Archway Presentation
On 29 April 2024 at Rochdale Masonic Hall, a meeting expanding on Archway was held. A Provincial team came to Rochdale to present to our Lodge Royal Arch Representatives (LRARs), Royal Arch Area Officers (RAAO’s), Chapter Mentors and Scribe E’s. This was a very...
Cracking Good Food and Manchester Level Club: The Brotherhood of helping the one in need
Cracking Good Food are a small social enterprise based in Stockport, they work to alleviate hunger and increase food security in Greater Manchester to help many disadvantaged families in the area with free kitchen equipment. Last year members of Manchester Level Club...
Galvin’s Gallon
Joe Galvin has once again donated a gallon of spirits to be up for grabs! To be in with a chance of winning, from now until the end of the calendar year, whichever area increases their percentage of direct debits the most towards the EL Festival 2026, will win the...
Freemasonry Open Evening at Rochdale Masonic Hall
On 23 March 2024, the Eastern Area Team held an open evening at Rochdale Masonic Hall for invited guests to join us for a presentation, tour of the building and a Q&A session to learn more about Freemasons, who we are and what we do. We were also joined by a...
Rochdale Moorland Children`s Home
In March, Rochdale Moorland Children`s Home received a grant from the ELMC Grant making committee, for the sum of £200 to purchase an Air Fryer for the home. The grant was applied for by the members of Langley Lodge No3989, with the help of the Eastern Area Assistant...
Closure of Oldham Mitre 5633
On 18 April 2024 the brethren of Oldham Mitre Lodge 5622 met for the final time at Shaw Masonic Hall, The closure of a lodge is always a sad and solemn occasion but it was good to see many brethren from the Eastern Area and beyond join forces and to show their...
Festive board after Supreme Grand Chapter
Companions from East Lancashire enjoying the festivities following Supreme Grand Chapter
David Whittaker – Personal 50th Celebration
On 22 April 2024 at Rochdale Masonic Hall a very special meeting was being held by Rochdale Lodge 6721, It was 50 to the day from when WBro David Whittaker PProvGSwdB was initiated into the lodge. The lodge was opened in due form, minutes confirmed and WBro John Lees...
Caledonian Lodge Triple Passing Wednesday 10th April 2024
Caledonian Lodge undertook a triple passing ceremony. To achieve this they reached out to the Manchester Level Club to assist with the ceremony. Every ceremony is special. The atmosphere, the rituals, the Brethren involved and the work behind the scenes. The work put...
Broken Columns: Helmsley House welcome the Widows for a day to remember
The Annual Broken Column Lunch for the Manchester Masons Widows was held on Sunday, the 21st of April 2024, at Helmsley House, Salford. This event is the way Freemasons used to remember the widows of departed brethren. This tradition started in America during the...
Meeting of United Grand Lodge April 2024
Some great images from the banquet after the meeting of United Grand Lodge in April 2024
DeLacy No. 4591 Centenary
On Thursday 18th April 2024, DeLacy Lodge No. 4591 celebrated their Centenary in the presence of the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master. Also in attendance was the Area Assistant Provincial Grand Master and a Provincial Delegation overseen by the Provincial...
Lodge of Prudence 219 celebrates 250 years of Freemasonry
On a moonlit night in February 1774, the founders of Prudence Lodge opened the newly warranted lodge in The Punch Bowl Inn, Leigh, Greater Manchester. In April this year, the brethren of Prudence 219 were joined by The Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master,...
Gloves of Compassion – A Fight For The Festival 2026
In a heart-warming display of solidarity and goodwill, two Manchester Masons Thomas Daniel & Elliot Jervis put their friendship aside, laced up the leather and entered the squared circle in one of humankind’s oldest sports, to help raise some funds for the 2026...
Man behind the apron: Ed Beaman, the man, the Mason, the husband
The man behind the apron is someone we barely see when we think or talk about Freemasons. It is something far deeper than just wearing regalia. Every Freemason has a story to tell and now that Freemasonry within society is more open it is time to tell the story. The...