East Ribble District Meeting Lancashire Mind Presentation
The latest District Meeting was held at Accrington Masonic Rooms on the 20th March. Before the business of the evening was conducted, the Brethren were given a very enlightening presentation by Paul Smalley from the volunteer organisation, Lancashire Mind. Paul talked...
WBro John Hemingway celebrates 50 years at home
WBro John Hemingway PProvGSuptWks celebrated his 50th Masonic Birthday at home in Clitheroe when the Assistant Provincial Grand Master WBro John Farrington PSGD, the Worshipful Master of Harmony & Industry Lodge No.381 WBro Norman Jepson, accompanied by fellow...
East Lancs Masons Promoted at United Grand Lodge
A goodly number of East Lancashire Masons travelled to Grand Lodge, Queen Street London for the Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge held on 14 March to see WBro Chris Prax, WBro David Hudson invested as Grand Officers for the first time and WBro Henry...
Keeping it in the family
When Bro John Paul Fleming was installed as Worshipful Master of the Lodge of Merit 934 at Bury Masonic Hall on Saturday March 10th it was somewhat of a family affair. In the presence of Western Area APGM, WBro John Griffin, Bro Fleming was installed into the Masters...
Continued District support for the Hospice Drinks Trolley
On Friday the 2nd of March, East Ribble District Charity Steward WBro Mike Stubbs along with the Assistant WBro David Gill received a very warm welcome from the East Lancs Hospice Team, when they went to present the annual cheque which funds the Hospice drinks...
The ELMC helps launch ELHT & Me Million Pound Appeal
An ELMC Grant of £4650 was the first donation in the East Lancashire Hospital Trusts Charity ELHT&Me Million Pound appeal, which was launched at a breakfast reception at the Fence Gate, Fence on Friday the 22nd of February. The ELHT & Me Million appeal will...
East Ribble Charity Stewards £700 donation to the ELMC
Mrs Karen Hall and the Provincial Charity Steward WBro Kirk Mulhearn, were pleased to receive a £700 donation on behalf of the ELMC, from the East Ribble Assistant District Charity Steward, WBro David Gill. This was following the Provincial Charity Stewards meeting at...
The Keystone Lodge No 363 held a 50th Personal Birthday for Sir David
RWBro Sir David Trippier, RD, JP, DL, PGM, 15th February, 2018 The Lodge members turned out in strength for this celebration and were well supported by a retinue of high ranking dignitaries led by The Right Worshipful Assistant Grand Master Sir David Wootton and...
Manchester Freemasons Hall Official Reopening
Manchester Freemasons Hall held its official open evening on Monday 15th January 2018 to celebrate the multi million-pound refurbishment by Vision Developments. The majority of the building now hosts spectacular weddings, events and business meetings. However, the...
Clitheroe Masonic Fellowship present cheques to local charities
At the meeting of Clitheroe Masonic Fellowship held on Monday February 12th, members of the Fellowship presented two cheques each to the value of £250 to the Rosemere Cancer Foundation and Derian House Children’s Hospice. Following the presentation, those assembled...
The ELMC supporting The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
On Monday 29 January 2018, Chris Byrom and Stephen Thomson had great pleasure in presenting a cheque for £2000 to The Christie Charity, on behalf of the East Lancashire Masonic Charity ( ELMC ). The application was made by Chris, through his lodge, East Lancashire...
East Ribble District hold their first White Table event of 2018
Following the huge success of the five white table events held during 2017 in all the Masonic Halls in the District, which saw approaching over twenty Non-Masons take the first step of their own Masonic journey by asking for membership, the latest event was held at...
East Ribble District support to help Rico get moving
Rico is a local three year old boy who has sadly been diagnosed with a form of Cerebral Palsy. He has a condition affects his ability to walk, causing him to move with his feet and knees turned inwards and on his toes. It also affects his posture. Rico wears special...
Loyal Lodge No 5040 donates more than £5040.00 to Charity in its final year
On Thursday the 7th December 2017 Loyal Lodge No 5040, a Lodge meeting at Bridge Street since 1928, held its final meeting before handing back the Lodge Warrant. At the meeting on the 7th December 2017, the Worshipful Master made a donation of £1,000.00 to the ELMC...
The Interesting life of Manchester Mason Richard Pankhurst.
Richard Marsden Pankhurst 1835/6 – 5 July 1898 Richard Pankhurst was the son of Henry Francis Pankhurst (1806–1873) and Margaret Marsden (1803–1879). Pankhurst was born in Stoke but spent most of his life in Manchester and London. He was educated at Manchester...
Annual Dinner for Leaders of the Province
The PGM/MEGSupt, Sir David Trippier, with Lady Ruth, hosted the Annual Dinner for the Leaders of the Province with their Wives and partners at Manchester Hall. This year the Royal Arch and Craft teams shared the evening together, demonstrating the strong link between...