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...
Team Rise Scoop Top Award
The RW Provincial Grand Master presents TEAM RISE Co-ordinator, Sharon Lees with a cheque for £25,000 and a commemorative plaque A group which helps young, socially-disadvantaged people to find work, has been awarded £25,000 in a community competition. T.E.A.M...
APGM visits Maccabee Lodge
On 18th October, WBro Chris Welton, APGM for the Manchester Area, visited Maccabee Lodge to support the City Derby District Secretary WBro Mel Rosenthal who, as WM of the lodge, was raising Bro Zain Shah. After being offered the gavel, which he graciously declined,...
A Double 50th Celebration at Caledonian Lodge 204
On Wednesday 11th October 2017, Manchester Hall played host to a very special occasion for Caledonian Lodge No 204. The lodge celebrated 50 years in Freemasonry for both WBro John Faulkner and WBro Graham Alexander. The lodge was opened by their Worshipful Master,...
Open Day at Bury Masonic Hall
Sunday 1st October 2017 saw Bury Masonic Hall open its doors to the public as part of the Tercentenary celebrations. The weather was against us somewhat but we still had people attending. All of the degrees who meet at Bury Masonic Hall were represented and in...
Education and Development Team presentation of the 1st Degree Ceremony
20 East Ribble District newer members along with the 381 Worshipful Master, APGM, District Chairman and Mentor, E&D team and the substitute candidate for the presentation. On Thursday 12th October, WBro John Farrington PSGD, APGM and 76 Brethren...
Broken Column Dinner 2017
On Monday 11th September 2017, Manchester Masons hosted their Annual Broken Column Dinner in the newly refurbished Goulburn Suite at Manchester Hall. The evening’s entertainment was courtesy of The Charleston Charlies, who specialise in playing popular hits from the...
White Table Evening at Royal Lancashire Lodge 116
Brethren and their Guests in conversation Twenty Seven Brethren, including the Assistant Provincial Grand Master for the Northern Area, WBro John Farrington, PSGD and WBro Paul Thornton, PAGDC, District Chairman of Burnley and Pendle District, welcomed five guests to...
A Demonstration of Enactment of a 1777 Lodge Meeting and Initiation Ceremony
On the 21st September, Brethren from Brigantes Lodge No 9734 visited Keystone 363. The Lodge room had been pre-prepared with suitable furniture. WBro Dr Richards Johnson set the scene and context of the ceremony in that time. The team then proceeded to enact an...
WBro Keith W Clayton Celebrates 50 years in Freemasonry
On Wednesday 4th October WBro Keith W Clayton celebrated his 50 years in Freemasonry at Trinity Lodge No 5651 Trinity Lodge is a lunchtime Lodge that meets at Audenshaw, which Keith joined after his mother Lodge Jubilee 8803 closed some years ago After the Lodge was...
Final Meeting of Blakewater Lodge of Installed Masters No.9574
On Wednesday the 27th of September, Blakewater Lodge No.9574 met for the final time, handing the Warrant of the Lodge to the Assistant Provincial Grand Master, WBro John Farrington PSGD. The Worshipful Master, WBro Peter Book PProvDepGReg, gave an emotional and...
WBro Stanley Reynolds Celebrates 50 years at Egerton Lodge
A very full lodge room at Bury on Thursday 28 September was ample proof of the affection and respect held by both the brethren of Egerton Lodge and their visitors for WBro Stanley Reynolds, PProvDepGDC. The occasion was to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stanley’s...