Solidarity Lodge 7885

Solidarity Lodge 7885

Tonight a delegation from the District Team was warmly welcomed to Solidarity Lodge 7885. Tonight was a very special night for the lodge for many reasons and where would you start? - The lodge celebrates 60 years in freemasonry. - The lodge was honoured with Grand...

Oldham District Royal Arch Officer

Oldham District Royal Arch Officer

On Thursday the annual meeting of Provincial Grand Chapter was held at St George's Hall. At the meeting Most Excellent Grand Superintendent announced the appointment of EComp Robert Whitlow as the Oldham District Royal Arch Representative. Robert will continue the...

WBro Roy Hunter 50th Anniversary

WBro Roy Hunter 50th Anniversary

WBro Alan Kirwilliam Presents WBro Hunter with his certificate Almost 40 Brethren signed the Tylers attendance register of Borough and Ashlar Lodge, No. 4858, on Wednesday the 1st of March 2023, to celebrate the 50th anniversary in Freemasonry of WBro Roy Hunter, Past...

Langley Lodge 3989 – 2nd Degree Ceremony

Langley Lodge 3989 – 2nd Degree Ceremony

On Thursday 2nd March, Langley Lodge 3989 held a passing ceremony. The officers of the lodge assisted Bro David Corrin Daniel Ahern take his 2nd step in freemasonry to be passed to a fellowcraft freemason. The ceremony was an excellent example of our ritual. After the...

Rochdale Quiz raises a massive £1000

Rochdale Quiz raises a massive £1000

  On Friday 3rd March, 13 teams of Freemasons, their friends and families descended on Rochdale Masonic Hall ready to battle it out to be crowned the 2023 Quiz Champions. This was a high stakes event – the winners set to take home the Doug Smith Trophy and go on...

Celebrating 50 years in Freemasonry- WBro Peter Seddon

Celebrating 50 years in Freemasonry- WBro Peter Seddon

On Wednesday 15th  February 2023  Bury Lodge of Relief No.42 celebrated the 50th Golden Jubilee for a very special member of the lodge. WBro Peter Seddon, PProvJGW,  is one of the iconic members of Bury Lodge of Relief and the evening was certainly a night to...

Manchester Mason Receives a Special Visitor.

Manchester Mason Receives a Special Visitor.

On Wednesday, the 24th of February 2023, the members of Townley Parker Lodge No.1083 were treated to a special visit by the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master, WBro. Robert Ian Frankl, who was accompanied by a provincial deputation. The Provincial Grand Master...

Oh what a Lancashire Night!

Oh what a Lancashire Night!

Freemasons from Harmony Lodge 298 in Rochdale recently held a fantastic social event, raising much needed funds for Springhill Hospice. Their Lancashire Night was attended by nearly 150 Freemasons, friends and family and raised an incredible £1850 to support the...

A “Spectacular” Evening

A “Spectacular” Evening

Tuesday 15th February saw over 50 masons join together to celebrate WBro Stephen Holt’s fifty years in Freemasonry at Rochdale Masonic Hall. During his professional career, Stephen was admitted into the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers and was made a Freeman of...

249 years of Freemasonry at Prudence

249 years of Freemasonry at Prudence

In January 2023, The Lodge of Prudence 219 entered it’s 249th year of Freemasonry and celebrated by installing WBro Andrew Marsh into the Chair of King Solomon. Deputy Provincial Grand Master VWbro John Farrington was set to attend, however illness forced him to...

Oldham District Team Visit

Oldham District Team Visit

The District Team shared a great Masonic evening at Richmond Lodge 1011 on Tuesday 21st February. The Lodge presented the Chairman with a cheque for £500 in aid of the 2026 Festival. Pictured is District Chairman Andy Halford with the Master of Richmond Lodge Phil...

Personal 60th – John Howarth

Personal 60th – John Howarth

Personal 60th - John Howarth Ben Brierley Lodge 3317  Monday night saw the personal 60th celebration of John Howarth at Ben Brierley Lodge 3317. Pictured with his certificate (left to right) Perter Rhodes APGM, Lee Whiteside WM, John Howarth, and Andy Halford District...

WBro Brian Ingham 60th Celebration

WBro Brian Ingham 60th Celebration

Over 30 Brethren signed the Tylers attendance register of Pendle Lodge, No. 4703, on Wednesday the 8th of February 2023 to celebrate the 60th anniversary in Freemasonry of WBro Brian Ingham, Past Provincial Junior Grand Warden. The Worshipful Master of Pendle Lodge,...