Charity Stewards Walk
The annual Charity Stewards Walk took place on Sunday September 18th. The Tolkien Trail starts at Hurst Green, past Stonyhurst College and on to the river Hoder at Cromwell's Bridge before winding its way to the finish at the Shireburn Arms Hotel in Hurst Green. The...
Lodge Amity and Rossendale Forest No. 283 celebrate 225 years
The Worshipful Master with the Provincial Deputation On the evening of Tuesday 13th September, 50 brethren assembled at Mill House Masonic Hall to celebrate the 225th anniversary of the Lodge of Amity and Rossemdale Forest No. 283. This Lodge had a very successful...
Garden Party in Support of The Jennifer Charity
At the garden party organised by Anchor and Hope 37 member Tom Craine over the summer recess, a cheque for £100 was presented to the The Jennifer Charity generously raised from gate receipts and a raffle on the day. -------- Graham and James Edgington are the founders...
Vintage Car Show Towneley Hall Burnley
WBro’s Ian McDonald, Burnley and District Charity Steward, and Keith Jackson “ready for action”. At this year’s Vintage Car show at Towneley Hall Burnley the new Provincial Trailer was on show for the first time in the Burnley and Pendle District. We were situated...
North West Cluster of the Federation of School Lodge Hosted Meeting
Friday the 16th September saw the regular meeting of Old Boltonians Lodge No. 5814 who meet at Bolton School. The evening was the hosted meeting of the North West Cluster of the Federation of School Lodges with the 2nd Degree Passing ceremony for the latest new...
East Ribble Visit to Hewlett Court
Several East Ribble District Freemasons, accompanied by their wives/partners, recently took a trip over to see the excellent facilities at our wonderful Provincial retirement home Hewlett Court. Mrs Julie Ward, Director of Operations for the ELMC, based at Hewlett...
Manchester Masons Donate to the ELMC
Left to right: David Hudson, Elliot Moss, Mrs Julie Ward, Chris Prax & Paul O'Carroll The District Chairman for Manchester Masons WBro David Hudson (City Derby District) and WBro Chris Prax (City Sykes District) accompanied by WBro Paul O'Carroll (Deputy Chairman...
Provincial Trailer at the Royal Lancashire Agricultural Show
Brethren from the Northern Area gave up their time to volunteer and represent the Province with our new Trailer at the Royal Lancashire Agricultural show this year. The event ran from Friday the 12th through to Sunday the 14th of August and was held at Witton Park in...
Bi-Centenary Celebration at Charity Lodge 350
Thursday 15th September at Farnworth Masonic Hall saw the new masonic season get off to a bang with the much anticipated bi-centenary of Charity Lodge 350. Together with easily over 80 Freemasons in an absolutely packed (and hot!) Lodge room, the Right Worshipful...
Trailer Training
The Bolton & Farnworth District Chairman WBro Terry Kakoullis, accompanied by WBro Bob Findlay and WBro Peter Jones attended a training session on the new East Lancashire Publicity trailer. This was held on Saturday 10th September at Rossendale Masonic hall,...
Bury Society for the Blind and Partially Sighted Annual Holiday
Yesterday, Wednesday 10th August 2016 saw the Bury Blind Society send some 67 visually impaired people, some with their carer’s, on their annual holiday to Millstones in Harrogate. The Bury Blind Society have been organising this event for 20 years and this year the...
2016 Bowling Competition
Sunday 17th July 2016 saw the annual Bowling Competition between Brethren representing Middleton and Shaw Masonic Halls at Coalshaw Green Park in Chadderton, organised by WBro Eddie Baines. For many years Shaw had held the cup but last year Middleton were victorious...