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The photograph shows the members of the Presentation Team who were present on the night and performed the work. On the 15th February this year, the Royal Arch Presentation Team visited Grants Lodge No 8825 who are based at Ashday Lea in Rawtenstall. After the Lodge...

On Wednesday 4th November, Salford District’s Robert Burns Royal Arch Chapter No 999 played host to EComp Paul MA Rose, PAGSoj, Deputy Grand Superintendent, accompanied by the Second Provincial Grand Principal, EComp David H Thompson, PAGSoj, and the Third...

The Three Principals of Prince Alfred Chapter and the newly exalted Companion, (all seated) together with the Members of the East Lancs Royal Arch Presentation Team (all standing) Prince Alfred Chapter No 1218 is based at Westholme, Mossley’s Masonic Hall, and thus...

East Lancashire Royal Arch Presentation Team Leader John Cavanagh walked the length of the Berlin Wall for his nominated charity Diabetes UK during the early part of September. “I have wanted to do this since the wall came down in 1989 and have never had the...

Egerton Chapter is not unique. It is a delightful Chapter full of delightful companions – but then so are they all. It is also a Chapter which has rather fallen on hard times, but it is hardly alone in that, either. Egerton Chapter was consecrated in November 1913,...

On 7th May 2015, Limestone Rock Chapter No 369, hosted a Joint Convocation Meeting of Royal Arch Chapters across the East Ribble District at Clitheroe Masonic Rooms. Over 60 Companions were in attendance including a 15 strong Provincial Deputation led by the Deputy...

The East Lancashire Royal Arch Presentation Team (ELRADT) exists for a number of reasons, but a fundamental reason is to be good and faithful representatives of the Provincial Grand Chapter of East Lancashire in “Foreign” parts. On Tuesday 17th June the team were...

The East Lancashire Royal Arch Presentation Team recently visited Imperial George Chapter No 78 at Middleton Masonic Hall to perform “Crafty Companions” for the members of the Chapter, and a group of Master Masons. As one of the principal purposes of the Presentation...

EComps Norman Clarke and Paul Aspinall, Assistants to the Provincial Grand Principals, in disguise as Craft Masons for the meeting On Friday 14th March, 2014, the East Lancashire Royal Arch Presentation Team once again ventured onto “foreign” soil. On this occasion...

Members of the ELRADT awaiting their just deserts at the Festive Board.Seated at the top of the table is EComp John Cavanagh, and extreme right EComp Graham Rawlinson As a result of a request from ELRADT regular Graham Rawlinson, the Team attended his Lodge, St Chads,...

The ELRAD Team shown with the Deputy Grand Superintendent, the Second and Third Provincial Grand Principals and the Principals of Egerton Chapter On Wednesday, 4th December 2013, the East Lancashire Royal Arch Presentation Team performed the Ceremony of the Veils...

On Friday 29th November 2013, the members of Senatores Chapter of Installed First Principals No 8966 meeting at Cleveleys in the Province of West Lancashire, had been looking forward to receiving members of the East Lancashire Royal Arch Presentation Team...

The most recent working carried out by the East Lancashire Royal Arch Presentation Team (ELRADT) took place on October 24th at a Hosted Meeting of Iron Road Lodge No 4964 at Audenshaw Masonic Hall. On the evening a team of 14 members of ELRADT performed “Crafty...

The Team was joined by the Worshipful Master of the Lodge, WBro John David Gibbon. The team comprised of  EComps Fraser McCord, Tony Freemont, John Cavanagh, Mike Williams, Dennis Heskett, Roger Holland, Graham Rawlinson, Keith Swettenham, Chris Cunliffe, Mark...

The Inaugural Annual Dinner of the Presentation Team recently took place at Stanley House, Audenshaw’s Masonic Hall. Hopefully, this will prove to be a continuing feature of the Team’s year and will continue to be held for a long time to come. Everyone present felt...