Accrington Fellowship Coffee Morning
The Annual Accrington Fellowship Coffee Morning was held at Mill House on Saturday, March 19th. The Chairman, WBro Gordon Hunter, introduced WBro John Farrington, APGM for the East Ribble District, who opened the proceedings in a very pleasant manner after which WBro...
WBro Roy Green PProvGStdB 50 years in Freemasonry
The meeting of The Lodge of Remembrance No. 3787 on the 24th March at Adelaide Street Accrington, to celebrate the 50th anniversary in Freemasonry of WBro Roy Green PProvGStdB was a unique occasion and quite different from previous celebrations. This was not the plan,...
50th Anniversary of WBro Gordon Craig PProvJGD
WBro Gordon Craig PProvJGD with the District Deputation On the evening of 10th March the Brethren and visitors of The Lodge of Harmony and Industry No. 381assembled at Darwen Masonic Hall to celebrate 50 years in Freemasonry of WBro Gordon Craig PProvJGD. Once the...
East Lancashire Hospice Cheque Presentation
Wbro Mike Stubbs PProvGStwd District Charity Steward, presented Denise Gee from East Lancashire Hospice with a cheque for £350 on behalf of East Ribble District Freemasons. The donation is part of the on-going commitment of the District to restock the Hospice drinks...
Charity Stewards donation to the ELMC
At a meeting of the East Ribble District Charity Stewards, at which our newly appointed Provincial Grand Charity Steward WBro Ken Davies MBE, PProvSGW was in attendance, a cheque for £675.00 towards the work of the ELMC (www.elmc.co.uk) was gratefully received by WBro...
Presenting Awards at Blackburn Youth Zone
On Sunday 28th February Brethren from the East Ribble District were invited to present awards at Blackburn Youth Zone, at their first 'A Level Playing Field' awards. These awards celebrate the wonderful and diverse talents and progress made by the members of the...
Personal 50th of WBro Trevor Procter PProvSGW
The Brethren of Old Blackburnian Lodge No. 7933 with the District Delegation On Friday 26th February, over 60 Brethren gathered at Old Blackburnian Lodge No. 7933 in Old School at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School to celebrate the 50th anniversary in Freemasonry of WBro...
Recruitment and Retention at the District Meeting
Pictured left to right: WBro David Lightbown PAGDC District Chairman, WBro Mo Afsa and WBro Chad Northcott PSGD APGM (Salford) The East Ribble District Meeting on the 24th February held at Mill House Clayton-le-Moors saw the first viewing of the presentation...
Bank Terrace with King Oswald Lodge No. 462 Bible Fall Dedication
The Brethren of Bank Terrace with King Oswald Lodge No. 462 and the District Deputation The meeting of 10th February 2016 at the Masonic Halls Accrington marked a special landmark in the history of this newly amalgamated Lodge. Over 50 brethren gathered to celebrate...
50th Anniversary in Freemasonry of WBro Russell Duxbury PProvDepGSuptWks
The Brethren of Peacefully Valley Lodge No 4111 The Meeting of Peaceful Valley Lodge No. 4111 held on the 1st February was a very special occasion, as it marked the 50th anniversary in Freemasonry of WBro Russell Duxbury PProvDepGSuptWks. Following the opening of the...
East Lancashire Hospice 10k Run
Getting ready to marshall the 10k run Freemasons from a variety of lodges throughout the East Ribble District marshalled the East Lancashire Hospice annual 10K run. The run is organised by the Hospice fund raising team and Gaskells Motor Bodies. This year over 500...
Chadwick Weekend
The annual Chadwick weekend took place over the weekend of 22nd to 24th January at the Chadwick Hotel St Annes. Some intrepid revellers even arrived on the Thursday evening and left on the Monday morning to make a full weekend of it! The highlight of the weekend was...