WBro Frank Gouldsbrough – 50yrs in Freemasonry
On Wednesday the 13th of November, WBro Frank Gouldsbrough celebrated 50 years in Bank Terrace with King Oswald Lodge No.462 and Freemasonry. The celebration was presided over by the Assistant Provincial Grand Master, WBro Alan Kirwilliam, who introduced his...
50th Anniversary Celebration of WBro Michael Jameson Squires PProvDepGDC
Sixty-four 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 years in Freemasonry – WBro Fred Chorlton
Chris Welton (APGM), Fred Chorlton, Keith Maguire (WM) September 12th was a very special evening for WBro Frederick Denis Chorlton at Volunteer Lodge No 2905 as we celebrated his 50 years in Freemasonry. After the Lodge was opened and the minutes of the previous...
St Joseph’s RC Primary School Receive a Donation from ELMC.
St Joseph’s RC Primary is a small primary school, based in Todmorden. Elizabeth Lloyd took over as Headteacher 18 months ago and has been making strong progress in improving the learning environment for the children. She identified early on that the school library (in...
Cornucopia Lodge No 4553 – White Table Event
On Monday 28 October 2019, Cornucopia Lodge No 4553 held a very special meeting, which saw them hosting a White Table Event that welcomed over 40 non-masonic guests. The lodge was opened and closed by the Brethren of Cornucopia Lodge, with distinguished guests from...
Prayer and Reflection Space Donated to St. Paul's Primary School
St Paul’s Primary School in Oswaldtwistle has been awarded a donation of £ 250 towards their Prayer and Reflection Space by East Ribble Freemasons John Shaw, a local Freemason and Vice Chair of Governors at the school approached East Ribble Freemasons to ask for their...
Rochdale District Installed Masters Lodge No.9211
W.M. WBro. Bernard Forbes Prov G. Stwd. A Timeline Drama at Rochdale. Rochdale & District Lodge of Installed Masters were last night treated to a feast of Masonic history when a team of players from the St Helens & Prescot Group (West Lancs) enacted some of...
APGM visits Ashbury Lodge No 1459
WBro Chris Welton (APGM) and WBro Harry Riley (WM) On 2ndOctober, WBro Chris Welton PSGD APGM for the Manchester Districts visited Ashbury Lodge No 1459 accompanied by a Deputation from the Manchester Districts. The WM, WBro Harry Riley welcomed the Assistant...
50thAnniversary Celebration of WBro Ian Greenwood, PJGD
WBro Greenwood with WBro Sutcliffe, visitors and the Provincial and District delegations Forty Brethren, including WBro Jim Sutcliffe, PSGD, a Past Assistant Provincial Grand Master for the Northern Area of the Province of East Lancashire, accompanied by Grand...
Alan Pomfret Celebrates 50 years in Freemasonry at Old Blackburnian Lodge No. 7933
On Friday evening the 18th October, a District delegation headed by the Assistant Provincial Grand Master, WBro Alan Kirwilliam gathered at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Blackburn for the meeting of Old Blackburnian Lodge No. 7933 to celebrate 50 years in...
To Celebrate 60 Years in Freemasonry, WBro Alan Williams Botteley PProvJGW
On Wednesday 9th October Egerton Lodge No. 1392 celebrated the 60th Golden Jubilee for a very special member of the lodge. WBro Alan Botteley having been initiated into Freemasonry in October 1959, is one of the most iconic members of Egerton Lodge and Wednesday...
The benefit of being a Friend of the ELMC
Every brother is well aware of the benefit to the East Lancashire Masonic Charity of becoming a Friend of the charity and contributing a minimum of £60 per year. I can also guarantee that not many Brethren are aware that as individuals, they to can also benefit from...