Audenshaw District Fellowship Christmas Lunch
40 friends and companions, along with the Fellowship Chairman, District Chairman, APGM and their wives gathered today at Stanley House Function Room for their annual four course Christmas lunch. While the food was digesting, they were entertained by the District...
RWBro Paul James Ernest Rink, OBE, PProvGM, Celebrates 50 Years in Freemasonry
On Thursday 6thDecember the Prince of Wales Lodge No. 1012 celebrated the Golden Jubilee of a very special member of the lodge. RWBro Paul Rink, OBE,PProvGM, having been initiated into the lodge in 1968, is one of the most iconic members of the fraternity in East...
Southern Area Carol Service
On Sunday 8th December over 100 Tameside district masons and their families met at St Peters church for its annual masonic carol service. It was led by Rev Roger Farnworth. The reading was read by John Cavanagh, Peter Gichero, Les Kay and Mark Reader. Carols were...
Rochdale District Carol Service
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols St. Aidan's Church Sudden Rochdale At 3.00pm on 9th December a contingent of Rochdale Freemasons and their families attended their annual festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at St Aidan's Church Sudden. The occasion was supported by...
Burnley and Pendle District get the Christmas Festivities off to a Good Start.
The organist and lesson readers, L to R , David Hawkins, Rev. David Halford, Walter Coupe, Jeff Brindle, Miss Victoria Bottacin, Ray Evans, Keith Jackson, Colin Barton and Mrs Mary Pickup. An attendance of over fifty, including Brethren, their families , friends,...
Celebration of Fifty Year's, WBro Royce Batters PJGD
WBro Michael Batters (Royce's Son), APGM, WBro Royce Batters and WBro Brian Jackson IPM On Tuesday 4 December 2018, Travellers Lodge No. 1253, City Derby District, Manchester celebrated the 50th Anniversary in Freemasonry of WBro Royce Batters PJGD WBro...
Burnley and Pendle District Freemasons help Burnley’s Oldest Youth Charity.
Graham Vernon (Centre Manager) pictured above with Mark Barlow the District Charity Steward. Burnley and Pendle District Freemasons have recently donated £408 for a security grille at Burnley Boys and Girls Club to help protect their facilities on Barden Lane,...
Burnley and Pendle District Donation to the Salvation Army
Burnley and Pendle District Charity Steward, Mark Barlow presents Major Carole Ainsworth with the donated food Food to the value of £250 was delivered to the Salvation Army Citadel at Nelson on Tuesday 27thNovember, courtesy of the Burnley and Pendle District...
Model Railway Exhibition proves a success.
Lodge membership officer, Tony Cross with District Chairman, Bob Allan and Deputy District Chairman, Walter Coupe. “on duty” Following on from the Brierfield Model Railway club’s exhibition at Burnley Masonic Hall earlier in the year, the Burnley and Pendle District...
East Ribble District Carol Service Signals the Start of Christmas
The annual East Ribble District Carol Service, once again held at The Holy Trinity Church in Oswaldtwistle, welcomed in the start of the Festive season. The District Secretary WBro Brian Derbyshire began proceeding by welcoming approximately 80 Brethren, family and...
Southern Area Presentation for Lodge Royal Arch Representatives
More than 25 Brethren, mostly Lodge Royal Arch Representatives attended the Briefing about the role that office plays in the successful promotion of the Royal Arch amongst Lodge Brethren Ashton Masonic Hall recently hosted a Presentation for Lodge Royal Arch...
A Contingent from East Ribble visit Military Lodge, Pro Patria No. 9952
On Friday evening 30th November, 10 Brethren from the East Ribble District, accompanied by a regular visitor from France, took a trip to the seaside to visit the third ever meeting Pro Patria Lodge No. 9952 in the wonderful surroundings of St Annes Palace, a converted...