Another successful White Table event for East Ribble
On Thursday 9th May, 15 Non-Masons assembled with their Hosts and visiting Brethren at Darwen Masonic Hall for the latest East Ribble District White Table Event hosted this time by Harmony and Industry Lodge No. 381. The 60 in attendance were shown the proceedings of...
No shortage of volunteers for the Blackburn Beer Festival!
On a clear, but cool day a group of East Ribble District volunteers assembled at Blackburn Rugby Club for a day of volunteering at Blackburn's Beer Festival to raise funds for Blackburn Youth Zone. The 6 hour shift started with an informative briefing from the Bar...
WBro Gordon Neale, PProvGSwdB, celebrates 50 years as a Freemason
Above is the group photograph of those who attended. On the front row (left to right) are WBro Brian Daber ( SW), WBro John Griffin (APGM), WBro Gordon Neale (IG ), WBro David Ashworth (WM), WBro Jack Ball (ADC & Acting JW) . Keeping a watchful eye on the...
Fred Chorlton – 50 years in Royal Arch Freemasonry in Volunteer Chapter
Having been a Craft or Royal Arch Freemason for 50 years, although an increasingly common occurrence, is an incredible achievement. To have been 50 years in the same Lodge or Chapter is an additional level of achievement again. We regard a Lodge or Chapter being 100...
MCF Grant to Burnley F C in the Community
At the end of 2018, Burnley FC made a successful application to the MCF through East Lancashire Freemasons for a grant to help support their ‘Kicks’ programme. They were subsequently awarded £19,200 and at the April 13th home game against Cardiff City, a half...
Provincial Dinner Dance
There will be a Provincial Dinner Dance to be held at the University of Bolton Stadium, (formerly the Macron Stadium), on Saturday 29 June 2019. You can find out more HERE
Masonic Support for "The Shed"
L-R: Mike Barlow, The WM. David McGovern and Tony Woods The WM of the Lodge of Faith No.581, when asked to which charity he would like to donate £200 from our charity account, instantly suggested “The Shed”, a local Tameside Charity supporting Tameside citizens....
WBro Peter Douthwaite PAGDC
I am sure that everyone in Ashton & Mossley District will join with me in congratulating Peter Douthwaite, the Chairman of Ashton & Mossley District, on his recent appointment as a Past Officer of the United Grand Lodge of England. Peter was appointed to the...
Celebrating WBro Peter Walker on his 50th Masonic anniversary
On Friday the 26th of April 2019, Keep Lodge No.6538, along with the Assistant Provincial Grand Master WBro Alan Kirwilliam PSGD, Honorary Member VWBro John Farrington PGSwdB, a District Deputation and many visiting Brethren celebrated WBro Peter Walker and his...
Milton Lodge – The Dedication of a new Lodge Banner
The members of Milton Lodge together with the APGM and their new Banner, following the ceremony These days you are quite lucky if you see a Lodge Banner. A lot of these wonderful objects are now consigned to cases of glass or wood, or are effectively stored away in...
30th Masters' and First Principals' Assembly
The photograph above shows the Brethren who attended, the front row shows, from l to r: Ken Hampson, Tony Nuttall, Steve Ridgway, David Dredge, Gerry Hodson (APGP), Sir David Trippier (RW Provincial Grand Master), John Pearson (APGM),Peter Douthwaite (District...
Bubble Rushing for East Lancs. Hospice
Seventeen Brethren from all the Halls across the East Ribble District assembled at Pleckgate School playing fields in Blackburn early on Saturday 27th April, to marshal the 2019 East Lancashire Hospice Bubble Rush. The weather could not have been any different to the...
Bury District Charity Stewards Donate £2000 to the ELMC
Bury District Charity Stewards turned out in force to Hewlett Court to hear a presentation by the Provincial Team consisting of the Provincial Grand Charity Steward, Steve Clark and Julie Ward, Director of Operations for ELMC. The presentation was excellent outlining...
Supreme Grand Chapter, April 2019
Thirty six East Lancs Royal Arch Masons attended Supreme Grand Chapter on April 25th. They included the MEGS, the Second and Third Provincial Grand Principals and all five APGPs. The Chapter was presided over by the First Grand Principal, His Royal Highness the...
Mrs Norah Porter Celebrates her 107th Birthday
Mrs Norah Porter, a widow of the Lodge of St John 191, was born April 12th 1912 (the night before Titanic sank!!!) and is 107. She received a card from the Queen at 100 but for your information only received the next birthday card at 105 and then yearly, all...
St Chad's Lodge No.1129
Personal 50th Celebration of WBro Peter R B Messum PAGDC W.M. WBro A P Klosowicz PProv AGDC It was a very special evening for St Chad's Lodge on Wednesday 17th April as they celebrated the personal 50th Anniversary in Freemasonry of WBro Peter R B Messum PAGDC After...