ELMC Donates £500.00 to Mossley Community Association
From l to r, Chris Lynes, Lesley Bill, Stuart Tennant, Steve Stanley, Chris Frost, Maxine Kidd, Angie Taylor, She Ash & Joseph Dowthwaite. (All except Stuart and Steve being members of the Committee Stuart Tennant, District Charity Steward for Tameside Freemasons...
Lodge of Merit No 934 Installation Meeting
On Monday 11thMarch 2019 the Lodge of Merit, No 934 at Bury, held the Installation Ceremony of WBro Alan Ikin as Worshipful Master, and what a great night it was. The evening was made even more special by the fact that the Installing Master, Bro John Paul Fleming, was...
EComp Paul Rose PGSwdB
EComp Paul Rose PGSwdB 30 July 1948 – 25 February 2019 A EULOGY by lifelong friend EComp Stephen M Blank MEGS (Cheshire) When Column Lodge was re-dedicated 28 years ago who would have thought that we’d be writing a eulogy about our very dear departed friend...
Lodge of Naphtali No.266
Personal 50th Celebration of WBro. Barrie Simkin PProvJGW It was a very special evening for the Lodge of Naphtali on Thursday 7th March as they celebrated the personal 50th Anniversary in Freemasonry of WBro. Barrie Simkin PProvJGW After opening in due form, the Lodge...
Thursby Lodge No. 3855 Centenary Meeting
Sixty-nine Brethren including the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master for the Province of East Lancashire, Sir David Trippier, RD JP DL, accompanied by the Provincial Senior and Junior Warden, other Officers of the Year, Grand Officers and a host of visiting...
Dyneley Riding for the Disabled get a welcome boost.
Raven Rocky and Arnie In Memory of WBro John Cooper Roses Lodge No. 5140, holds its Old England Night in December and has for many years invited Non-Masons to it. All who attend the Old England Nights had enjoyed the company of WBro John Cooper for many years. John...
ELMC Supports Thomasson Memorial School
Steve Clark, East Lancs Provincial Grand Charity Steward, was delighted to accept the invitation from Mrs Lisa Lane Head Teacher, and the pupils to visit the school on Friday 1st March. Mrs Lane had submitted a grant application to East Lancashire Masonic Charity to...
APGM visits Vigilance Lodge No 4952
The APGM, WBro Chris Welton and WBro Ray Cook, WM WBro Chris Welton, the APGM for the Manchester Districts, made a pastoral visit to Vigilance Lodge No 4592 on Tuesday 5thFebruary 2019 accompanied by a number of District or Area Officers. After the Lodge was...
Masonic Charity helps Greater Manchester Scouts prepare for World Jamboree
A group of Scouts and Explorers from across the County have been given a helping hand by The East Lancashire Masonic Charity in their bid to reach the 2019 World Scout Jamboree in North America. 40 Scouts from around the Scout Association’s “Greater Manchester North...
Hewlett Court Refurbishment
After twelve months in the planning stage the refurbishment work at Hewlett Court finally started on Monday 25th February 2019. It is hoped that the work, which will include a small extension and refurbishment of all bedrooms including providing en-suite facilities,...
Ready Teddy Go!
The Teddies for Loving Care or the TLC was created after the wife of a Freemason’s life was saved medical staff at an A&E unit. The Freemason and his wife were both so grateful for the care and attention that she received that it got them thinking about how...
Bro Neville Foote Celebrates 50 Years in Freemasonry
On Wednesday 20th February Bury Lodge of Relief No.42 celebrated the Golden Jubilee of Bro Neville Foote who was initiated into the lodge in 1969. Bro Michael Brown the current Worshipful Master of Bury Lodge of Relief No.42, offered the gavel to WBro John Griffin,...
The Rochdale Food Kitchen
The Picture shows the Worshipful Master Bro Paul Wainwright presenting the cheque to Food Kitchen managers Vida Slater (left) and Marilyn Jones (right). For a number of years, volunteers at the Rochdale Food Kitchen have distributed hot soup and sandwiches to many of...
Bible Re-Dedication at The Hyndburn Lodge of Installed Masters No.8766
On Wednesday 20th February a 12 strong Provincial Deputation led by WBro Alan Kirwilliam PAGStB APGM and consisting of Grand Lodge and Acting Officers of the year, joined The Hyndburn Lodge of Installed Masters No. 8766 for their Bible Re-Dedication meeting....
Three Chalices Lodge No. 8249, 50th Anniversary Meeting
Forty Brethren including the Deputy Provincial Grand Master for the Province of East Lancashire, WBro John Richard Farrington, PSGD, signed the Tylers attendance register on Monday 18th February 2019, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Consecration of Three...
Helping Future Computer Programmers
Gareth Rogers is passionate about Codebug. Codebug contains lights, switches, sensors and motors etc. and it has been developed as an introduction to simple programming, enabling the creation of games, clothes, robots or whatever is in the programmer's imagination? ...