Santa Claus Materialises at the Christmas Fair
Stephen Gregory, President of the Association; Kevin Poynton, Assistant Provicial Grand Master, West Lancashire; David Walmesley, Assistant Provincial Grand Master, West Lancashire; Stanley Bibby Chairman of the Association. The Association of the...
Help for St Thomas’s Centre in Darwen through the ELMC Educational Fund
St Thomas’s Centre is a school in Darwen, whose students have experienced difficulties in mainstream education, due to their specific medical, social, emotional or behavioural needs. The school has been introduced gardening into the school curriculum to provide pupils...
ELMC gives £1,500 to Beenstock Home
On 20 November, Stephen Thomson, Manchester City Sykes District Charity Steward, presented a cheque for £1,500 from ELMC to Beenstock Home. Beenstock Home is a Nursing Home caring after adults aged over 65. The funds are to be used for sensory lights and sound...
Pendle Hospital therapy garden benefits from Freemason’s grand donation
Mike Lawson, Royal Lancashire Lodge No. 116 Member (Left). Trevor Pickles, Charity Steward, Royal Lancashire Lodge No.116 Centre). Walter Coupe, Burnley & Pendle District Charity Steward (Right) present the cheque to Sue Targett and Denise Gee A special...
Presentation to WBro David Lightbown PAGDC
On Saturday the 25th of November at Verity Lodge No.3949, WBro David Lightbown PAGDC was presented with a Decanter and glasses to mark his 12 years of District service by his Successor as Chairman WBro David McGurty PProvGSwdB, having recently come to the end of his...
East Ribble District support Clayton Park Rangers youth football.
Clayton Park Rangers Football Club, were recently devastated when a shed that contaminated their team kits, training bibs, cones, goal nets and balls was deliberately set on fire. Clayton Park Rangers was founded in 2004 as a local community youth football club based...
ELMC Friends Draw
The Rochdale District Chairman WBro Peter Rhodes & the Rochdale District Charity Steward WBro Kenny Greer were delighted to surprise WBro David Acton by presenting him with a cheque for £100.00 as a winner of The ELMC Friends Draw. The presentation took place at...
Hope Lodge No.54 Worshipful Master Banner Dedication Ceremony
Members of Hope Lodge together with members of the Provincial and District Deputations After opening the Lodge, members were pleased to receive the Assistant Provincial Grand Master WBro Peter Graham Hewitt, PSGD together with a Provincial and District Deputation. The...
Entertainment Evening – 9 November
Author: Richard Zoltie 100 guests arrived at the refurbished and remodelled Manchester Hall for the Entertainment Evening arranged by the Manchester Masons on a dry but cold Thursday evening the 9th November. The Goulburn Suite saw the men and women gather for drinks...
Provincial Grand Lodge November 16th 2017
A grim and cloudy Thursday morning turned into a lovely afternoon not just because of the weather; yes it's Provincial Grand Lodge. Close to 1000 members from across the province and the country attended the meeting at King George's Hall Blackburn. In this, our...
Supporting West Pennine Slings
West Pennine Slings, is group that is based in Darwen which is run entirely by volunteers. The organisation aims to make it easy for parents to “babywear”, through the use of slings. Studies have shown that the Carrying children has many proven health benefits both...
£4000 MCF award for Talbot House Support Centre
WBro Chris Welton, Assistant Provincial Grand Master for Manchester presents Bernie Wood, General Manager of Talbot House, with a cheque for £4000. Talbot House has been supporting the families of people with learning disabilities in Manchester since 1976. It started...
Manchester’s Moodswings receives £6000 MCF Award
WBro Chris Welton, Assistant Provincial Grand Master for Manchester presents Moodswings Linda Wilson with a cheque for £6000. Founded in 1999, Moodswings aims to help people recover from mood problems and the severe emotional distress they can cause. The Assistant...
Remembrance Parade at Rawtenstall
Sunday the 12th of November 2017 saw the Annual Remembrance Parade and Service at the Cenotaph, Queen’s Square Rawtenstall. By way of a change and in order to add more colour to the proceedings, the Rawtenstall Masons who attended the parade chose to wear a variety of...
The Education & Development Demonstration Team at the Lodge of Merit 934
Monday 14th November 2017 saw the Lodge of Merit No.934 host the Education and Development Demonstration Team who were present to explain the 1st Degree Ceremony. The Lodge room was packed with members of the lodge and many visitors creating a fabulous atmosphere....
Masonic Charitable Foundation – Hospice Grants 2017
The Masonic Charitable Foundation are delighted to announce that the Charity Grants Committee has approved £450,000 for hospices across England and Wales. In total, the Masonic Community has awarded over £12 million to the hospices since 1984 through the Masonic...