East Ribble District's fourth White Table event
On the 14th September, Limestone Rock Lodge No. 369 hosted the fourth white Table event at Clitheroe Masonic Rooms. The event, which was also well supported by Keep Lodge No. 6538, saw 11 non Masons attend a full evening of Freemasonry. The evening began with a...
Zion Menorah Lodge No 1798 – White Table
On Wednesday 13th September, after its regular meeting, Zion Menorah Lodge hosted a White Table evening. After the lodge was closed, 30 non-masons were invited into the lodge room where they were warmly welcomed by the brethren. WBro Joe Glass PProvJGW, the lodge DC,...
Pro Grand Master's address – September 2017
The MW Pro Grand Master Peter Lowndes has given an address to Freemasons You can read it HERE
Exaltation Ceremony at Probity and Freedom Chapter
Chapter Members along with the Deputy Grand Superintendent EComp Paul Rose and the Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies, EComp David Bristol. On Monday 4th September 2017, the Deputy Grand Superintendent, EComp Paul Rose attended the convocation of Probity and...
Heritage Open Day at Rochdale Masonic Hall, Richard Street Rochdale on 9th September 2017.
The heritage open day that took place last Saturday at the Rochdale Masonic Hall turned out to be a great success. Over 50 visitors attended and on leaving they all gave very positive feed back on their visit. Importantly, the event resulted in a number of hall...
Child Action NW Pound Day
On Sunday September 10th, eight Brethren from around the district assembled at Great Harwood show ground to assist the staff of Child Action NW (CANW) at their annual pound day event. This year the venue had been changed from Oswaldtwistle Mills, and the timing moved...
Community Grant for Bolton Young Persons Housing Scheme
Bolton Young Persons Housing Scheme was one of the successful nominated charities to be awarded a share of the Community Award Grants given by the Masonic Charitable Foundation. The grant awarded was for a magnificent £15,000 of the £300,000 being donated Bolton Young...
£60,000 Grant to Henshaws
L to R – Presenting the cheque: Ken Davies (Provincial Charity Steward, Province of East Lancashire), Fiona Ashcroft (Director of Fundraising – Henshaws), Chad Northcott (Chairman of the East Lancashire Masonic Charity and Assistant Provincial Grand Master- East...
Salford Loaves and Fishes
Loaves and Fishes On Wednesday 30 August, Salford based Charity Loaves and Fishes, a drop in centre based in Salford, received a visit from members of the District team for City Derby District, Manchester. Also in attendance was WBro Christopher Welton, the Assistant...
The Olivia Campbell-Hardy a Memorial Event
On Saturday 26th August 2017 at Winfields Outdoors Store, Hazel Mill, Haslingden, East Ribble District volunteers were once again out in full force. WBro Gordon Cornthwaite had been approached by Chris Gibson, Events Manager of Winfields, after volunteering at the...
Over £45,000 raised for Charity whilst having fun!
Pictured at the Clay Pigeon event are WBro Jim Sutcliffe, Past Assistant Provincial Grand Master, with son Steve and grandson Finley. Whalley is village in East Lancashire with a population of about 4,000. In the centre of the village is a small Masonic hall that can...
Open Day in Clitheroe
The Clitheroe Food Festival on the 12th August, was a superb opportunity to open up Clitheroe Masonic Rooms for members of the public to have a look and learn a little more about Freemasonry. Brethren from Clitheroe Lodges manned the rooms and were kept busy with up...
The Afternoon tea was a great success.
Saturday 5th August saw an Afternoon Tea taking place at Richard Street, which was organised by Caroline Lees and Viv Ling, whose husbands are members of Probity and Freedom Lodge. The aim of the event was to raise money for the Buildings Open to all Lodges at Richard...
Manchester Area TLC visits the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital
On Tuesday 25 July, WBro Gordon Desser the TLC Officer for Manchester Area, together with some other District officers made their annual visit to the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. Gordon and the other officers were met in the play area by Susan Fairclough who,...
Sir David Wooton Becomes Patron of Lifelites
Former Lord Mayor of London becomes patron of children’s hospice charity Lifelites Former Lord Mayor of London Sir David Wootton is to become a patron of Lifelites, the charity which donates and maintains inclusive technology for terminally ill and disabled children...
Ashton & Mossley District Community Fun Day and Open Day at Ashton under Lyne
Every year, in August, when things are usually quiet, we have a District Officers Meeting when we talk about the year just gone and the year to come. So, it was about this time last year that our District Chairman, Peter Douthwaite, first made the suggestion that we...