The famous 5 visit Manchester Masonic Hall
On Tuesday 28th January 2020. the Bury Lodge of Relief No 42, the second oldest Lodge in the Province sent “The Famous Five" to visit the newly renovated Manchester Masonic Hall. The 5 had a conducted tour of the whole building, which included the recently...
Pastoral Visit to Denton Lodge No 5234
Richard Hawkins, APGM for Southern Area, led the team of District and Acting Officers on this Pastoral Visit to Denton Lodge Worshipful Brother Richard Hawkins led a small team of district officers on a Pastoral Visit to Denton Lodge 5234 On a Friday in late January....
50th Anniversary Celebration
WBro Michael Arthur Bullock PProvJGW On Saturday 1st February 2020, Concord Lodge No. 757 celebrated the 50th Anniversary of WBro Michael Bullock PProvJGW in fine style. The ceremony had over 30 Brethren present and was presided over by WBro Rev Canon Richard W....
Southern Area Representative at Ecclesholme
The outgoing APGM, WBro John Pearson, before his retirement, appointed WBro Paul Waring to be the Southern area representative on the Ecclesholme Committee. WBro Waring replaces WBro Roy Tindall who has stepped down. ...
Explanationof the Third Degree Ceremony at Farnworth
On Thursday 16th January 2020, the Provincial Learning and Development Demonstration Team were in attendance at no. 350 Charity lodge, Farnworth Masonic Hall, supported by the District team which included the District Chairman WBro Terry Kakoulis and the District...
Tameside’s Community First Responders receive assistance from the East Lancashire Masonic Charity.
David Carter of Tameside CFR (C) receives the cheque from the ELMC from Stuart Tennant (R), District Charity Steward. Peter Douthwaite (L), District Chairman, looks on” David Carter is an Enhanced Community First Responder. He and his colleagues are individuals who...
Winter Draw and Food Bingo Extravaganza
On Saturday evening 25th January over 80 Brethren, partners, family and friends gathered atMill House Masonic Hall in Clayton-le-Moors for the second Food Bingo evening to be held at the District Winter draw.This very popular evening saw everyone, with...
Bury District Masters Support Each Other
Having attended several Installation meetings over the past few months, it has been really pleasant to see that the current crop of acting Worshipful Masters of the Bury District are out in numbers supporting each other. The Masters circuit is a special and...
Closure of the Lodge of Fidelity No 430
Bruce Robbins, WM of Lodge of Fidelity, hands the Lodge's Warrant to the APGM for Southern Area, Richard Hawkins We gathered together on 18th December, some 30 of us, to say a final goodbye to an old friend. The Lodge of Fidelity, being numbered 430 in the Records of...
£2500 Grant to Bury Athletics Club
Bury Athletics club applied for a Grant to provide more equipment for disabled athletes and £2500 was Granted by ELMC.A cheque was presented down at the Athletics track at Bury. Roger Morley accepted the cheque and the plaque on behalf of Bury Athletes Club, he...
Boomerang receives £4200
Boomerang is a play centre and sensory organisation in Bury, they had applied for a Grant to buy equipment for their new sensory room. Boomerang received a Grant of £2500 from the ELMC and a further Grant of £1700 from the MCF as matched funding.The £4200 will be used...
Marshalling the Accrington 10k Run for East Lancs Hospice
On a cold and frosty Sunday morning (January 19th) 25 Freemasons and Partners from across the East Ribble District gathered at Great Harwood to assist in the marshalling of the annual Accrington 10k run on behalf of East Lancashire Hospice. The Provincial Trailer had...
Keystone Lodge No 363.
RWBro Sir David Trippier, RD, JP, DL Provincial Grand Master, Installs Bro Daniel Nuttall as the new Worshipful Master of Keystone Lodge No 363. Bro Daniel Nuttall was installed by the Provincial Grand Master RWBro Sir David Trippier, RD, JP, DL on 16th January 2020....
Burnley and Pendle District Freemasons support Pendleside Hospice.
On Monday 13th January 2020, Mark Barlow, Burnley and Pendle District Charity Steward, accompanied by Ian Salthouse visited Pendleside Hospice to present a cheque for £2000 raised by Freemasons in the Burnley and Pendle District. This is a longstanding and...
Freemasons give $150,000 for victims of Australian bush fires
People who have lost everything in the catastrophic Australian bushfires will be among those to benefit from a grant of almost £80,000 from the Masonic Charitable Foundation made to Disaster Relief Funds set up by Freemasons in Australia. The grant from the English...
Albert Edward Lodge No.1519 Remember Past Brethren
Albert Edward lodge No.1519 met at Mill House Clayton-le-Moors on Thursday the 29th November to pay tribute to the 7 members who had passed away within a 10 month period.The tribute team paid their respects to the respective brethren. WBro RJ Pye paid tribute to..WBro...