50th Anniversary Celebration of WBro Colin Wignall, PProvGSuptWks
Forty-Nine Brethren, including WBro John R. Farrington, PSGD, The Assistant Provincial Grand Master for the Northern Area of the Province of East Lancashire, accompanied by Grand Officers, Provincial Officers of the year and a District Delegation, signed the Tylers...
Prince Edwin Lodge 128 is on the move
Prince Edwin Lodge are to move to Radcliffe Masonic Hall as a ‘lunchtime’ lodge The first meeting there will be on Wednesday 14th February 2018 and will tyle at 11.00 am Further meetings will be on 2nd Wednesday of April, October and December (Installation)...
Brenda makes Crochet Blankets for Eccleshome
Brenda Tetlow, Treasurer of The Audenshaw Fellowship, makes and donates crochet blankets for covering the legs of the residents in Ecclesholme. Bev Niland, the Home Manager, thanks Brenda on behalf of the lucky beneficiaries who are cozy and warm both inside and...
Charity in Bury District
In the last few weeks our Bury District Charity Steward, Steve Holland, has been hard at work presenting donations to the total value of some £8500 to three worthy recipients. Just under £5000 was presented to the Ashworth Valley Scout Camp on Wednesday 22nd March...
WBro Kenneth Hinchliffe Anderson Celebrating 50 Years in Freemasonry
The Lodge of St Martins No.2320 held a 50th Personal Birthday celebration on Tuesday 4th April for WBro Kenneth Hinchliffe Anderson. The Lodge members turned out in strength for this celebration and were well supported by the APGM WBro Peter Hewitt PSGD together with...
APGM visits Vigilance Lodge No 4952
On the 4 April 2017, WBro Christopher Welton PSGD, Assistant Provincial Grand Master, and a delegation from the City Sykes District, had the privilege to attend Vigilance Lodge No 4952 at Manchester Hall. Once the lodge was opened, WBro Welton and his District...
Southern Area Giving Night
The Assistant Provincial Grand Master, WBro John Pearson, welcomed the Provincial Grand Master Sir David Trippier and the Civic Mayor of Tameside, Councilor Phillip Fitzpatrick, to Stanley House Function Rooms on Friday 30th March to the annual Southern Area Charity...
Raising Funds For Rosemere Cancer Foundation
When WBro Gordon Cornthwaite of Rhyddings Lodge No. 5205 and his wife Jean recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the Adelaide Suite of the Accrington Masonic Hall, they asked their 130 guests to donate to the Rosemere Cancer Foundation's 20 Years...
East Ribble District's Second White Table Event
The second in a series of White Table Events held across all the Masonic Halls in the East Ribble District took place at Darwen Masonic Hall on the 3rd April. The hosts for this event were Peaceful Valley Lodge No 4111 who were supported by a large number of Brethren...
Alan's 45 Years in Faith
Friday the 31st of March was the date for the Southern Area “Giving Night” held at Stanley House in the presence of the ProvGM and the Civic Mayor of Tameside. As usual for this annual event, the hall was full of expectant charity representatives quietly waiting for...
WBro Maden of Albert Edward Lodge 1519 Celebrates 50 Years
On the 27th April, Albert Edward Lodge No 1519 held a very special meeting to celebrate the 50th anniversary in Freemasonry of their WBro Christopher William Maden PProvJGD. The lodge was opened and the business transacted before the Provincial Deputy Grand Director...
Lodge of Remembrance 3787 Celebrates 100 Years
On the 29th March, over 80 Brethren met at Accrington Masonic Hall at the Adelaide Suite to celebrate 100 years since the consecration of the Lodge of Remembrance No. 3787. Once the lodge had been opened by the Worshipful Master WBro Peter Hargreaves PAGDC and the...