ELMC donates £25,000 to Manchester Cathedral Chapter
The ELMC has donated £25,000 to the Manchester Cathedral Chapter to assist in the funding of the choristers over the next five years. With support from East Lancashire Freemason the Rev Richard Hawkins, an application was made which would enable the Chapter to...
Friday the 23rd March saw Iron Road Lodge perform yet another initiation.
Mr Brett Dickinson was made a Brother in superb fashion by acting Worshipful Master WBro Allan Hartwell. It is also worth a mention that the Junior Deacon and the Inner Guard, Brothers Wilde and Daniels, are fairly newly made Brothers themselves and performed their...
Talking Heads Presentation
The Rose of Lancashire Lodge hosted a meeting with a presentation from The Royal Arch Education and Development Team. Also in the lodge was the area Assistant Provincial Grand Master, Worshipful Brother John Pearson, along with the Deputy Grand Superintendent,...
Explanation of the First Degree
Audenshaw Lodge recently hosted the Education and Development Demonstration Team. Around 60 brothers including around 20 newly initiated, enjoyed an explanation of the first degree ceremony. Each part was walked through and explained. The explanation and narration of...
Neville Worthington Celebrates 65 Years In Freemasonry
WBro David Hudson, WBro Neville Worthington, WBro Chris Welton On 22nd March 2018, at the regular meeting of Felicity Lodge No 4365, WBro Neville Worthington PProvSGW celebrated 65 years in Freemasonry. After the Lodge was opened and the minutes confirmed, WBro Chris...
Salford’s Springtime Swingtime
Salford Ladies hosted a fantastic evening of music and dance on the 17th March with the Swing band of the Greater Manchester Police providing the music and the guests the dancing. Despite the snow and wind it was a full house and even some masonic guests from the...
Agecroft Rowing Club Donation
The morning of March 4th was cold and bleak but down at Salford Quays the women of the Agecroft Rowing Club were preparing for the new season. Salford District Charity Steward WBro Stan Jackson and the Salford District Chairman Peter Hegarty were also down on the...
WBro Maurice Birch Celebrates 50 years as a Freemason
Bury Lodge of Relief No. 42 held their February meeting, on Wednesday 21stFebruary 2018, in honour of Maurice Askew Birch, Past Provincial Senior Grand Warden, who was celebrating his Golden Jubilee in Masonry. The principal guest was the Western Area Provincial Grand...
A Royal Arch Workshop at The Rochdale Chapter of First Principals No. 9211
On Thursday 22nd March the Rochdale Chapter of First Principals No 9211 hosted a Royal Arch Workshop which was presented by EComp Peter Mason PGSwdB Dep GSupt of Cumberland and Westmorland. The members were delighted to be supported on the evening by a large...
Ecclesholme Summer Fair
The Friends of Ecclesholme Summer Fair is taking a departure from its usual venue, Elmbank, and is being hosted by Hemsley House, Salford Masonic Hall, on Sunday 20th May 2018, 2pm to 4pm. Chris Welton, is their special guest of the day, and will be present to open...
Terrorist Attack at Manchester Arena
The Province of East Lancashire is very humbled to announce that the fund we opened via our own charity to help those affected by the terrorist attack in Manchester has reached £250.000.00. The appeal is now closed DONATIONS RECEIVED MESSAGES OF SUPPORT The...
Grand Chapter Certificates presented to five newly exalted companions
On 14th March 2018, at Farnworth Masonic Hall, Darley Chapter No 6531 hosted EComp Deputy Grand Superintendent Paul Rose, who had hastily made his way up from Grand Lodge in London, to present and explain Grand Chapter Certificates to 5 newly exalted Royal Arch...
East Ribble District Meeting Lancashire Mind Presentation
The latest District Meeting was held at Accrington Masonic Rooms on the 20th March. Before the business of the evening was conducted, the Brethren were given a very enlightening presentation by Paul Smalley from the volunteer organisation, Lancashire Mind. Paul talked...
WBro John Hemingway celebrates 50 years at home
WBro John Hemingway PProvGSuptWks celebrated his 50th Masonic Birthday at home in Clitheroe when the Assistant Provincial Grand Master WBro John Farrington PSGD, the Worshipful Master of Harmony & Industry Lodge No.381 WBro Norman Jepson, accompanied by fellow...
East Lancs Masons Promoted at United Grand Lodge
A goodly number of East Lancashire Masons travelled to Grand Lodge, Queen Street London for the Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge held on 14 March to see WBro Chris Prax, WBro David Hudson invested as Grand Officers for the first time and WBro Henry...
Keeping it in the family
When Bro John Paul Fleming was installed as Worshipful Master of the Lodge of Merit 934 at Bury Masonic Hall on Saturday March 10th it was somewhat of a family affair. In the presence of Western Area APGM, WBro John Griffin, Bro Fleming was installed into the Masters...