EComp Norman Clarke PGStB, Past Assistant to the Provincial Grand Principals
At the meeting of Provincial Grand Chapter that took place on Thursday 20th March 2014, EComp Norman Clarke PGStB, the APGP for the Southern Area of the Masonic Province of East Lancashire, retired. For the last five years, since 26th March 2009, Norman has been the...
Joint Convocation at 3 Shires Chapter No 9397
The Deputy Grand Superintendent, EComp William J Porter PGSwdB, together with EComp Norman Clarke PGStB, the APGP for the Southern Area On Tuesday, 25th February more than eighty companions of the Royal Arch came together for two distinctly different, but equally...
East Lancs Royal Arch Presentation Team are to attend Euclid Lodge
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Royal Arch Old English/Lancashire Night
Details Booking Form**NEW** The intention is to have a really enjoyable evening whilst raising the profile of the Royal Arch and hopefully, longer term, to attract new members. As such the event is open to all Masons (especially non RA members) their wives, partners,...
Western Area Recruitment Meeting
WBro Mo Afsa addresses the meeting On the evrening of May 24th some 40 brethren from the Districts of Bury and Bolton met together at Radcliffe Masonic Hall for a presentation on recruitment by WBro Mo Afsa, the Provincial Recruitment Officer. Mo gave an excellent...
BURY DISTRICT ANNUAL DINNER – 2016
Friday 13th is normally a day that forebodes a certain amount of trepidation. Well Friday 13th May 2016 was a day I had been looking forward to for months. The Bury District Dinner and what a good do it was. Held at Radcliffe Masonic Hall the evening went without a...
Ploughman's Lunch
On Sunday 8th May the Lodge of Faith ladies committee hosted the lodge members and their friends in their annual "Ploughman's" Lunch at Radcliffe Masonic Hall, at which they provided a very ample and enjoyable lunch There were some 50 members and non-members present....
Banner Dedication at Bury Lodge of Relief No 42
We, in the craft, do not often have Banner Dedications. I certainly have never been to one. That we rectified last Wednesday, 20th April when I visited Bury Lodge of Relief No.42 for their Banner Dedication. Before I mention the folk present and the atmosphere etc...
A New DORA for Bury District
I know this has been mentioned on the PGLEL website, Facebook and at PGC but just in case you missed the news, Bury District have a new DORA (District Office of the Royal Arch). EComp Roger Bowden PProvGStB. Firstly can I give the most heart felt thanks on behalf of...
Lions Roaring at the success of their Flood Relief Fund
Money is still flooding into the fund that was set up to help the many people who had to leave their homes when the floods invaded them on Boxing Day – and the flow of money is increasing thanks to the lodges of local Freemasons. The latest large sums have come from a...
Installation at the Lodge of Merit 934
WBro Ian Hargreaves, IPM, WBro Michael Holland, WBro Mike Gibbons and WBro Steve Barton, Bury District Chairman Saturday March 12th was a very special day at the Lodge of Merit, meeting at Bury Masonic Hall, when for the third time WBro Mike Gibbons, PJGD, PastAPGM,...
ELRADT visits Grants Lodge No 8825
The photograph below shows the members of the Demonstration Team who were present on the night and performed the work. On the 15th February this year, the Royal Arch Demonstration Team visited Grants Lodge No 8825 who are based at Ashday Lea in Rawtenstall. After the...
East Lancs Masonic Charity Grant to Bury Amateur Boxing Club
WBros Cope, Calrow and Barton are surrounded by young boxers of the future, together with their coaches at each end In the latter part of last year the Bury District applied for a grant from the ELMC Community Fund in support of the Bury Amateur Boxing Club. The...
Matched Funding Grant to the Bury Branch of the RNLI
L-R: WBro William Whitton; Elizabeth Howarth, Secretary; Janet Storer, Treasurer and WBro Norman Cope In November of last year the Freemasons Grand Charity offered match funding of £1,000 to a suitable project in each Province. The Prince of Wales Lodge, 1012, in the...
Rossendale Hospice says 'Thankyou'
The Tree On Wednesday March 2nd, Rossendale Hospice held a 'Leaf Evening' to say thankyou to all those individuals and organisations who had made donations exceeding £1,000 to the Hospice. Such donations were recorded on a 'tree' in the Hospice reception where the...
WBro Jack Huddart’s 50th Celebration Cromwell with Papyrean Lodge No. 5771
What an evening! What a celebration of Freemasonry! What an amazing, heart felt tribute to WBro Jack Huddart PJGD. As part of this report I could list all of Jack’s achievements, all his acts on behalf of the Province,Hewlett court, the district and Bury Masonic Hall...