Southern Area Reception for Newly Appointed and Promoted Officers 26th November 2017
WBro Peter Douthwaite, District Chairman of Ashton & Mossley District accompanied by his wife Catherine (extreme left) and their principal guests ( l to r) EComp Eddie Barlow APGP and his wife Linda, WBro John Pearson APGM with his wife Denise and WBro Gerry...
Freemasons Cheque in with Bacup Nat
A Bacup Charity has benefitted to the tune of £274 thanks to a donation from Tranquility with Hospitality No. 274. The Bacup Natural History Society was the recipient of £274 from the Immediate Past Master, Paul Cartwright who chose the charity after the lodges...
£2,000 Donation to Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary
Bury District Freemasons Ian Schofield and Steve Clark recently visited Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary which is situated on the moors to the North of Bury. Ian, who is a member of Cribden Lodge, is a councillor for the ward in which Bleakholt is situated. When he heard...
Milton Lodge 150th Anniversary Meeting 1867 – 2017
VWBro Derek Thornhill and WBro Leo Sterling take wine at the Social Board I well remember a Past Assistant Provincial Grand Master pointing out that for the first 50 years of United Grand Lodge’s history, the average life expectancy of a Lodge was less than...
WBro. Bill Fleet celebrates 50 years in Freemasonry at the Lodge of Union No 268
WBro. John Pearson APGM takes wine with WBro Fleet while the WM, WBro Peter Smith looks on Our Assistant Provincial Grand Master, WBro John Pearson, attended the October Meeting of the Lodge of Union No 268 to lead the celebration of WBro Bill Fleet’s 50 years...
ADLIM Lodge and Unity Chapter hold contiguous meetings and a shared Social Board.
WBro John Pearson, APGM and EComp Eddie Barlow, APGP taking wine at the joint Social Board The Ashton and District Lodge of Installed Masters No 8341, now based at Mossley Masonic Hall, now meets three times a year on the last Thursday of the Month. As its current...
Provincial Christmas Carol Service
Members from around the province, along with their families and friends, braved the winter snow and ice to pack out St Ann's Church in Manchester in what has become an excellent annual event. Many members consider this to be the start of their Christmas celebrations,...
ELMC donation for Vital Incubator for St Mary’s Hospital IVF Unit
Della Gould receiving the cheque from City Derby District Charity Steward, Tony Stephenson and Kevin Crowley from Arkscroll Lodge. Also pictured, David Hudson, City Derby District Chairman, Stephen Thomson, City Sykes Charity Steward, Greg Horne Clinical Director and...
ELMC Donation for Children’s Medical Equipment
Pictured from the left is City Derby District Chairman, David Hudson, from MedEquip4Kids, the CEO, Ghazala Baig, Evelyn Glarvey, and City Derby District Charity Steward, Tony Stephenson. On the 6th December 2017, Manchester Masons presented a cheque for a...
Community Spirit 2 Official Launch
I was very fortunate, just recently, to be asked to take photographs on the occasion of the official launch of the Canal Boat “Community Spirit 2” at Portland Basin in Ashton under Lyne. For those of you who don’t know Ashton, “Community Spirit 2” is run by the East...
WBro David Moore 50th Anniversary October 2017
We met together at Three Shires Lodge, a few weeks ago, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary in Freemasonry of WBro H David Moore PProvSGW. Our Assistant Provincial Grand Master, WBro A John Pearson was in attendance to lead the celebrations of this very special...
Salford District Children's Party
Dozens of children enjoyed this fabulous annual event at Hemsley House on 9th December. Party games, dancing, carol singing, feasting and fun punctuated the excitement filled afternoon. The party is open to any children with a Masonic connection. Their family members...