Ashton District Lodge of Installed Masters

Ashton District Lodge of Installed Masters

On Thursday,23rd January 2025, the Ashton District Lodge of Masters No. 8341 (ADLIM) convened at Albert House in Ashton-under-Lyne. They welcomed WBro. Wesley Marchant PJGD, AProvGM, along with Grand Officers and a delegation from the Southern Area. The primary...

Johnnys Golden Gavel

Johnnys Golden Gavel

Johnny’s Golden Gavel! Welcome back to Mission Control – it’s been a while since my last update and I have been very busy cycling. Let me say a huge thank you to the 48 people / groups who have donated so far, you have raised a fantastic £1,338.80 and funded 669...

Garnet Harrison: 50 Years in Freemasonry

Garnet Harrison: 50 Years in Freemasonry

It was a chilly mid-December evening, and the brethren gathered at Manchester Hall for a special occasion. The room was filled with warmth and anticipation as Freemasons gathered to celebrate a remarkable milestone: the 50th year of WBro Garnet Harrison’s dedication...

Richard Hawkins dined out in style

Richard Hawkins dined out in style

On the eve of the December Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge, the Rev'd Canon Richard Hawkins was dined out in style at the Rag (Army & Navy Club) on Pall Mall, London, in the company of the RW Provincial Grand Master Robert Frankl, the Deputy...

Passing Ceremony hosted by Werneth Lodge 6163

Passing Ceremony hosted by Werneth Lodge 6163

On December 4, 2024, lodges from the Eastern and Southern Areas gathered to honor Brother Ike D’Cruz with a passing ceremony.  Ike’s mother lodge, Denton Lodge 5234, has several candidates waiting to be initiated, so Werneth Lodge 6163 stepped in to conduct the...

Southern Area Carol Service

Southern Area Carol Service

           As has become a cherished tradition on the first Sunday in December, freemasons from the Southern area gathered to hold their annual Carol service. This year, the event was hosted at the Audenshaw Masonic Hall, a venue well-suited to such a significant...

A Night to Remember: The Tie and Tinsel Dinner 2024

A Night to Remember: The Tie and Tinsel Dinner 2024

The grand Cloister Suite of the Holiday Inn, Bolton, was unrecognisable. Twinkling fairy lights draped across the ceilings, glittering centrepieces adorned every table, and a warm hum of excitement filled the air. The annual Tie and Tinsel Dinner was a festive gala...