Bury Blind Society Dinner
Bury Blind Society has been in receipt of financial grants from the ELMC, as well as support from Bury District, so in return the Society invited local District Officers to attend their annual dinner. The guest speaker was Dr Janet Gray MBE. Janet began her career as...
EComp Fred Nicholson’s PProvGSN 60th celebration
Wednesday 8th March, Radcliffe Masonic Hall was witness to a rather rare event. A 60th celebration in the Royal Arch. To be precise it was EComp Fred Nicholson’s PProvGSN 60th celebration. Derby Chapter No1055 hosted the evening and on such special events you...
Alexandra Chapter No 993 Celebrates 150 years
At its Convocation on Thursday 2 March 2017 Alexandra Chapter No 993 celebrated the 150th Anniversary of its Consecration on 20 September 1866. The Chapter was opened by the Three Principals, EComp Brendan F Harte PProvGSN (MEZ), EComp Brian Durkin PProvGSN (H) and...
Clitheroe and District Fellowship make numerous donations
At the meeting held on February 13th Clitheroe and District Fellowship made the following donations. £250.00 to Crossroads Care Ribble Valley, £100.00 to Yorkshire West Riding 2017 RMB. Festival appeal. They also matched an earlier donation of £100.00 to the East...
The Annual trip to the County Down Provincial Meeting in Belfast. 4th February 2017
Back Row Left to Right: RW Bro Sam Young, Grand Director of Ceremonies, Grand Lodge of Ireland RW Bro Bernard Woods, Grand Senior Warden, Grand Lodge of Ireland RW Bro David Douglas, Provincial Deputy Grand Master, PGL Meath RW Bro Raymond Robinson, Provincial...
Leopold Chapter No 1775 host the Northern Area Joint Convocation
Wednesday, 22nd February saw over 80 Royal Arch Companions assemble at Accrington Masonic Rooms, Adelaide Street to support Leopold Chapter No 1775 who hosted the Northern Area Joint Convocation. The Chapter took on a different look than a normal meeting as the main...
Defibrillator for HFT at Greenfield Community Centre
HFT is a national charity, with an autonomous branch operating at Greenfield Community Centre on Green Lane in Blackburn. HFT is responsible for the operation of events, hire and subletting of the facilities at the centre. HFT provides services for people with...
Commonweal Lodge 5332 Welcomes their APGM
WBro Graham Jones (Acting SW), WBro Chris Welton, WBro Christopher Hartley (WM) & WBro Jeffrey Noon (JW) Commonweal Lodge No. 5332 Welcome WBro Christopher Welton, PSGD, APGM On Thursday 23 February WBro Christopher Welton, PSGD, APGM with responsibilities...
Knowsley Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of WBro Robert W Thompson PProvSGW
On Wednesday 22nd February 1967 a young Robert W Thompson took the tentative step into Freemasonry when he was initiated into Knowsley Lodge No.4661. He was initiated by one WBro J Grundy, he didn’t know it then but he was being initiated by one of the finest...
Charity Centenary Lodge 3786 Centenary Meeting
Tuesday 21st February saw the centenary meeting of Charity Centenary Lodge 3786. Being such an important event, The Provincial Grand Master was in attendance with a provincial delegation. After receiving the PGM, the lodge received a short history of the Lodge and an...
Marshalling Blackburn Rovers for E.Lancs Hospice
On behalf of East Lancashire Hospice, six East Ribble District Freemasons marshalled the Blackburn Rovers match day parking for their FA Cup tie with Manchester United The marshalling started early for two of the volunteers who were manning the Hospice's own car park...
St Aidan Lodge No. 6339 host White Table Event
Monday February 20th saw a packed Mill House Masonic Hall in Clayton-le-Moors with over 50 Brethren to support the first in a series of White Table events to be held around the District over the coming months. These form part of the East Ribble District Tercentenary...
RWBro Sir David Trippier Promotes the Tercentenary
Freemasonry celebrate their tercentenary Provincial Grand Master, RWBro Sir David Trippier, together with the PGM for Cheshire, RWBro Stephen Blank, have been promoting our centenary on 'That's Manchester' on Freeview Channel 7. Local television for Greater...
All Saints Grange Bowling Club support
All Saints Grange Bowling Club is based in Clayton le Moors. The bowling club's membership includes freemasons from Bank Terrace with King Oswald Lodge 462 in Accrington and Coronation Lodge 3479 in Blackburn. The bowling club has an external Disabled WC that is used...
Hosted Meeting at Bury Lodge of Relief 42
Pomp and Ceremony Wednesday 15th February 2017 saw the Provincial Grand Master, RWBro Sir David Trippier, RD JP DL, visit Bury Lodge of Relief No 42 at the Bury Masonic Hall. The purpose of his visit was to thank WBro Dr Simon K Archer AGStdB, for his work as the...
Tercentenary Celebrations in Mumbai January 2017 – Freemasonry in the East
All honoured guests, were welcomed by Bombay District Grand Master RW Bro Percy J Driver. The District Grand Lodge of Bombay was privileged to have been chosen as the venue for the Tercentenary Festivities on behalf of all Districts in the East. The celebrations also...