Tameside Masons support local school
A local parent and Freemason when collecting his child from school one evening overheard a conversation between the teachers concerning sportswear for the children and staff, when the children are not only representing the school but representing the area in national...
Iron Road Lodge hold a traditional Old English Night
The master of the lodge assisted by its members held a traditional Old English social board after its last meeting. The difference being was that it was also a ‘white table’ event. The lodge members invited around 15 non masonic guests to sample part of the masonic...
Cheque Presentation for Bredakwai Judo
On 13th March 2019 a cheque was present for £250 to Bredakwai Judo Academy. This academy has been in existence for ten years and brings children and adults from all walk of life, in off the streets, to learn a sport which teaches respect and discipline. The academy...
Lodge of Merit 934 Supports Children's Hospice
At the recent Installation Meeting of the Lodge of Merit 934 meeting at Bury Masonic Hall the new Worshipful Master, Alan Ikin, proposed that, in addition to a substantial donation to the ELMC, a donation should be made to the new 'Forget Me Not' Children's Hospice....
Explaining Freemasonry
Three District officers, WBro Bob Allan, District Chairman, WBro Walter Coupe, Deputy District Chairman and the District Communications Officer, WBro John Wilkinson, took up an invitation to present an illustrated lecture entitled “Explaining Freemasonry” to a...
MCF donates £5000 to Leadership Through Sport & Business
On behalf of the Masonic Charitable Foundation East Lancashire Provincial Grand Charity Steward Steve Clark was delighted to attend a "speed interview" session of Leadership Through Sport & Business involving a dozen young people and business professionals. The...
Minerva Lodge No 300 Celebrates its 225th Birthday
Among the roster of Lodges which meet in our Province we feature a number of excellent old Lodges that have been with us for a very long time. Sometimes those Lodges are still doing well, but in some cases they are perilously close to reaching the end of their...
ELMC Donates £500.00 to Mossley Community Association
From l to r, Chris Lynes, Lesley Bill, Stuart Tennant, Steve Stanley, Chris Frost, Maxine Kidd, Angie Taylor, She Ash & Joseph Dowthwaite. (All except Stuart and Steve being members of the Committee Stuart Tennant, District Charity Steward for Tameside Freemasons...
Lodge of Merit No 934 Installation Meeting
On Monday 11thMarch 2019 the Lodge of Merit, No 934 at Bury, held the Installation Ceremony of WBro Alan Ikin as Worshipful Master, and what a great night it was. The evening was made even more special by the fact that the Installing Master, Bro John Paul Fleming, was...
EComp Paul Rose PGSwdB
EComp Paul Rose PGSwdB 30 July 1948 – 25 February 2019 A EULOGY by lifelong friend EComp Stephen M Blank MEGS (Cheshire) When Column Lodge was re-dedicated 28 years ago who would have thought that we’d be writing a eulogy about our very dear departed friend...
Lodge of Naphtali No.266
Personal 50th Celebration of WBro. Barrie Simkin PProvJGW It was a very special evening for the Lodge of Naphtali on Thursday 7th March as they celebrated the personal 50th Anniversary in Freemasonry of WBro. Barrie Simkin PProvJGW After opening in due form, the Lodge...
Thursby Lodge No. 3855 Centenary Meeting
Sixty-nine Brethren including the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master for the Province of East Lancashire, Sir David Trippier, RD JP DL, accompanied by the Provincial Senior and Junior Warden, other Officers of the Year, Grand Officers and a host of visiting...
Dyneley Riding for the Disabled get a welcome boost.
Raven Rocky and Arnie In Memory of WBro John Cooper Roses Lodge No. 5140, holds its Old England Night in December and has for many years invited Non-Masons to it. All who attend the Old England Nights had enjoyed the company of WBro John Cooper for many years. John...
ELMC Supports Thomasson Memorial School
Steve Clark, East Lancs Provincial Grand Charity Steward, was delighted to accept the invitation from Mrs Lisa Lane Head Teacher, and the pupils to visit the school on Friday 1st March. Mrs Lane had submitted a grant application to East Lancashire Masonic Charity to...
APGM visits Vigilance Lodge No 4952
The APGM, WBro Chris Welton and WBro Ray Cook, WM WBro Chris Welton, the APGM for the Manchester Districts, made a pastoral visit to Vigilance Lodge No 4592 on Tuesday 5thFebruary 2019 accompanied by a number of District or Area Officers. After the Lodge was...
Masonic Charity helps Greater Manchester Scouts prepare for World Jamboree
A group of Scouts and Explorers from across the County have been given a helping hand by The East Lancashire Masonic Charity in their bid to reach the 2019 World Scout Jamboree in North America. 40 Scouts from around the Scout Association’s “Greater Manchester North...