Talking Heads Presentation @ Keystone Lodge 363
On Thursday this week, Keystone Lodge 363 hosted a presentation featuring the Royal Arch. The Talking Heads team presented a play which describes the ceremony of exhalation, why the Royal Arch is important and the jewel that companions wear in craft lodges. The...
Scouts on expedition of a lifetime thanks to ELMC
12 members of 8th/26th Todmorden Scout Group and Calder Valley Explorer Scout Unit are on an expedition of a lifetime thanks to a generous grant of nearly £3000 made by the ELMC. The group, aged 16-19 are currently on a 10-day canoeing expedition along the Dordogne...
Volunteering at Springhill Hospice, Rochdale.
A massive thank you to freemasons from the Eastern Area for supporting Springhill Hospice with their Summer Garden Celebration. Volunteering is an excellent way to help support our charities and helps raise vital funds to keep these services running on a day to day...
Holcombe Hikers Support the East Lancs Masonic Charities Festival 2026
Holcombe Hikers Brave The Weather to Raise Over £5,000 Saturday the 22nd July saw Masons, their families and friends gathered at Hewlett Court, ready to take on The Holcombe Hike - ELMC’s 13 mile (half-marathon) sponsored walk in support of the 2026 Festival. Weather...
East Lancashire Masonic Golf Society
Derby Cup 2023 Held at Bramall Park Golf Club – Stockport on 12th July 2023 It was a fine day for golf when our annual event took place this year at Bramall Park Golf Club. With an attendance of only 22 players we obviously went for the quality not quantity. ...
2026 Festival – Sponsored Walk
On Saturday 22 July, a sponsored walk was held in aid of the Provincial 2026 Festival. As you can see from the photos, it was a very wet weekend. Brethren from the Eastern Area joined other East Lancashire Freemasons, braved the wether and raised essential funs for...
Do you want to know a secret?
On Thursday, 6th July, WBro Doug Smith & WBro Russell Perks attended St Paul`s Church Hall in Norden, Rochdale, to present a presentation about Freemasonry (Do you want to know a secret) to Norden`s Women Institute. Chris Wolstenholme, President of the Norden...
Three River charity walk: Maccabee establish a connection with Tolkien novels
Maccabee Lodge 8947 held its annual charity walk, a tradition started twenty-nine years ago, a way to raise money for the Lodge charity account and help establish a more intimate relationship between members and, at the same time, support the fundraising: The Maccabee...
East Lancashire Masons attend Tottington’s Big Day Out
Sunday the 2nd July 2023 saw brethren from the province take the trailer for a Big Day Out. Tottington's Big Day Out is an annual community event held at St Johns Cricket Ground, Crompton Meadows, Tottington, on the first Sunday of July. Featuring Live Bands, Stalls,...
Inter-Halls Bowls Competition
Today at Coalshaw Green Park the annual Oldham District Inter-Hall Bowls Competition was held. Given the recent weather we was blessed with dry and warm conditions for the majority of the event. A big thank you goes to WBro Eddie Baines for organising the day, which...