Real Change Rochdale
The picture shows Andy Burnham and Doug Smith at the event. In January this year Rochdale became the second borough in Greater Manchester to launch a pioneering new scheme to help get people off the streets. Real Change is an ‘alternative giving’ model, offering...
50 years in Freemasonry – WBro Melvyn Tenenbaum
The evening of 16th May was a very special one for WBro Melvyn Tenenbaum and the many guests who attended the meeting of Arkscroll Lodge. After the Lodge was opened and the minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed, WBro Phil Collier, Provincial Deputy Grand...
Marshalling the NHS Big Walk
Early on Sunday Morning 23rd June, over 20 East Ribble Brethren, partners and friends gathered at Royal Blackburn Hospital to receive their instructions for marshalling the first NHS Big walk for the Hospital’s charity ELHT&ME. This event saw 100 walkers from each...
Supporting Ethan towards the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Ethan Naisbitt is a 15 year old who studies at Accrington Academy. Before Ethan was born his parents thought that they were going to have a healthy baby. However after he was born, Ethan had to be resuscitated and put onto a ventilator in intensive care. As Ethan's...
East Ribble District Summer Draw and Social
On a typically rainy Summer Sunday afternoon, many Brethren, families and friends gathered at the Swan and Royal in Clitheroe to enjoy great fellowship and a superb Sunday lunch all whilst keeping their fingers crossed in the hope of winning the first prize in the...
Ecclesholme Summer Fair
Sunday the 9th June saw the annual Friends of Ecclesholme Summer Fair held at Elm Bank Masonic Hall, Half Edge Lane, Eccles. The event was supported by East and West Lancashire and Cheshire masons. This year the Right Worshipful Brother Stephen Blank, the Provincial...
The Royal Arch Banquet 8th June 2019.
The Province of East Lancashire holds certain key, annual events, and of course the Royal Arch Banquet is amongst the most eagerly anticipated. Saturday 8th June saw the Royal Arch Banquet being held at Manchester Hall. A most magnificent event in the most opulent of...
Cana Chapter No. 116 Celebrates 250 years
On Thursday evening 23rd May, nearly 100 Companions gathered at Burnley Masonic Hall to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Cana Chapter No. 116 ‘The Chapter of the First Miracle’. They were joined by the principal guest The Most Excellent Second Grand...
More Than '180!' for Blackburn Youth Darts Academy
Blackburn Youth Darts Academy has been in existence for just over two years now and aims to promote darts to children and young people in the area. The club is a non-profit making organisation which holds weekly coaching sessions at The Two Gates Bowling Club in...
East Lancashire Masonic Charity Visits Ecclesholme
The East Lancashire Masonic Charity Chairman, Chad Northcott, and the Operations Director, Julie Ward, attended Ecclesholme to present £4000 to the Association of Friends of Ecclesholme Benevolent Committee. Peter Hegarty (Chairman of the Friends) and Stan Bibby...
152nd Great Harwood Agricultural Show
On Bank Holiday Monday 27th May, several volunteers representing the East Ribble District gave their time and braved the sunshine and showers (not so much of the first and more of the latter!) to deliver the Provincial trailer to the Great Harwood Agricultural Show,...
Freemasons Walk the District
“Walk the District” is a new initiative introduced this year and involved 50 walkers from Rochdale, Todmorden and Bacup Masonic Lodges together with family and friends who walked a 23 mile circular route around Rochdale District. The Mayor of Rochdale Councillor...
Roch Valley LODGE No. 5120
An Explanation for the Third Degree Ceremony given by members of the Provincial Learning and Development Committee. Wednesday 29th May, 2019 Worshipful Master WBro. Stephen J Bullen PProSGD, PProvSGD WBro Stephen Bullen, Worshipful Master, and the Brethren of Roch...
Presentation Of Cheque To East Lancs. Hospice For Drinks Trolley
Over ten years ago, local Freemason Harry Hesmondalgh was at the East Lancs Hospice and saw the patients’ drinks trolley was very poorly stocked He approached the local Freemasons to help re-stock the trolley, and ever since, the East Ribble District Freemasons have...
50 Years For Alan Ward
On Tuesday the 28th of May 2019, St Peter’s Deane Lodge No.6521, along with the Assistant Provincial Grand Master WBro John Griffin PSGD, a District Deputation, many visiting Brethren along with family, friends and non-masonic guests, celebrated WBro Alan...
East Meets West Palatine Chapter 2447
A meeting of Palatine Chapter No 2447 was held at the Warrington Masonic Hall on 15th May and was very well supported by almost 50 companions of various ranks who attended from both East and West Lancashire Provinces. An excellent buffet was provided by the Masonic...