To Celebrate 60 Years in Freemasonry, WBro Thomas H M Keenan PProvAGSwdB
On Friday 15thNovember 2019 Concord Lodge No 1534 celebrated the 60th Golden Jubilee for a very special member of the lodge. WBro Thomas Keenan, having been initiated into Freemasonry in 1959, is one of the most iconic members of Concord Lodge and Friday evening was...
50thAnniversary Celebration of WBro Ian Greenwood, PJGD
WBro Greenwood with WBro Sutcliffe, visitors and the Provincial and District delegations Forty Brethren, including WBro Jim Sutcliffe, PSGD, a Past Assistant Provincial Grand Master for the Northern Area of the Province of East Lancashire, accompanied by Grand...
Alan Pomfret Celebrates 50 years in Freemasonry at Old Blackburnian Lodge No. 7933
On Friday evening the 18th October, a District delegation headed by the Assistant Provincial Grand Master, WBro Alan Kirwilliam gathered at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Blackburn for the meeting of Old Blackburnian Lodge No. 7933 to celebrate 50 years in...
To Celebrate 60 Years in Freemasonry, WBro Alan Williams Botteley PProvJGW
On Wednesday 9th October Egerton Lodge No. 1392 celebrated the 60th Golden Jubilee for a very special member of the lodge. WBro Alan Botteley having been initiated into Freemasonry in October 1959, is one of the most iconic members of Egerton Lodge and Wednesday...
3747 Chapter Installation
The Provincial Officers Lodge and Chapter meetings are always worth attending to sense the friendship and camaraderie that permeates the Province. The meetings are well attended, the ritual spot on and the social board both fun and thought-provoking. The meeting of...
Passing of the Veils at Ashton
Once a year, the East Lancs Royal Arch Presentation Team (ELRAPT) is permitted by UGLE to perform a Passing of the Veils Ceremony. To enable this to happen, and to maximise the opportunities for Companions to attend, one of our six Areas hosts the Veils Ceremony...
WBro Frank Gouldsbrough – 50yrs in Freemasonry
On Wednesday the 13th of November, WBro Frank Gouldsbrough celebrated 50 years in Bank Terrace with King Oswald Lodge No.462 and Freemasonry. The celebration was presided over by the Assistant Provincial Grand Master, WBro Alan Kirwilliam, who introduced his...
50th Anniversary Celebration of WBro Michael Jameson Squires PProvDepGDC
Sixty-four Brethren, including WBro Alan H Kirwilliam, PSGD, The Assistant Provincial Grand Master for the Northern Area of the Province of East Lancashire, accompanied by Grand Officers, Provincial Officers of the year and a District Delegation, signed the Tylers...
50 years in Freemasonry – WBro Fred Chorlton
Chris Welton (APGM), Fred Chorlton, Keith Maguire (WM) September 12th was a very special evening for WBro Frederick Denis Chorlton at Volunteer Lodge No 2905 as we celebrated his 50 years in Freemasonry. After the Lodge was opened and the minutes of the previous...
St Joseph’s RC Primary School Receive a Donation from ELMC.
St Joseph’s RC Primary is a small primary school, based in Todmorden. Elizabeth Lloyd took over as Headteacher 18 months ago and has been making strong progress in improving the learning environment for the children. She identified early on that the school library (in...
Chapter of Hope No 54 Celebrates 200 years of continuous Royal Arch Freemasonry
After the formal opening of the Chapter, the 3 Principles, officers and members were very honoured to receive the Most Excellent Grand Superintendent Sir David Tripper RD, JP, DL who was accompanied by officers of the Provincial Executive. The Chapter then...
Cornucopia Lodge No 4553 – White Table Event
On Monday 28 October 2019, Cornucopia Lodge No 4553 held a very special meeting, which saw them hosting a White Table Event that welcomed over 40 non-masonic guests. The lodge was opened and closed by the Brethren of Cornucopia Lodge, with distinguished guests from...
Prayer and Reflection Space Donated to St. Paul's Primary School
St Paul’s Primary School in Oswaldtwistle has been awarded a donation of £ 250 towards their Prayer and Reflection Space by East Ribble Freemasons John Shaw, a local Freemason and Vice Chair of Governors at the school approached East Ribble Freemasons to ask for their...
Rochdale District Installed Masters Lodge No.9211
W.M. WBro. Bernard Forbes Prov G. Stwd. A Timeline Drama at Rochdale. Rochdale & District Lodge of Installed Masters were last night treated to a feast of Masonic history when a team of players from the St Helens & Prescot Group (West Lancs) enacted some of...
A True Advancement of Masonic Knowledge at Limestone Rock Lodge No. 369
It was a true advancement in Masonic Knowledge on Thursday 10th October as Limestone Rock Lodge No 369 hosted members of the Learning and Development Committee Demonstration Team as they delivered their explanation of the 3rd Degree Ceremony to a packed lodge,...
Crafty Companions at Imperial George
On the 26thSeptember the East Lancs Royal Arch Presentation Team (ELRAPT) members were out in force doing their own, their very own, Crafty Companions presentation at Imperial George Lodge in Middleton, home of Lamb Henry! Amidst the usual pantomime with lots of...