Remembrance Parade at Rawtenstall
Sunday the 12th of November 2017 saw the Annual Remembrance Parade and Service at the Cenotaph, Queen’s Square Rawtenstall. By way of a change and in order to add more colour to the proceedings, the Rawtenstall Masons who attended the parade chose to wear a variety of...
The Education & Development Demonstration Team at the Lodge of Merit 934
Monday 14th November 2017 saw the Lodge of Merit No.934 host the Education and Development Demonstration Team who were present to explain the 1st Degree Ceremony. The Lodge room was packed with members of the lodge and many visitors creating a fabulous atmosphere....
Masonic Charitable Foundation – Hospice Grants 2017
The Masonic Charitable Foundation are delighted to announce that the Charity Grants Committee has approved £450,000 for hospices across England and Wales. In total, the Masonic Community has awarded over £12 million to the hospices since 1984 through the Masonic...
East Ribble volunteers at the East Lancs Hospice Christmas Fayre
At 08.30AM on Saturday 8 East Ribble District Freemasons assembled at Oswaldwistle Civic Arts centre to support East Lancashire Hospice's Christmas Fayre. It did not take long before the volunteers were put to work moving and arranging tables and assisting the stall...
WBro Ian Hampson’s Personal 50th Celebration
Monday the 9th October saw the members of the Rochdale Installed Masters’ Lodge No 9211, together with many of his friends, gather to celebrate the Personal 50th of WBro Ian Hampson PProvGReg. The ceremony was conducted by WBro Peter Hewitt PSGD APGM who was...
East Ribble District’s Fifth White Table Event
On the evening of Thursday November 2nd, Fidelity and Crusaders Lodge No. 269 hosted the fifth and final White Table event of 2017 on behalf of Blackburn Masonic Hall. Twenty Non-Masons assembled at the hall, and were welcomed by all the Brethren before being shown...
Marshalling the Accrington 10k for East Lancs Hospice
On a crisp, clear late October morning 18 East Ribble District Freemason volunteers along with some of their wives , from every hall in the District and four Blood Bike volunteers assembled on the car park of the Walton Arms at Altham. The volunteers had assembled to...
50th Celebration for WBro David Taylor PAGDC
On Thursday the 26th of October, WBro David Taylor PAGDC celebrated 50 years in Freemasonry in The Lodge of Remembrance No.3787 in the company of the Assistant Provincial Grand Master WBro John Farrington PSGD. WBro Peter Hargreaves PAGDC, current Worshipful Master of...
Clitheroe Stroke Club Donation
Clitheroe Stroke Club meet at the Courbridge Centre off Kirkmoor Road and are there to give support and friendship for survivors of strokes. At a recent East Ribble District Charity Stewards meeting WBro Derek Harwood from Keep Masonic Lodge Clitheroe proposed that...
Tercentenary Gala Concert
Freemasons from around the province and further afield, along with their family and friends attended a wonderful concert on Saturday 28th October at King George's Hall, Blackburn. With pieces covering the 300 years since the formation of the world's first Grand Lodge,...
Burnley Talking Newspaper gets welcome boost from Local Freemasons
Burnley Talking Newspaper is celebrating 40 years serving the blind and partially sighted in Burnley and Padiham. The Charity, which is run entirely by volunteers, needed to replace some aging and temperamental duplicating equipment which the volunteers use in the...
Bolton District Freemasons Tercentenary Parade
Author: Alan Ogden Bolton District Freemasons took the opportunity of parading to the local Parish Church in honour of the Tercentenary celebrations on Sunday 22nd October. After a wonderful lunch at Silverwell Hall the members formed up in challenging weather...