ELMC & East Ribble District supports Blackburn Christmas Lights Switch on!
Christmas got off to a great start in Blackburn Town Centre on Saturday 26th when celebrities, local artists community groups and Charities all came together to celebrate the beginning of Christmas. Actor Jack P Shepherd, aka David Platt from Coronation Street,...
Semper Fidelis Lodge closes after 108 years
The APGM, WM, Brethren and visitors Semper Fidelis Lodge – closes after 108 years On Wednesday 5 October Semper Fidelis Lodge No 3299 held its last meeting. After the lodge was opened and the Charities honoured, the Lodge received the APGM WBro Chris Welton...
Droylsden Remembers
A Remembrance Sunday service, given by Lay Preacher Neil Crane, took place at the Cenotaph on Cemetery Road, Droylsden on Sunday November 13th The parade commenced at St Marys Church, Church Street led by the St John’s Church band and local residents gathered to...
ELMC Grant for Cherry Tree Bowling Club
Cherry Tree Bowling Club Cherry Tree bowling club is a community based, not for profit, bowling club based in the Cherry Tree area of Blackburn. The bowling green was donated to the Cherry Tree community in the 1930s by a local mill owner William Dugdale and...
District presentation to thank WBro Bob Allan
WBro Bob Allan (left) receives the decanter from WBro David Lightbown District Chairman WBro David Lightbown PAGDC took great pleasure in presenting his now former District Secretary, WBro Bob Allan PProvGSuptWks, with a decanter as a token of recognition and thanks...
Fight Night at Audenshaw
Annual CMAA LMA Championship Fight Night On Saturday 19th November 2016 Stanley House, Audenshaw hosted the CMAA LMA Annual Championship Fight Night. This is a function which Stanley House have hosted for the past 4 years. As usual it was well attended, in excess of...
Oldham District Attends Provincial Grand Lodge
Brethren from the Oldham District following the proceedings at Provincial Grand Lodge on the 17th November to commemorate their preferment and for posterity.
Audenshaw District Donates to Ecclesholme
In addition to the ELMC cheque for £4,000 presented by Sir David Trippier to The Friends of Ecclesholme at the recent Gala Dinner at Audenshaw, the District has now presented a further cheque for £3,000 to Ecclesholme. This makes a magnificent total of £7,000 going...
Cheque presentation for Lancashire Women's Centre
WBro Ian Johnson, the East Ribble Assistant District Charity Steward, recently presented a cheque to the Lancashire Womens Centre in the Accrington, on behalf of the East Lancashire Masonic Charity for the sum of £2636 The Centre provides...
Rochdale Freemasons Raise £5,276.87
Poppy Appeal 2016 Tina Pringle, the British Legion's Community Fundraiser for Greater Manchester, has confirmed that Freemasons in the Rochdale District raised an amazing total of £5,276.87 during the Poppy Appeal at Morrisons Supermarket in Kingsway. Tina regards the...
East Lancashire Hospice Christmas Fair
East Lancashire Hospice Christmas Fayre On a cold November 20th, 14 East Ribble District Freemasons from 7 lodges including a newly Initiated Brother, donned their thermals and entered into the Christmas spirit by volunteering at the annual East Lancashire Hospice...
Rawtenstall Masons Remember
WBro Barry Anderton, WBro Derek Pilling, WBro David Russell and WBro Edwin Hardman. On Sunday November 13th Freemasons from the Rawtenstall area placed a wreath on the Rawtenstall Cenotaph