WBro Leslie Kay celebrates 60 years in Freemasonry
The meeting of Zion Menorah Lodge No 1798 on Thursday 9 May 2018 was a very special occasion for WBro Leslie Kay, as he celebrated the 60th Anniversary of his initiation into Freemasonry. The Goulburn Lodge Room was packed out with Brethren wishing to help celebrate...
50th for Bro Eric Greenhalgh
On Tuesday evening (29/05/18) St Peter's Deane Lodge 6521, along with the Assistant Provincial Grand Master and a District Delegation came together to celebrate 50 years in Freemasonry for Bro Eric Greenhalgh. The ladies and partners of the lodge usually dine at the...
The Travelling Gavel Moves On
The East Ribble District Travelling Gavel ended its residency at Rhyddings Lodge No.5205, when the WM of Bank Terrace with King Oswald Lodge No.462 Bro Gordon Marchant came to claim it. He was accompanied by his Wardens and ten further Lodge Brethren, who were part of...
Bury Masonic Hall has renamed the top floor.
We have many great and esteemed masons within the Bury District. One of the most highly regarded being Paul J. E. Rink OBE, a member of the Prince of Wales Lodge No. 1012 and a Past Provincial Grand Master of the Province of East Lancashire. Paul’s...
Presentation of TLC Bears to Tameside Paediatric A&E Department
Stuart Tennant and Mark Reader, the District Charity Officers from Ashton & Mossley and Audenshaw Districts, respectively are seen here making a delivery of TLC Teddy Bears for the Paediatric A&E Department of Tameside Hospital. Seen accepting the Bears on...
Provincial Trailer Returns to HurstFest 2018
This is the second year that the Hurst Festival has taken place in Ashton-under-Lyne. As previously it brought together a host of local groups, displays included the Fire brigade, local scouts, a dance troupe and a drum band. Tameside Youth services were also present...
District Dinner Raffle
The sun was shining for Pilkington Lodge’s Bro Neil Campbell and his wife Alwyn when the District Charity Steward Steve Clark delivered the first prize in the District Dinner Raffle - £500 in cash. Just like the gentleman that he is, Neil allowed Alwyn to open the...
36th Annual Fellowship Conference Hosted by Audenshaw Fellowship Stanley House
The York Suite is set up and prepared for the delegates lunch 62 members representing fellowships from East and West Lancashire plus Cheshire met at Stanley House on Tuesday 15th May. WBro Donald Roberts the Audenshaw Fellowship Chairman in welcoming everyone...
Supporting Local Children on their Residential Educational Trip
East Ribble District Charity Stewards have recently made a donation to St Luke and St Philip’s Primary School in Blackburn. Thirty of the junior school children are going on a three night residential trip to Winmarleigh Hall Activity Centre in October. The school is...
The Annual Grand Officers’ Reception at Manchester Hall
The Annual Grand Officers’ Reception at Manchester Hall gave an excellent opportunity for the Provincial Grand Master/ME Grand Superintendent, Sir David Trippier, with Lady Tripper, the opportunity to formally congratulate all those honoured by the Grand Master /...
Blackburn Beer Festival in aid of Blackburn Youth Zone
The Sun was out and the ales were flowing, when 12 hardworking masons and some of their better halves, pulled pints at the 2018 Blackburn Beer Festival in support of Blackburn Youth Zone. This was the third year of volunteering at the event. The day started with a...
Volunteering at the Bubble Rush for East Lancs Hospice
This glorious bank holiday weekend (6th May) saw the first East Lancashire Hospice Bubble Rush event at Pleckgate School, Blackburn. The Bubble Rush is a 5km run or walk event for all ages which incorporates five coloured foam inflatable walkways through which the...