East Ribble Marshall the Match Day Car Park in aid of East Lancs Hospice
On a brisk autumn day, Jim Fallow from Perseverance Lodge no 345, along with Wayne Smith from Bank Terrace with King Oswald Lodge No. 462 and with a hospice volunteer, marshalled the car parking for Blackburn Rovers home match with Aston Villa. After just over an...
Paintballing with the East Ribble District New Members Group
On Sunday the 30th of September, a paintball day was organised through the District New Members Group. Around 20 New Members, long-established members, friends and family came along to enjoy the "fun" on an overcast Sunday morning, before being split into two groups,...
Maritime Lodge 3025 Sponsors the Seedfield Titan's Under 15's
Maritime Lodge 3025 of the Salford District are sponsoring the Seedfield Titan's Under 15's squad this season and also next season. The new kit was worn with pride last Saturday when they won their fourth match of the season beating Rossendale Valley Lions 5 – 3. The...
Cana Chapter No 116 hosts the Deputy Grand Superintendent
The Deputy Provincial Grand Superintendent with the Cana Chapter Principals and the Provincial Officers On Wednesday 26thSeptember 2018 the Principals and Companions of Cana Chapter No 116 welcomed the Deputy Grand Superintendent Excellent Companion Paul Rose, PGSwdB...
It was all about the Ashlars at the East Ribble District Hosted Meeting
On October 1st Peaceful Valley Lodge No. 4111 held the latest hosted meeting in the presence of The Provincial Grand Master, RWBro Sir David Trippier and a deputation of Grand and Acting Officers of the Year. Once the normal business had been concluded, the Provincial...
Dragon Martial Arts Centre
Dragons Martial Arts Centre is a not for profit, Community Sports Club. They were originally located at Ray Mill in Stalybridge, one of those old mill buildings left empty when the cotton trade moved away. Unfortunately, a devastating fire forced the Martial Arts...
Presentation to WBro Alun Davies
On Thursday the 27th of September, District Team Members paid a visit to the Lodge of Remembrance No.3787 to make a surprise presentation to WBro Alun Davies PProvJGW. The Lodge DC WBro Jack Aston PProvGSwdB, was asked to bring WBro Davies to the WM’s pedestal, where...
ELRAPT visit to Lodge of Concord No 323 (Cheshire)
Shown in the photograph: Centre – RWBro Stephen Blank, Provincial Grand Master of Cheshire with, on his right, the WM of Concord – WBro Mike Keightley PProvJGW and APGP. The ELRAPT Team are (From top, clockwise) EComps Russell Pike, David Clayton, Greg Casson,...
Bolton Masonic Hall Church Parade
On Sunday 30th September many members of Bolton District, supported by wives partners & friends enjoyed a Sunday lunch at the hall, following which they formed up outside the hall in full regalia. Click here for a full gallery of images Preceded by the Bolton...
Centenary Meeting of Kershaw Lodge No 3838
The Provincial Delegation led by the RW Provincial Grand Master Tuesday 11th September, 2018, marked the centenary of Kershaw Lodge No 3838. Kershaw Lodge was consecrated at the Parish Church School on Stalybridge Road in Ashton-u-Lyne on Thursday 16th May 1918. It...
Manchester Mason’s Broken Column Dinner 2018
Monday 3 September 2018 saw Manchester District’s Annual Broken Column Dinner held again at Manchester Hall and an opportunity for Manchester’s Lodges & Chapters to host their Masonic Widows at a gala dinner. The evening began with a drinks reception in the...
East Ribble District make a donation to Blackburn Foodbank
Blackburn Foodbank is part of a network of nearly 430 foodbanks that are operated by the Trussell Trust. The aim of the foodbank is to prevent food poverty and hunger in the Blackburn community. Last year Blackburn Foodbank provided 8,642 three day emergency food...
The lodge of Harmony No.298 a 50th Personal Birthday Celebration on Tuesday 5th September for:-
WBro Dr Michael Geoffrey Boden PJGD After the opening of the lodge the RW Prov Grand Master of East Lancashire, Sir David Trippier RN, JP, DL, accompanied by a Provincial and District Deputation was received. Upon taking the gavel Sir David introduced members of the...
Bolton & Manchester Masons donate £1000 to Homeless Aid UK
Over the summer break, on August 11th Bolton & Manchester Freemasons got together in Manchester city centre to raise money for Homeless Aid UK, a local group assisting the homeless in Bolton & Manchester. The idea of a pub crawl, with fines, to extract the...
Teddies for Loving Care (TLC)
East Ribble District recently restocked Royal Blackburn Hospital's Accident and Emergency Department with Teddies for Loving Care, or TLC. Well over a million teddies have now been provided by many Masonic provinces to A & E departments across the country since...
Tameside Young Carers receive a £500 Grant from the ELMC
The photograph shows Stuart Tennant, Ashton & Mossley District Charity Steward, presenting an ELMC Grant of £500 to Mrs Joyce Howarth, the Chair of the Friends of Tameside Young Carers. Joyce, together with Mike Hurst, a Trustee of the Friends, and a member of...