Roger Flitcroft, 50 years in Freemasonry
On Monday the 21st of January, WBro Roger Flitcroft PAGDC celebrated his 50th Masonic Anniversary in St Aidan Lodge No.6339, supported by nearly 70 Brethren. This included an extended deputation, headed by the Assistant Provincial Grand Master WBro Alan H Kirwilliam...
Paul Rose Celebrates 50 years in the Craft
Friends and colleagues from four Provinces gathered at Paul Rose’s home for an afternoon tea to celebrate his Golden Jubilee since his initiation into Apollo University Lodge No 357 in November 1968. The RW Provincial Grand Master, Sir David Trippier spoke with warmth...
St Annes Hospice receives a £1,682 Grant from the MCF
As with the other Hospices around the country, St Annes Hospice, with sites at Little Hulton, Heald Green and the Neil Cliffe Centre in Wythenshawe Hospital, was recently awarded a grant from the Masonic Charitable Foundation. This was but one of the 237 grants...
RWBro. Sir David Trippier, RD, JP, DL Provincial Grand Master, Installed as Worshipful Master of Keystone Lodge No 363.
RWBro Sir David Trippier, RD, JP, DL the Provincial Grand Master of East Lancashire was installed as the new Worshipful Master of Keystone Lodge No. 363 at its installation meeting held on 17th January 2019. A first-class ceremony ensued to install the Master Elect...
ELMC Helps Red Lane Primary School
When WBro Gordon Fielding, the Charity Steward of Concord Lodge 1534, heard about the recent arson attack on Red Lane Primary School he approached the school to see if any help was needed. He learnt that, although much of the damage to the school property was covered...
Lodge of St John No 191 Proclamation
On Thursday 10th January 2019 the Lodge of St John, No 191 at Bury, held a Proclamation Ceremony of Bro Stephen J Allanson as Worshipful Master. WBro Allanson remained ‘in the chair’ for a second year in this historic lodge, in what is its 250th year, and what a great...
Marshalling the 10k in aid of East Lancs. Hospice
The second Sunday of every year is always a bad weather day and coincides with the East Ribble Freemasons marshalling the East Lancs. Hospice 10k run. The second Sunday of 2019 was no different with spells of driving rain and high winds! Nearly 30 Masons, partners and...
The Manor Lodge No.3322 closes for the final time
The closure of a Lodge is always a sad occasion, but it also offers the opportunity to celebrate it’s life and history, this is exactly what happened at the final meeting of The Manor Lodge No. 3322 on the 10th January at Mill House Masonic Hall, Clayton-le-Moors....
Bury Hospice Receives a Grant from the MCF
Bury District Charity Steward, Chris Eccles, recently visited Bury Hospice to congratulate them on receiving a grant from the Masonic Charitable Foundation. Chris Eccles Congratulates Paul Fennelly of Bury Hospice Since the visit Paul Fennelly, the Head of Fundraising...
New Year’s Gift to Ecclesholme
Donald Roberts, chairman of the Audenshaw Fellowship and Tameside District representative on the Friends of Ecclesholme, presented a number of crochet shawls to the home manager, Bev Niland. Bev said that the shawls would be most beneficial to the residents for the...
Food Bank Donations
One of the most humbling experiences is seeing a church full of food parcels, knowing, that by weekend, all would have been distributed and faithfully received. Tameside Freemasons donated food and other necessities towards the parcels for people in need. Volunteers...
Help from Tameside Freemasons
Audenshaw District communications Officer, Niall Perry, helped out at Ashton-under-Lyne Rugby Club Christmas party after being contacted a few months ago. He was only too willing to support the event, following in the footsteps of his father in law. It is so important...