MCF Donates £63,000 to Age UK, Blackburn & Darwen for 'Later Life Goals' project
Last year Age UK and the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) announced a strategic partnership to improve the lives of 10,000 older people facing later life loneliness and isolation, disadvantage and financial hardship, funded exclusively by Freemasonry. The...
WBro J C Welton visits Lodge of Friendship No 44 for a double Initiation
On Friday 3rdMay 2019, Lodge of Friendship No 44 was delighted to welcome WBro Chris Welton PSGD, Assistant Provincial Grand Master, accompanied by a Delegation from the Manchester Districts. After the Lodge had been opened by the Worshipful Master, WBro HSP (Steve)...
Another successful White Table event for East Ribble
On Thursday 9th May, 15 Non-Masons assembled with their Hosts and visiting Brethren at Darwen Masonic Hall for the latest East Ribble District White Table Event hosted this time by Harmony and Industry Lodge No. 381. The 60 in attendance were shown the proceedings of...
No shortage of volunteers for the Blackburn Beer Festival!
On a clear, but cool day a group of East Ribble District volunteers assembled at Blackburn Rugby Club for a day of volunteering at Blackburn's Beer Festival to raise funds for Blackburn Youth Zone. The 6 hour shift started with an informative briefing from the Bar...
WBro Gordon Neale, PProvGSwdB, celebrates 50 years as a Freemason
Above is the group photograph of those who attended. On the front row (left to right) are WBro Brian Daber ( SW), WBro John Griffin (APGM), WBro Gordon Neale (IG ), WBro David Ashworth (WM), WBro Jack Ball (ADC & Acting JW) . Keeping a watchful eye on the...
MCF Grant to Burnley F C in the Community
At the end of 2018, Burnley FC made a successful application to the MCF through East Lancashire Freemasons for a grant to help support their ‘Kicks’ programme. They were subsequently awarded £19,200 and at the April 13th home game against Cardiff City, a half...
Provincial Dinner Dance
There will be a Provincial Dinner Dance to be held at the University of Bolton Stadium, (formerly the Macron Stadium), on Saturday 29 June 2019. You can find out more HERE
Masonic Support for "The Shed"
L-R: Mike Barlow, The WM. David McGovern and Tony Woods The WM of the Lodge of Faith No.581, when asked to which charity he would like to donate £200 from our charity account, instantly suggested “The Shed”, a local Tameside Charity supporting Tameside citizens....
WBro Peter Douthwaite PAGDC
I am sure that everyone in Ashton & Mossley District will join with me in congratulating Peter Douthwaite, the Chairman of Ashton & Mossley District, on his recent appointment as a Past Officer of the United Grand Lodge of England. Peter was appointed to the...
Celebrating WBro Peter Walker on his 50th Masonic anniversary
On Friday the 26th of April 2019, Keep Lodge No.6538, along with the Assistant Provincial Grand Master WBro Alan Kirwilliam PSGD, Honorary Member VWBro John Farrington PGSwdB, a District Deputation and many visiting Brethren celebrated WBro Peter Walker and his...
Milton Lodge – The Dedication of a new Lodge Banner
The members of Milton Lodge together with the APGM and their new Banner, following the ceremony These days you are quite lucky if you see a Lodge Banner. A lot of these wonderful objects are now consigned to cases of glass or wood, or are effectively stored away in...
30th Masters' and First Principals' Assembly
The photograph above shows the Brethren who attended, the front row shows, from l to r: Ken Hampson, Tony Nuttall, Steve Ridgway, David Dredge, Gerry Hodson (APGP), Sir David Trippier (RW Provincial Grand Master), John Pearson (APGM),Peter Douthwaite (District...