Real Change Rochdale
The picture shows Andy Burnham and Doug Smith at the event. In January this year Rochdale became the second borough in Greater Manchester to launch a pioneering new scheme to help get people off the streets. Real Change is an ‘alternative giving’ model, offering...
Supporting Ethan towards the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Ethan Naisbitt is a 15 year old who studies at Accrington Academy. Before Ethan was born his parents thought that they were going to have a healthy baby. However after he was born, Ethan had to be resuscitated and put onto a ventilator in intensive care. As Ethan's...
More Than '180!' for Blackburn Youth Darts Academy
Blackburn Youth Darts Academy has been in existence for just over two years now and aims to promote darts to children and young people in the area. The club is a non-profit making organisation which holds weekly coaching sessions at The Two Gates Bowling Club in...
Freemasons Walk the District
“Walk the District” is a new initiative introduced this year and involved 50 walkers from Rochdale, Todmorden and Bacup Masonic Lodges together with family and friends who walked a 23 mile circular route around Rochdale District. The Mayor of Rochdale Councillor...
50 years in Freemasonry – WBro Melvyn Tenenbaum
The evening of 16th May was a very special one for WBro Melvyn Tenenbaum and the many guests who attended the meeting of Arkscroll Lodge. After the Lodge was opened and the minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed, WBro Phil Collier, Provincial Deputy Grand...
East Ribble District Summer Draw and Social
On a typically rainy Summer Sunday afternoon, many Brethren, families and friends gathered at the Swan and Royal in Clitheroe to enjoy great fellowship and a superb Sunday lunch all whilst keeping their fingers crossed in the hope of winning the first prize in the...
East Lancashire Masonic Charity Visits Ecclesholme
The East Lancashire Masonic Charity Chairman, Chad Northcott, and the Operations Director, Julie Ward, attended Ecclesholme to present £4000 to the Association of Friends of Ecclesholme Benevolent Committee. Peter Hegarty (Chairman of the Friends) and Stan Bibby...
Roch Valley LODGE No. 5120
An Explanation for the Third Degree Ceremony given by members of the Provincial Learning and Development Committee. Wednesday 29th May, 2019 Worshipful Master WBro. Stephen J Bullen PProSGD, PProvSGD WBro Stephen Bullen, Worshipful Master, and the Brethren of Roch...
Marshalling the NHS Big Walk
Early on Sunday Morning 23rd June, over 20 East Ribble Brethren, partners and friends gathered at Royal Blackburn Hospital to receive their instructions for marshalling the first NHS Big walk for the Hospital’s charity ELHT&ME. This event saw 100 walkers from each...
Ecclesholme Summer Fair
Sunday the 9th June saw the annual Friends of Ecclesholme Summer Fair held at Elm Bank Masonic Hall, Half Edge Lane, Eccles. The event was supported by East and West Lancashire and Cheshire masons. This year the Right Worshipful Brother Stephen Blank, the Provincial...
152nd Great Harwood Agricultural Show
On Bank Holiday Monday 27th May, several volunteers representing the East Ribble District gave their time and braved the sunshine and showers (not so much of the first and more of the latter!) to deliver the Provincial trailer to the Great Harwood Agricultural Show,...
Presentation Of Cheque To East Lancs. Hospice For Drinks Trolley
Over ten years ago, local Freemason Harry Hesmondalgh was at the East Lancs Hospice and saw the patients’ drinks trolley was very poorly stocked He approached the local Freemasons to help re-stock the trolley, and ever since, the East Ribble District Freemasons have...