A Golden Celebration for Freemasonry
On Tuesday 25th January, WBro Peter Rhodes, Assistant Provincial Grand Master, accompanied by WBro Doug Smith, Rochdale District Chairman and a delegation of District Officers had the pleasure of joining The Lodge of Benevolence No. 226 to celebrate the 50th...
WBro David Marsh installed as Worshipful Master of Elizabethan Lodge No. 7286, 42 years after last taking the chair
Born in 1939, David’s introduction to Freemasonry came via his Father who, working as a site engineer on the construction of the then ultra-modern Piccadilly Hotel in Manchester, introduced him to his area manager Bert Pardy who was a member of Elizabethan Lodge and...
Lodge of Union Installation
The installation of W Bro Andrew Lane PProvGSwdB in The Lodge of Union No 2768 was held on 22nd January 2022. Although he had previously occupied the Chair in another Lodge in the South of England a full installation ceremony was undertaken. It was outstanding for...
Celebrating 50 years in the Royal Arch for David Thornton
A Convocation of the Red Rose of Lancashire Chapter No 9640 was held at the Masonic Hall, Audenshaw by dispensation on Friday 29th October, 2021 for a very Special Reason. Celebrating the personal 50th in the Royal Arch of our dear friend, David Thornton. Such a...
Freemasons Funding Supports Springhill Hospice
Past President of the East Lancashire Masonic Charity, Sir David Trippier, is delighted to present a cheque for £2,175 to Chief Executive Officer Sam Wells from Springhill Hospice. The donation made by East Lancashire Masonic Charities has funded a specialised...
Marshalling the East Lancs Hospice 10k Run
On the early morning of Sunday 16th January 30 Brethren, partners and friends assembled in Great Harwood to marshal the annual East Lancashire Hospice 10k run. Spirits were high amongst the volunteers and runners, as for once, the weather was uncharacteristically...
Philippines typhoon victims to receive essential supplies thanks to East Lancashire Freemasons
Hundreds of families across the Philippines in desperate need of help in the aftermath of Typhoon Rai will be receiving essential supplies thanks to a grant of £25,000 to Plan International from East Lancashire Freemasons and other Provinces. Freemasonry,...
Bolton Freemasons Donate Teddies to Bolton Hospice
Bolton Freemasons were delighted to be able to donate a new supply of teddies to Bolton Hospice. The Teddies for Loving Care initiative provides unique cuddly bears to Accident & Emergency departments and hospices for medical staff to give at their discretion to...
Haughton Green Food Bank
The Lodge of Faith 581 have supported several Food Banks in the past and have now continued to do so by adding another. When WBro. Eric Evanson, the Worshipful Master, was near the completion of his year, the Charity Steward passed the customary allowance of £100 to...
Salford Freemasons’ Christmas grants to local foodbanks are part of £343,000 national initiative:
Freemasons from Salford have made a series of Christmas grants to the Salford foodbank, bringing their contributions to the foodbank this year alone to around £4600. Since the start of the pandemic, Salford Freemasons have donated £5900 plus over 1000 items of food to...
Double 60th Celebration at Calder Lodge No 4564
A special event took place at Calder Lodge No 4564 on Wednesday 15th December 2021. It was double 60th celebration for WBro Ian J Williams PProvDepGSupWks and WBro Albert Young PProvSGW. L to R. WBro Albert Young, WBro Ian J Williams & VWBro John Farrington...
Rochdale District Freemasons help Santa makes an early visit to Springhill Hospice
Rochdale District Freemasons (RDF) have continued their support of Springhill Hospice by providing Christmas Hampers to be delivered to Hospice At Home patients supported by the Community Services Team. The Community Services Team provide care to patients and families...