St Chad's Lodge No.1129

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...

Rochdale and District

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...

Southern Area Representative at Ecclesholme

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...

It’s not just at Christmas!

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...

The East Ribble Travelling Gavel is on the move!

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...

Southern Area’s Annual Charity Giving Evening 2019

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...

East Ribble District Honours Reception

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...

East Ribble District Masonic History

East Ribble District Masonic History

Accrington Cultural and Heritage Festival On Saturday the 6th April, a very sunny and unusually warm Spring morning, East Ribble District Freemasons rolled up to the Cultural and Heritage Festival in Accrington town centre with the East Lancashire Provincial trailer....