Teddy Bears Picnic
Teddy Bears Picnic Saturday 1st July 2017 saw Hewlett Court in Ramsbottom host the Province of East Lancashire’s Teddy Bears Picnic to celebrate the Tercentenary. The event was opened by the Provincial Grand Master, Sir David Trippier and the comedian Jimmy Cricket....
East Lancashire Hospice Starlight Memories Walk 2017
On a lovely summers evening of the 8th July, 40 Brethren from Lodges across the District, assembled for the traditional pre-event curry in Oswaldtwistle before making their way to the East Lancashire Hospice as volunteer marshals for the Starlight Memories Walk 2017...
Open Day at Ashton & Mossley
Ashton & Mossley District Freemasons Tercentenary Open Day and Community Fun Day Our 300th Birthday Community Celebration. FREE ADMISSION, FREE GAMES, FREE EVENTS AND DISPLAYS. Brass Band, Bouncy Castles, Latin Steps Aladdin Dance Team, Fencing Displays, Classic...
Freemasons Donate to the We Love Manchester Emergency Appeal
Sir David Trippier presents the ELMC Cheque to Councillor Sue Murphy accompanied by Sir Howard Bernstein Freemasons have donated almost £200,000 to the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund to help those affected by the bomb attack at the Manchester Arena. ...
Hosted Meeting at Arcturus Lodge, No.7252, Salford
On Monday the 8th May, Arcturus Lodge, No.7252, played host to the RW Provincial Grand Master, Sir David Trippier, RD, JP, DL, a Provincial Deputation, members of the District team and Masons from across the Province. They were all there to see the Education and...
Talking Heads Presentation
Talking Heads Presentation: The Next Step – In to the Royal Arch: Borough and Ashlar Lodge No 4858: On Wednesday 3rd May 2017, Borough and Ashlar Lodge No 4858, in the Burnley and Pendle District, hosted a Provincial Team who were to present “Talking Heads - The Next...
Tercentenary Dinner
Tercentenary Dinner – 10 June 2017 The first of our Tercentenary celebrations took place on Saturday 10th June 2017 when almost 600 Freemasons and their ladies attended a Celebration Dinner at the Macron Stadium Bolton. The evening commenced with a few words of...
Teddy Bears Picnic Winning Raffle Numbers
Please click on the link to find out the lucky winners of the Teddy Bears Picnic Raffle. A report and photos will be added soon. Winning Raffle Tickets Would any Lodge who have not sent in their donations yet please do so by any of the following means; Cheques made...
Preparations for September’s Open Days
WBro’s Ian Whitehead and Syd Halliday, happy in their work. In preparation for the Tercentenary Open Days on the 9th and 10th of September, work has begun on the refurbishment of the main dining room (Rink Suite) at Hemsley House. Those involved in the work included...
Accrington Masonic Hall White Table Evening
The third of five planned East Ribble District White Table evenings being held at all Halls/rooms across the East Ribble District, took place at Accrington Masonic Hall on Wednesday the 7th of June. Approximately 80 were in attendance which included the Assistant...
Ecclesholme Gala Dinner Returns Home
The Association of the Friends of Ecclesholme held their annual dinner recently having been hosted alternatively in East and West Lancashire. The event returned to its inaugural home care of Leigh Masonic Hall. The concept was first floated by Leigh Mason Jim Sims in...
Cheque for Parkinsons UK Bury Support Group
At the Teddy Bears Picnic at Hewlett Court on Saturday July 1st, Bury District Charity Steward, Steve Holland, joined the Provincial Grand Master, Sir David Trippier, and Lady Ruth Trippier, in presenting a cheque to the Parkinsons UK Bury Support Group. The cheque...
Re-stocking East Lancs Hospice drinks trolley
On a sunny day at the end of June WBro David Gill, East Ribble's Assistant District Charity Steward accompanied by WBro Mike Stubbs (behind the camera), presented a cheque to Denise Gee and Jennifer Quinn from East Lancashire Hospice in Blackburn. The cheque for £350...
The 28th Annual Assembly of Ashton & Mossley District Masters & First Principals
On Saturday April 29th, the Annual Assembly of Masters and First Principals was held at Westholme, Mossley. This annual event is traditionally hosted by the District Chairman but due to his recent illness our Chairman, WBro Peter Douthwaite, was confined to his...
Full Steam Ahead in Slaidburn
The provincial trailer had another outing at the Slaidburn Steam Rally and Classic vehicle Display, held over the weekend of June10 and 11th. It was manned by Brethren of Limestone Rock Lodge No. 369 of Clitheroe, with a guest appearance by WBro Andy Bain and his wife...
Trailer Induction Course
On Saturday 3rd June 2017, at Ashday Lea, some fifteen brethren from Districts across the Province attended a further induction on use of the Provincial Trailer. This included all aspects of towing and setting up the trailer on site, including more flexibility of the...