Rochdale Freemasons Provide Hospice Gifts
The Freemasons of Rochdale continued their annual Christmas tradition by paying a visit to the Springhill Hospice to deliver a number of festive gifts for patients. The money raised by lodge members had been donated to help provide Christmas gifts for local men and...
Merry Christmas from all at the Secretariat
A Christmas Message from our Assistant Provincial Grand Master
2017 has been a very busy year with our celebrations of 300 years since the foundation of the first Grand Lodge. In Southern Area two events in particular will live in my memory for ever - our Annual Charity Giving Night on Friday 31st March 2017 where there was...
The Southern Area Carol Service
On Sunday 3rd December the Freemasons of East Lancashire’s Southern Area again enjoyed the privilege of holding our Annual Carol Service at St. Peter’s Church in Ashton-under-Lyne. As ever the service began with the banners of ten Lodges, both extinct and those still...
Freemasons Cheque in with Bacup Nat
A Bacup Charity has benefitted to the tune of £274 thanks to a donation from Tranquility with Hospitality No. 274. The Bacup Natural History Society was the recipient of £274 from the Immediate Past Master, Paul Cartwright who chose the charity after the lodges...
WBro. Bill Fleet celebrates 50 years in Freemasonry at the Lodge of Union No 268
WBro. John Pearson APGM takes wine with WBro Fleet while the WM, WBro Peter Smith looks on Our Assistant Provincial Grand Master, WBro John Pearson, attended the October Meeting of the Lodge of Union No 268 to lead the celebration of WBro Bill Fleet’s 50 years...
East Ribble District support for East Lancashire Hospice
Since 1984 hospices in England and Wales have received £12.3 million from masonic charities. The central masonic charity, the Masonic Charitable Foundation provides grants to around 240 hospices which provide palliative care to children and adults in England and...
Children’s Christmas Party
Rochdale Masonic Social Committee On the 16th December 2017, The Rochdale Masonic Social Committee hosted another very successful Children’s Christmas Party. Numbers were up from the previous year, with 78 boys and girls aged between 3 and 12 years old joining in the...
Burnley and Pendle District Freemasons bring some Christmas Cheer
Food to the value of £250.00 was delivered to the Nelson Salvation Army Citadel on Wednesday 5th December, courtesy of the Burnley and Pendle District Freemasons. The food will be used to make up parcels for those who may be struggling to make ends meet this...
The Golden Jubilee of EComp Donald Roberts’ exaltation in to Perseverance Chapter
Wednesday the 22nd November saw over 70 Companions meet at Concord Chapter No 757 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of EComp Donald Roberts’ exaltation in to Perseverance Chapter No 300 in 1966. This had been deferred from last year. The Principal Officer for the...
£2,000 Donation to Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary
Bury District Freemasons Ian Schofield and Steve Clark recently visited Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary which is situated on the moors to the North of Bury. Ian, who is a member of Cribden Lodge, is a councillor for the ward in which Bleakholt is situated. When he heard...
ELMC Cheque Presentation to Barnabus
George Deer & Stephen Thomson presenting the cheque to Annette Hewitson On 20th December 2017, Stephen Thomson and George Deer were delighted to present a cheque on behalf of the East Lancashire Masonic Charity to Barnabus, a Christian Homeless Charity based in...
Ark & Menorah Chapter, “a truly family affair”
On Tuesday, 12th December 2017, 75 Companions met in the Goulburn Lodge room to witness the Exaltation ceremony of WBro Paul Basger. The guests included the ME Grand Superintendent, EComp Sir David Trippier, EComp Paul MA Rose, Deputy Grand Superintendent, EComp...
Lodge of Minerva No 300 – Installation Meeting
The Members of Lodge of Minerva with all of their guests. Lodge of Minerva No 300 is, as its name implies, one of the oldest Lodges in Southern Area. Consecrated in January 1794 it has certainly stood the test of time. Although the Lodge currently has fewer...
Southern Area Reception for Newly Appointed and Promoted Officers 26th November 2017
WBro Peter Douthwaite, District Chairman of Ashton & Mossley District accompanied by his wife Catherine (extreme left) and their principal guests ( l to r) EComp Eddie Barlow APGP and his wife Linda, WBro John Pearson APGM with his wife Denise and WBro Gerry...
Milton Lodge 150th Anniversary Meeting 1867 – 2017
VWBro Derek Thornhill and WBro Leo Sterling take wine at the Social Board I well remember a Past Assistant Provincial Grand Master pointing out that for the first 50 years of United Grand Lodge’s history, the average life expectancy of a Lodge was less than...