East Lancs Masonic Golf Society
Ronnie Levene with the winners, Harold Cooper and Eric Kerr, and Jim Furlong, Captain of Knott End Golf Club Invitation Day – 23 May 2017 On a beautiful sunny day, with a light breeze, 36 members and guests teed it up at Knott End Golf Club for the 2017 Invitation Day...
WBro Gordon Leslie Hobbs PProvGSuptWks celebrates 50 years in Freemasonry
WBro Gordon Leslie Hobbs PProvGSuptWks celebrates 50 years in Freemasonry On the 25th May, Albert Edward Lodge No 1519 celebrated a second 50th anniversary in Freemasonry meeting in just two months, on this occasion the celebrant was WBro Gordon Hobbs PProvGSuptWks....
Two presentations in one evening around the East Ribble District
On a sunny Tuesday evening in late May WBro Mike Stubbs and WBro David Gill set off to deliver cheques for donations that had been approved by the Charity Stewards at the last East Ribble District Charity Stewards meeting. The first presentation was for a cheque for...
The Ecclesholme Summer Fair
The Ecclesholme Summer Fayre will be held on Sunday 18th June at Elm Bank Masonic Hall Bring along the children and grandchildren for a super afternoon of fun with a magic Show and Punch & Judy. A excellent way of supporting our wonderful RMBI Ecclesholme Care...
The Provincial Trailer at the Hurst Fest in Ashton under Lyne
“Some of the Brethren who staffed the Provincial Trailer during the day, from l to r Bruce Robbins, Stuart Tennant, Steve Boyle (Deputy District Chairman), Chris Stafford and Peter Douthwaite (District Chairman)” The Provincial Trailer had its first outing in the...
New Aprons for Fortitude Lodge
The Worshipful Master and officers of the lodge looking resplendent in their new aprons [From L to R: Warwick Davenport (Charity Steward), Allan Bennion (Inner Guard), Robert Frankl (Treasurer), Royce Batters (Junior Deacon), Alan Garnett (Senior Deacon), Malcolm...
Masonic Charitable Foundation Grant of £2,718.00 to Willow Wood Hospice
The group above, from l to r, shows Peter Douthwaite, District Chairman for Ashton & Mossley, two members of the nursing staff, WBro Pearson, Lynn Fothergill, Public Relations Officer for Willow Wood, Nigel Johnson, District Charity Steward for Audenshaw District...
Darley Lodge 6531 Old England Night
Darley Lodge 6531 hosted an Old England charity night which was attended by Masons and non Masons. The Festive Board was enjoyed by everyone, although the black pudding and tripe caused concern for a few! Our Fines Master WBro Peter Barron took advantage of everyone...
Crossroads Care support
Crossroads Care, Ribble Valley are based in Clitheroe, Lancashire. 28 years ago the charity started providing specialist support to carers. This work has evolved to include the provision of care to all ages. The charities values are Compassion, Respect and Dignity,...
Supporting Ribble Valley Talking Newspaper
Ribble Valley Talking Newspaper provide an audio version of local newspapers in the Clitheroe area, including the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. The Talking Newspaper is for blind and partially sighted local residents and it comes out as a CD every Friday. There...
Bury District Dinner and AGM
Friday 5th May 2017 saw the District Dinner and Annual General Meeting of the Bury District, the AGM. This meeting should be re-named the ARGD, the Annual Rite Good Do as it really was and always is a Rite Good Do. A less formal sort of an evening without the need for...
Pulling Pints for Blackburn Youth Zone
On Bank Holiday Sunday afternoon the 30th April, a group of twelve Freemasons from a variety of Lodges across the District assembled at Blackburn Rugby Union Football Club to pull pints behind the bar at the annual three day beer festival. A successful Grant...