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...
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...
Christmas Dinner, with Carols, at Good Companions of Commemoration Chapter
A very enjoyable Christmas Dinner was held at Manchester Hall, Bridge Street, Manchester on Saturday 9th December where the members of Good Companions of Commemoration Chapter hosted their ladies and guests. Ecomp Steve Taylor, First Principal, welcomed all present...
ADLIM Lodge and Unity Chapter hold contiguous meetings and a shared Social Board.
WBro John Pearson, APGM and EComp Eddie Barlow, APGP taking wine at the joint Social Board The Ashton and District Lodge of Installed Masters No 8341, now based at Mossley Masonic Hall, now meets three times a year on the last Thursday of the Month. As its current...
Provincial Christmas Carol Service
Members from around the province, along with their families and friends, braved the winter snow and ice to pack out St Ann's Church in Manchester in what has become an excellent annual event. Many members consider this to be the start of their Christmas celebrations,...
ELMC donation for Vital Incubator for St Mary’s Hospital IVF Unit
Della Gould receiving the cheque from City Derby District Charity Steward, Tony Stephenson and Kevin Crowley from Arkscroll Lodge. Also pictured, David Hudson, City Derby District Chairman, Stephen Thomson, City Sykes Charity Steward, Greg Horne Clinical Director and...
ELMC Donation for Children’s Medical Equipment
Pictured from the left is City Derby District Chairman, David Hudson, from MedEquip4Kids, the CEO, Ghazala Baig, Evelyn Glarvey, and City Derby District Charity Steward, Tony Stephenson. On the 6th December 2017, Manchester Masons presented a cheque for a...
Community Spirit 2 Official Launch
I was very fortunate, just recently, to be asked to take photographs on the occasion of the official launch of the Canal Boat “Community Spirit 2” at Portland Basin in Ashton under Lyne. For those of you who don’t know Ashton, “Community Spirit 2” is run by the East...
WBro David Moore 50th Anniversary October 2017
We met together at Three Shires Lodge, a few weeks ago, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary in Freemasonry of WBro H David Moore PProvSGW. Our Assistant Provincial Grand Master, WBro A John Pearson was in attendance to lead the celebrations of this very special...
Salford District Children's Party
Dozens of children enjoyed this fabulous annual event at Hemsley House on 9th December. Party games, dancing, carol singing, feasting and fun punctuated the excitement filled afternoon. The party is open to any children with a Masonic connection. Their family members...
Loyal Lodge No. 5040 City Derby District (Manchester)
Loyal Lodge was consecrated on the 29 November 1928 at Cooper Street Manchester by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master WBro Lt-Col Sir Alan Sykes. Sadly on Thursday 7 December 2017 the Lodge surrendered their Warrant to WBro Peter Hewitt PSGD, APGM on behalf of WBro...
50th Anniversary Celebration of WBro Bernard R Grime, PProvGSwdB
WBro Bernard R Grime with WBro Farrington, visitors and the Provincial and District delegations Over 50 Brethren, including WBro John R. Farrington, PSGD, The Assistant Provincial Grand Master for the Northern Area of the Province of East Lancashire, accompanied by...
Cheque Presentation to Corps of Drums Detachment of Manchester Army Cadets
WBro Stephen Thomson and WBro Derek Bryant presenting the cheque to Lt Col Taylor On Wednesday 29 November 2017, WBro Stephen Thomson, City Sykes District Charity Steward and WBro Derek Bryant, Charity Steward for Albatross Lodge No 6164, had great pleasure in...
150th Anniversary of St George’s Lodge No 1170
On Monday 20th November 2017, St George’s Lodge No 1170 celebrated their 150th Anniversary at Manchester Hall. The lodge was opened by the Worshipful Master, Bro Phil Jones and after the lodge had welcomed WBro Christopher Welton, Assistant Provincial Grand Master for...
Unity and Friendship 8178 celebrate a high visibility 50th anniversary.
On Tuesday the 14th of November 2017 the Lodge of Unity and Friendship celebrated 50 years of Freemasonry. On the night, WBro Luke Sinclair Hanson was Installed into the chair of King Solomon for the second time in 8178. The representative of the RWPGM was WBro Steve...
Much Needed Boost for the Lalley Toy Appeal
The Lalley Toy Appeal has been running since 2013, providing sacks of toys to children in poverty. In the first year the Appeal provided an amazing 400 sacks! Each child receives not a single present, but a sack of presents, each put together, individually by a team...