Rochdale and District
Rochdale and District Freemasons Present Cheque for £200 to Rochdale and District Mind On the 16th April , our District Chairmen Doug Smith together with John Taylor District, Charities Steward, presented a cheque for £200 to Andrea Shore, the Business Manager for...
Ecclesholme Summer Fayre
Southern Area Representative at Ecclesholme
WBro. Roy Tindall Of Milton Lodge in the Ashton / Mossley District, has been appointed the Southern Area representative on the friends of Ecclesholme Committee by WBro. John Pearson, to succeed WBro. Donald Roberts who has stepped down after representing the area for...
It’s not just at Christmas!
Glynn Lund, (Left) Charity Steward of Pendle Lodge with Major Carole Ainsworth and Ian Salthouse, Charity Steward of Cana Chapter For a number of years now Burnley and Pendle District Freemasons have supported the Salvation Army in Burnley and Pendle by donating food...
Triple Exaltation at Palatine Chapter
Grand Lodge of Spain comes to Manchester’s Caledonian Lodge No 204 – Part 2
WBro Chris Welton, distinguished guests and Brethren of Caledonian Lodge. Caledonian Lodge No 204 hosted a very special event on Wednesday 10 April 2019, at Manchester Hall. One might have been mistaken for thinking that the distinguished guests from the Grand Lodge...
250 Not Out
On Thursday 11th April 2019 The Lodge of St John No.191 held an Olde English Nite, as part of their 250th year celebrations, and what a great night it was. The Lodge Tyled at 6.30pm and everyone present was treated to an excellent ceremony, which included opening and...
Is This A First For This (Or Any) Provincial Grand Chapter?
Not all that long ago I attended Warwick Davenport’s 50th Anniversary in the Royal Arch. He talked about families who were prominent in East Lancs Freemasonry during his early days as a Mason. This set me musing. I have not really experienced “families” in my own...
The East Ribble Travelling Gavel is on the move!
On Wednesday 10th April Bro Liam Jones was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason at an excellent ceremony by Bank Terrace with King Oswald Lodge No. 462 at Accrington Masonic Hall. Bro Jones thoroughly enjoyed the evening which was enhanced by having a full...
Southern Area’s Annual Charity Giving Evening 2019
The Charity Giving Evening is one of the high points of the year in the Southern Area of East Lancashire. Though there are now only 30 Lodges and 18 Chapters between our three Masonic Halls we still manage to punch above our weight when it comes to giving away what we...
East Ribble District Honours Reception
On Sunday the 14th April, around 50 Brethren, Companions and their guests, which included wives, partners and family, met at the Hawkshaw Suite at Darwen Masonic Hall, for the inaugural East Ribble District Honours Reception. This was to recognise those who have...
East Ribble District Masonic History
Accrington Cultural and Heritage Festival On Saturday the 6th April, a very sunny and unusually warm Spring morning, East Ribble District Freemasons rolled up to the Cultural and Heritage Festival in Accrington town centre with the East Lancashire Provincial trailer....
15th National Masonic Clay Shooting Championships
The 15th National Masonic Clay Shooting Championships will be held on Saturday 22 June 2019 at High Lodge Shooting School in Suffolk. You can read about it HERE
Gordon Hunter celebrates his 90th Birthday at the Festive Board
On Monday 25th February, St Aidan Lodge No.6339 held a short meeting in order to celebrate WBro Gordon Hunters' PProvSGW birthday at the festive board. The Lodge moved the normal meeting day by dispensation in order to celebrate with Gordon on his actual 90th...
Closure of Chapter Perseverance No 300
The photograph shows those who were present after the meeting ended, but not all those who were present even a few minutes later. At the time of closure, Chapter Perseverance No 300 had just seven members, they were I. Horton (Z); G. Clarke (H); A. Booth (J); B. Carey...
Royal Visit to Bury Lodges in 1888
On Wednesday 20th March 2019 the minutes of the meeting held at Lodge of Relief No. 42 from 20th September 1888 were read out in open lodge. The minutes documented the most momentous occasion when His Royal Highness Bro. Prince Albert Victor of Wales,...