark the appointments and promotions of those who missed out on the opportunity to attend Provincial Grand Lodge and Chapter during 2020. The event started in the bar at 18:30 for pre-dinner drinks and...
Prince Alfred 1218 Installation
' On Wednesday 27th of October, Prince Alfred Lodge No 1218 held the Installation of WBro Bruce Robbins as Worshipful Master. The Assistant to the Grand Master, WBro the Rev Canon Richard Hawkins PSGD, and a delegation of District Officers were in attendance. The...
Continued Support for East Lancs Hospice Drinks Trolley
As part of East Ribble District’s continuing support of the East Lancs Hospice Drinks Trolley, District Charity Steward Malcolm Roe and Assistant District Charity Steward Alan Fielder, together with Alan’s wife Shirley, a regular volunteer for East Ribble, presented a...
50th Anniversary Celebration of WBro Gordon Spencer PProvGSuptWks
Thirty-Seven Brethren, including WBro Alan H Kirwilliam, PSGD, The Assistant Provincial Grand Master for the Northern Area of the Province of East Lancashire, accompanied by Grand Officers, Provincial Officers of the year and a District Delegation, signed the Tylers...
50 Glorious years for WBro Bernard Armitage
At Manchester Hall on the 13th of October, it was a memorable occasion for St Thomas Lodge Number 992. It was not just any regular meeting, it was a celebration for a very special Brother who has enjoyed 50 years membership of Freemasonry. A brother who during...
50th Celebration – WBro Melvyn Baxter Hill, PJGD
Header Picture:WM, Bro David Bamford; WBro Mark Davis; WBro Mel Hill & WBro Stan Bibby When the Assistant Provincial Grand Master, WBro Mark Davis, asked his District Officers to accompany him to North Wales on Saturday 16 October 2021; they would have been...
Celebrating 50 years in Freemasonry for John Duckworth
A meeting at Old Blackburnian Lodge No. 7933 is always a special occasion, but on Friday the 15th October is was made extra special with the celebration of 51 years in Freemasonry of John Duckworth. John was supported by a full Lodge Room and a large District...
Waverley Lodge 1322 150 Years
Waverley Lodge 1322 was consecrated on the 24th September 1870. On the 30th September 2021 The Deputy Provincial Grand Master, The Very Worshipful Brother John F. Farrington, accompanied by a Provincial Delegation were in attendance to celebrate the Lodge having been...