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...
MCF Donates £63,000 to Age UK, Blackburn & Darwen for 'Later Life Goals' project
Last year Age UK and the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) announced a strategic partnership to improve the lives of 10,000 older people facing later life loneliness and isolation, disadvantage and financial hardship, funded exclusively by Freemasonry. The...
No shortage of volunteers for the Blackburn Beer Festival!
On a clear, but cool day a group of East Ribble District volunteers assembled at Blackburn Rugby Club for a day of volunteering at Blackburn's Beer Festival to raise funds for Blackburn Youth Zone. The 6 hour shift started with an informative briefing from the Bar...
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 For Alan Ward
On Tuesday the 28th of May 2019, St Peter’s Deane Lodge No.6521, along with the Assistant Provincial Grand Master WBro John Griffin PSGD, a District Deputation, many visiting Brethren along with family, friends and non-masonic guests, celebrated WBro Alan...
WBro J C Welton visits Lodge of Friendship No 44 for a double Initiation
On Friday 3rdMay 2019, Lodge of Friendship No 44 was delighted to welcome WBro Chris Welton PSGD, Assistant Provincial Grand Master, accompanied by a Delegation from the Manchester Districts. After the Lodge had been opened by the Worshipful Master, WBro HSP (Steve)...
WBro Gordon Neale, PProvGSwdB, celebrates 50 years as a Freemason
Above is the group photograph of those who attended. On the front row (left to right) are WBro Brian Daber ( SW), WBro John Griffin (APGM), WBro Gordon Neale (IG ), WBro David Ashworth (WM), WBro Jack Ball (ADC & Acting JW) . Keeping a watchful eye on the...
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...
Lift for Lifelites
On Friday 10th May, Simone Enefer-Doy (Chief Executive of Lifelites Charity) and her team left their office in London to embark on this year’s challenge. Volunteers across the Provinces have been providing transport to get her around every county in England and...
Another successful White Table event for East Ribble
On Thursday 9th May, 15 Non-Masons assembled with their Hosts and visiting Brethren at Darwen Masonic Hall for the latest East Ribble District White Table Event hosted this time by Harmony and Industry Lodge No. 381. The 60 in attendance were shown the proceedings of...
MCF Grant to Burnley F C in the Community
At the end of 2018, Burnley FC made a successful application to the MCF through East Lancashire Freemasons for a grant to help support their ‘Kicks’ programme. They were subsequently awarded £19,200 and at the April 13th home game against Cardiff City, a half...