300 years of Freemasonry and Music
On the 28th October, the final event of our Tercentenary celebrations will take place with a gala concert being held at King George's Hall, Blackburn, commencing at 7pm. It will feature the Greater Manchester Police Band, Haydock Male Voice Choir and Mezzo Soprano,...
Education and Development Team presentation of the 1st Degree Ceremony
20 East Ribble District newer members along with the 381 Worshipful Master, APGM, District Chairman and Mentor, E&D team and the substitute candidate for the presentation. On Thursday 12th October, WBro John Farrington PSGD, APGM and 76 Brethren...
Broken Column Dinner 2017
On Monday 11th September 2017, Manchester Masons hosted their Annual Broken Column Dinner in the newly refurbished Goulburn Suite at Manchester Hall. The evening’s entertainment was courtesy of The Charleston Charlies, who specialise in playing popular hits from the...
White Table Evening at Royal Lancashire Lodge 116
Brethren and their Guests in conversation Twenty Seven Brethren, including the Assistant Provincial Grand Master for the Northern Area, WBro John Farrington, PSGD and WBro Paul Thornton, PAGDC, District Chairman of Burnley and Pendle District, welcomed five guests to...
A Demonstration of Enactment of a 1777 Lodge Meeting and Initiation Ceremony
On the 21st September, Brethren from Brigantes Lodge No 9734 visited Keystone 363. The Lodge room had been pre-prepared with suitable furniture. WBro Dr Richards Johnson set the scene and context of the ceremony in that time. The team then proceeded to enact an...
WBro Keith W Clayton Celebrates 50 years in Freemasonry
On Wednesday 4th October WBro Keith W Clayton celebrated his 50 years in Freemasonry at Trinity Lodge No 5651 Trinity Lodge is a lunchtime Lodge that meets at Audenshaw, which Keith joined after his mother Lodge Jubilee 8803 closed some years ago After the Lodge was...
Final Meeting of Blakewater Lodge of Installed Masters No.9574
On Wednesday the 27th of September, Blakewater Lodge No.9574 met for the final time, handing the Warrant of the Lodge to the Assistant Provincial Grand Master, WBro John Farrington PSGD. The Worshipful Master, WBro Peter Book PProvDepGReg, gave an emotional and...
WBro Stanley Reynolds Celebrates 50 years at Egerton Lodge
A very full lodge room at Bury on Thursday 28 September was ample proof of the affection and respect held by both the brethren of Egerton Lodge and their visitors for WBro Stanley Reynolds, PProvDepGDC. The occasion was to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stanley’s...
WBro Albert Taylor PProvGSuptWks Celebrates 60 years
WBro Albert Taylor PProvGSuptWks celebrates 60 years in Freemasonry on the 28th September. Albert Edward Lodge No 1519 celebrated a third anniversary in Freemasonry meeting in 2017, on this occasion the celebrant was WBro Albert Taylor PProvGSuptWks. The Lodge was...
ELMC Donation to the Margaret Haes Riding Centre
The Margaret Haes Riding School Centre is based in Holcombe The Margaret Haes Riding Centre is an independent charitable organisation which has helped hundreds of people with special needs, young and old, to enjoy the experience of riding ponies over the West Pennine...
WBro Brian Robson Smith PProvSGD Celebrates 50 Years as a Freemason
Alphin Lodge was delighted to host the 50 year Anniversary of their WBro Brian Smith. Brian’s Mother Lodge was Unity No 1868 in which Brian was initiated on 26th April 1967. When Unity closed in 2004, Brian chose to join Alphin and has been a real stalwart of our...
“A Trip through the 3rd Floor”
The Provincial Grand Officers Lodge, No. 3747 (Half Year Meeting) – 26th September 2017 A fine selection of brethren from the 180+ members of the Provincial Grand Officers Lodge, No. 3747, assembled at Manchester Hall for the half year meeting, including the Deputy...
Bolton Masonic Hall Open Day
During this Tercentenary year of Freemasonry, on Saturday 23rd September, Bolton Masonic Hall opened its doors to the public for the annual open day. In the past this has garnered many new candidates for Freemasonry and this event was no exception. It was made all the...
East Ribble District Hosted Meeting 2017
The Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master Sir David Trippier RD, JP, DL was in attendance at Rhyddings Lodge No.5205 on Wednesday the 20th of September, for 2017 East Ribble District Hosted Meeting. He was accompanied by a Provincial Deputation which included The...
50th Celebration at Tudor Chapter 277
On Monday 18th September 2017 Tudor Chapter No. 277 were host to the 2nd Provincial Grand Principal, EComp Harvey Basger to celebrate EComp John Jackson's Royal Arch Golden Jubilee Reaching the milestone of a 50th in the Royal Arch does not happen that often when...
Manchester Cathedral Tercentenary Service
On Sunday 17th September over 500 Freemasons, friends and family attended a service celebrating the Tercentenary of the United Grand Lodge of England at Manchester Cathedral. In such an atmospheric building as the old medieval parish Church of Manchester, it was...