WBro Jeffrey Huddart celebrates 50 years in the Craft
Monday 23rd October saw 50 friends of WBro Jeffrey Huddart, PAGDC., gather at Robert Burns Lodge, No. 999, at Salford Masonic Hall, to celebrate his 50th Anniversary in the Craft. The lodge was opened in due form by Bro Huddart, Worshipful Master. The Provincial...
Santa Claus Materialises at the Christmas Fair
Stephen Gregory, President of the Association; Kevin Poynton, Assistant Provicial Grand Master, West Lancashire; David Walmesley, Assistant Provincial Grand Master, West Lancashire; Stanley Bibby Chairman of the Association. The Association of the...
Help for St Thomas’s Centre in Darwen through the ELMC Educational Fund
St Thomas’s Centre is a school in Darwen, whose students have experienced difficulties in mainstream education, due to their specific medical, social, emotional or behavioural needs. The school has been introduced gardening into the school curriculum to provide pupils...
ELMC gives £1,500 to Beenstock Home
On 20 November, Stephen Thomson, Manchester City Sykes District Charity Steward, presented a cheque for £1,500 from ELMC to Beenstock Home. Beenstock Home is a Nursing Home caring after adults aged over 65. The funds are to be used for sensory lights and sound...
Pendle Hospital therapy garden benefits from Freemason’s grand donation
Mike Lawson, Royal Lancashire Lodge No. 116 Member (Left). Trevor Pickles, Charity Steward, Royal Lancashire Lodge No.116 Centre). Walter Coupe, Burnley & Pendle District Charity Steward (Right) present the cheque to Sue Targett and Denise Gee A special...
Presentation to WBro David Lightbown PAGDC
On Saturday the 25th of November at Verity Lodge No.3949, WBro David Lightbown PAGDC was presented with a Decanter and glasses to mark his 12 years of District service by his Successor as Chairman WBro David McGurty PProvGSwdB, having recently come to the end of his...
East Ribble District support Clayton Park Rangers youth football.
Clayton Park Rangers Football Club, were recently devastated when a shed that contaminated their team kits, training bibs, cones, goal nets and balls was deliberately set on fire. Clayton Park Rangers was founded in 2004 as a local community youth football club based...
ELMC Friends Draw
The Rochdale District Chairman WBro Peter Rhodes & the Rochdale District Charity Steward WBro Kenny Greer were delighted to surprise WBro David Acton by presenting him with a cheque for £100.00 as a winner of The ELMC Friends Draw. The presentation took place at...
Hope Lodge No.54 Worshipful Master Banner Dedication Ceremony
Members of Hope Lodge together with members of the Provincial and District Deputations After opening the Lodge, members were pleased to receive the Assistant Provincial Grand Master WBro Peter Graham Hewitt, PSGD together with a Provincial and District Deputation. The...
Entertainment Evening – 9 November
Author: Richard Zoltie 100 guests arrived at the refurbished and remodelled Manchester Hall for the Entertainment Evening arranged by the Manchester Masons on a dry but cold Thursday evening the 9th November. The Goulburn Suite saw the men and women gather for drinks...
Provincial Grand Lodge November 16th 2017
A grim and cloudy Thursday morning turned into a lovely afternoon not just because of the weather; yes it's Provincial Grand Lodge. Close to 1000 members from across the province and the country attended the meeting at King George's Hall Blackburn. In this, our...
Supporting West Pennine Slings
West Pennine Slings, is group that is based in Darwen which is run entirely by volunteers. The organisation aims to make it easy for parents to “babywear”, through the use of slings. Studies have shown that the Carrying children has many proven health benefits both...