Walk The District
Brethren, The month of May this year is National walking month and this presents a great opportunity for us to undertake a sponsored walk (or a small section of the walk) around the district. Our walk will take place on Saturday the 18thMay covering 23 miles from...
ELMC Grant to Contact Hostel
In January 2019, the Whalley Range based charity, Contact Hostel, received a grant of £1444 from the East Lancashire Masonic Charity. The Hostel provides a safe home for 27 young girls each year, between 16 and 19 years of age. Over 90% of the young people they help...
Provinces of Cheshire, East & West Lancashire come together for £12,000 North West Air Ambulance MCF Grant
Latest grant of £12,000 to North West Air Ambulance from Freemasons brings total donation to £2.3 million. On the snowbound and extremely foggy morning of Wednesday January 30th, members of three provinces came together to present a grant of £12,000 to North West Air...
Roger Flitcroft, 50 years in Freemasonry
On Monday the 21st of January, WBro Roger Flitcroft PAGDC celebrated his 50th Masonic Anniversary in St Aidan Lodge No.6339, supported by nearly 70 Brethren. This included an extended deputation, headed by the Assistant Provincial Grand Master WBro Alan H Kirwilliam...
RWBro. Sir David Trippier, RD, JP, DL Provincial Grand Master, Installed as Worshipful Master of Keystone Lodge No 363.
RWBro Sir David Trippier, RD, JP, DL the Provincial Grand Master of East Lancashire was installed as the new Worshipful Master of Keystone Lodge No. 363 at its installation meeting held on 17th January 2019. A first-class ceremony ensued to install the Master Elect...
Lodge of St John No 191 Proclamation
On Thursday 10th January 2019 the Lodge of St John, No 191 at Bury, held a Proclamation Ceremony of Bro Stephen J Allanson as Worshipful Master. WBro Allanson remained ‘in the chair’ for a second year in this historic lodge, in what is its 250th year, and what a great...
ELMC Grant Support for Personalising Freedom
Personalising Freedom are a unique Community Interest Company and specialist service who support those in receipt of direct payments and on personal budgets. They work with individuals, families and carers to achieve personalised care outcomes by providing...
ELMC Grant to Cash for Kids – Mission Christmas
In December 2018, Hits Radio’s Cash for Kids – Mission Christmas Appeal received a grant of £1000 from the East Lancashire Masonic Charity, following an urgent appeal days before Christmas. Mission Christmas is Cash for Kid’s biggest campaign which aims to give...
Supporting Young Stars Sports Club
Young Stars Sports Club (YSSC) YSSC was established in 1978 with the objective to promote recreational and social activities amongst the local community. The aim of the club is to provide a platform for young members of the community to participate in sporting and...
Paul Rose Celebrates 50 years in the Craft
Friends and colleagues from four Provinces gathered at Paul Rose’s home for an afternoon tea to celebrate his Golden Jubilee since his initiation into Apollo University Lodge No 357 in November 1968. The RW Provincial Grand Master, Sir David Trippier spoke with warmth...
70th Holy Royal Arch Celebration
On Friday 18thJanuary 2019 history was made at Unitas Fratum Chapter No.7958. E.Comp George Martin Cattanach, Past Provincial Grand Scribe Nehemiah, celebrated 70 years in Holy Royal Arch Masonry. This certainly was a very unique and special day as this was the...
Lancashire Scouting Lodge of Allegiance – First meeting in their New Home
On Wednesday 23rdJanuary 2019, Thirty-two Brethren signed the Tylers Attendance Register when the Lancashire Scouting Lodge of Allegiance No. 6384, held its first meeting in their new home at Whalley Masonic Hall. The Lodge room was almost at capacity with members...
50th Celebration – WBro Peter Humphreys
WBro Chris Welton, WBro Peter Humphreys, Bro Gerard Long On 22nd November 2018 at Commonweal Lodge No 5332 the Brethren celebrated the 50thanniversary of the Initiation of Peter Humphreys into Freemasonry. After the opening of the Lodge and the formal business dealt...
‘Eyes Down’ at the Winter Draw
It was a ‘Full House’ at Mill House Masonic Rooms Clayton-le-Moors on Saturday 26th January for the combined evening of Charity Food Bingo and the annual Winter Raffle Draw. Over 110 Brethren, Wives, partners, family members and friends arrived for a prompt 7.30pm for...
St Annes Hospice receives a £1,682 Grant from the MCF
As with the other Hospices around the country, St Annes Hospice, with sites at Little Hulton, Heald Green and the Neil Cliffe Centre in Wythenshawe Hospital, was recently awarded a grant from the Masonic Charitable Foundation. This was but one of the 237 grants...
ELMC Helps Red Lane Primary School
When WBro Gordon Fielding, the Charity Steward of Concord Lodge 1534, heard about the recent arson attack on Red Lane Primary School he approached the school to see if any help was needed. He learnt that, although much of the damage to the school property was covered...