Perfect Timing
In October this year Palatine Chapter will become part of the UGLE Universities Scheme and an amazing coincidence just occurred, the timing of which couldn’t be better. The Chapter was contacted by a Mrs Elisabeth Miles who informed us that she had recently found some...
Southern Area at the Hewlett Court Open Day
A number of members of Southern Area Lodges and Chapters took part in the Open Day at Hewlett Court in July. In the main we manned a very popular Home Made Cake Stall and a small, but beautifully presented Armchair of large TLC Teddy Bears. Our APGM, John Pearson was,...
'Pushing Boundaries' with the Provincial Trailer
Always looking for new ways to get our message out there, the Provincial Trailer was out near Long on (or third man depending on the bowling end!) on Friday the 3rd of August at Enfield Cricket Club in Accrington. This was for the Sri Lankan XI V an Enfield...
WBro Steve Jansen completes the Burnley 10k run in support of local Charity
On Sunday 15th July 2018, WBro Steve Jansen, the Burnley and Pendle District Mentor, a member of Pendle Lodge 4703, completed the Burnley 10k run. Before the 10k Steve said: I had run the Manchester 10k three times previously but the last time was 8 years ago. To keep...
Philip Westwood Celebrates 60 Years in the Royal Arch at Waverley Chapter No 1322
Philip Westwood received his Celebratory Certificate from the Second Provincial Grand Principal, EComp Harvey Basger, and the Acting First Principal of the Chapter, EComp Allan Bennion. At a recent meeting of Waverley Chapter No 1322 EComp Philip Joseph Westwood...
Peel Tower Abseil and Open Day, 7th July 2018 raises over £8,500 for charity.
The Peel Tower Abseil and Open Day was a great success. The number of participants and the amount of monies raised through sponsorship greatly exceeded our expectations. To date we have raised in excess of £8500. With the outstanding sponsorship monies and Gift Aid...
Burnley and Pendle District Freemasons: Working with the Community:
Burnley and Pendle District Officers and several Brethren from the Hall put on a small, but eye-catching display of Masonic Regalia at the Pendle Forest Model Railway Society’s exhibition, held at Burnley Masonic Hall on the Saturday 7thand Sunday 8thJuly. The well...
Padiham on Parade!
The Provincial Trailer returned, for the second consecutive year to “Padiham on Parade”where the people of Padiham put on an extravaganza depicting the life and times, and not forgetting the people, of this small town during the war years. Set up in a prime location...
Marshalling the East Lancs Hospice Memories Walk
On Saturday evening 8th July over 30 Brethren gathered at the Reena Indian restaurant for the traditional Pre-Hospice marshalling meal, before meeting at the Hospice itself to register themselves and receive their marshalling post and high vis jackets. The numbers...
Clitheroe Castle Junior Park Run
On Sunday 1st July at 8.45 a.m. the district charity steward and his assistant had great pleasure in presenting an ELMC cheque for £650.00 to Clitheroe Castle Junior Park Run, to assist in purchasing equipment needed to hold the event. This is a non-profiting making...
Emergency Aid for Stalybridge Firefighters
Everyone has heard about the moorland fires in Stalybridge. You will be pleased to know what action has been taken by the District. On Tuesday morning our Chairman, Peter Douthwaite received a call from our APGM John Pearson enquiring if there was anything we could do...
Child Action North West – Pound Day Volunteering
On Sunday 1st July at 10.00 a.m. in sweltering heat, 12 volunteers arrived at CANW HQ in Blackburn to kindly assist in the annual Pound Day event. Duties included supervising the traffic and car parks, putting up the gazebos and taking down and working in the...
Burnley and Pendle Freemasons – “Getting the Word Out”
L to R Bob Allan, Tony Cross, Kevin Pickering, Caroline O’Hanlon Billie-Jean Horne, (Tesco community co-ordinator), Walter Coupe and David Hawkins On Saturday 26th May 2018 Burnley and Pendle Freemasons set up a stall in the foyer of Tesco’s Supermarket, Burnley. ...
Clitheroe and District Fellowship Accordion Concert
On Saturday June 9th the Clitheroe and District Fellowship held a concert at West Bradford Village Hall, to raise funds for local charities, at which the Craven Accordion Orchestra performed to an audience of 120 who were thoroughly well entertained by the Orchestra,...
Queen’s Birthday Honour for WBro Leslie Kay
WBro Leslie Kay has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the latest Queen’s Birthday Honours List. WBro Kay, from Hale, was awarded the honour “for services to Older People in the Jewish Community in Manchester”. Leslie has been involved with Heathlands Care...
Northern Area visit to the UGLE Quarterly Communication
18 Brethren from the Northern Area, including the Assistant Provincial Grand Master WBro John Farrington PSGD and the Assistant to the Provincial Grand Principals EComp Brian Carter PAGDC, attended the June meeting of the United Grand Lodge Quarterly Communication....