Bubble Rushing for East Lancs. Hospice
Seventeen Brethren from all the Halls across the East Ribble District assembled at Pleckgate School playing fields in Blackburn early on Saturday 27th April, to marshal the 2019 East Lancashire Hospice Bubble Rush. The weather could not have been any different to the...
St Chad's Lodge No.1129
Personal 50th Celebration of WBro Peter R B Messum PAGDC W.M. WBro A P Klosowicz PProv AGDC It was a very special evening for St Chad's Lodge on Wednesday 17th April as they celebrated the personal 50th Anniversary in Freemasonry of WBro Peter R B Messum PAGDC After...
Southern Area Representative at Ecclesholme
WBro. Roy Tindall Of Milton Lodge in the Ashton / Mossley District, has been appointed the Southern Area representative on the friends of Ecclesholme Committee by WBro. John Pearson, to succeed WBro. Donald Roberts who has stepped down after representing the area for...
The East Ribble Travelling Gavel is on the move!
On Wednesday 10th April Bro Liam Jones was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason at an excellent ceremony by Bank Terrace with King Oswald Lodge No. 462 at Accrington Masonic Hall. Bro Jones thoroughly enjoyed the evening which was enhanced by having a full...
Bury District Charity Stewards Donate £2000 to the ELMC
Bury District Charity Stewards turned out in force to Hewlett Court to hear a presentation by the Provincial Team consisting of the Provincial Grand Charity Steward, Steve Clark and Julie Ward, Director of Operations for ELMC. The presentation was excellent outlining...
Rochdale and District
Rochdale and District Freemasons Present Cheque for £200 to Rochdale and District Mind On the 16th April , our District Chairmen Doug Smith together with John Taylor District, Charities Steward, presented a cheque for £200 to Andrea Shore, the Business Manager for...
It’s not just at Christmas!
Glynn Lund, (Left) Charity Steward of Pendle Lodge with Major Carole Ainsworth and Ian Salthouse, Charity Steward of Cana Chapter For a number of years now Burnley and Pendle District Freemasons have supported the Salvation Army in Burnley and Pendle by donating food...
Southern Area’s Annual Charity Giving Evening 2019
The Charity Giving Evening is one of the high points of the year in the Southern Area of East Lancashire. Though there are now only 30 Lodges and 18 Chapters between our three Masonic Halls we still manage to punch above our weight when it comes to giving away what we...
Mrs Norah Porter Celebrates her 107th Birthday
Mrs Norah Porter, a widow of the Lodge of St John 191, was born April 12th 1912 (the night before Titanic sank!!!) and is 107. She received a card from the Queen at 100 but for your information only received the next birthday card at 105 and then yearly, all...
Ecclesholme Summer Fayre
Grand Lodge of Spain comes to Manchester’s Caledonian Lodge No 204 – Part 2
WBro Chris Welton, distinguished guests and Brethren of Caledonian Lodge. Caledonian Lodge No 204 hosted a very special event on Wednesday 10 April 2019, at Manchester Hall. One might have been mistaken for thinking that the distinguished guests from the Grand Lodge...
East Ribble District Honours Reception
On Sunday the 14th April, around 50 Brethren, Companions and their guests, which included wives, partners and family, met at the Hawkshaw Suite at Darwen Masonic Hall, for the inaugural East Ribble District Honours Reception. This was to recognise those who have...