Cheque Presentation to Corps of Drums Detachment of Manchester Army Cadets
WBro Stephen Thomson and WBro Derek Bryant presenting the cheque to Lt Col Taylor On Wednesday 29 November 2017, WBro Stephen Thomson, City Sykes District Charity Steward and WBro Derek Bryant, Charity Steward for Albatross Lodge No 6164, had great pleasure in...
150th Anniversary of St George’s Lodge No 1170
On Monday 20th November 2017, St George’s Lodge No 1170 celebrated their 150th Anniversary at Manchester Hall. The lodge was opened by the Worshipful Master, Bro Phil Jones and after the lodge had welcomed WBro Christopher Welton, Assistant Provincial Grand Master for...
Unity and Friendship 8178 celebrate a high visibility 50th anniversary.
On Tuesday the 14th of November 2017 the Lodge of Unity and Friendship celebrated 50 years of Freemasonry. On the night, WBro Luke Sinclair Hanson was Installed into the chair of King Solomon for the second time in 8178. The representative of the RWPGM was WBro Steve...
Much Needed Boost for the Lalley Toy Appeal
The Lalley Toy Appeal has been running since 2013, providing sacks of toys to children in poverty. In the first year the Appeal provided an amazing 400 sacks! Each child receives not a single present, but a sack of presents, each put together, individually by a team...
Manchester Bee Appeal 2017
May 2017 saw a tragic violent incident in Manchester that killed 22 and injured a further 250 people. The people in the city pulled together to do all that they could to help, this togetherness launched a number of appeals to provide aid, comfort and support for those...
An Update to the Manchester Terror Attack Appeal – £237,732.70
On the morning of the 23rd May Freemasons heard the tragic news of the terrorist attack on Manchester Arena. Knowing that Freemasons would wish to offer support in some way our Provincial Grand Master, Sir David Trippier, immediately launched an appeal for funds to...
East Ribble District Annual Christmas Carol Service 2017
On Sunday 3rd December, Brethren from across the District, along with their family and friends assembled together and filled The Holy Trinity Free Church in Oswaldtwistle, for a wonderful Carol Service. The afternoon was opened by the District Secretary, WBro Brian...
Rochdale Man Of The Year 2017
On Friday 24th November, charity champion John Swinden of Liberty Lodge better known locally as the Singing Jeweller was elected as Rochdale Man of the Year 2017. John has raised many thousands of pounds over the years for a range of good causes. In the last 12 months...
East Ribble support Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY)
Cardiac Risk in the Young or CRY as they are more commonly known provide electrocardiogram (ECG) and Echocardiogram screening to young people between the ages of 14 and 35. The ECG screening diagnoses cardiac abnormalities that could lead to "young sudden cardiac...
The ELMC funds a Defibrillator for the MVS
Wednesday the 1st of November saw the Salford District Chairman, WBro Peter Hegarty, and WBro Stan Jackson, Salford District Charity Steward, present a defibrillator to the Maritime Volunteer Service at the Port of Manchester. They were accompanied by Millie McDonagh...
WBro Jeffrey Huddart celebrates 50 years in the Craft
Monday 23rd October saw 50 friends of WBro Jeffrey Huddart, PAGDC., gather at Robert Burns Lodge, No. 999, at Salford Masonic Hall, to celebrate his 50th Anniversary in the Craft. The lodge was opened in due form by Bro Huddart, Worshipful Master. The Provincial...
Santa Claus Materialises at the Christmas Fair
Stephen Gregory, President of the Association; Kevin Poynton, Assistant Provicial Grand Master, West Lancashire; David Walmesley, Assistant Provincial Grand Master, West Lancashire; Stanley Bibby Chairman of the Association. The Association of the...