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...
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...
Salford's Tercentenary Ball
Salford District had a Ball Saturday 6th May saw the Salford District lodges celebrate the Tercentenary of Freemasonry by hosting a Ball at Hemsley House, Salford for the brethren, non-masons and their ladies. The evening started with the reception at 6pm, with all...
Great Harwood Agricultural Show 2017
The Provincial trailer was once again part of this years Great Harwood Agricultural show, held on Spring Bank Holiday Monday. Despite the ominous grey skies, the weather was mainly dry, which encouraged many show patrons to enjoy a fun packed day which included...
Summer Draw and Disco
On the evening of 27th May over around 80 Brethren and their families gathered at the Adelaide Suite in Accrington for the summer raffle draw and a themed disco covering music from three decades, the 60's, 70's and 80's. The DJ for the evening was WBro Stuart Gregory,...
Cheque Presentation to the Manchester Bomb Appeal
Concord Lodge No 1534 A cheque presentation was made to Julie Ward and Karen Hall on behalf of the Manchester Bombing appeal by David Kitt, the Grandson of WBro Alan France, former Director of Ceremonies and now an honorary member of Concord Lodge. Over the past few...
Brethren who answered WBro Alan Butterworth’s ‘call for help’ at Roclyffe Lodge.
Back Row L to R: WBros: R Cross, K Davenport, P Cartwright, P G Hewitt, P Rhodes and B Percy Front Row L to R: WBros: D Kyme, T Ward, Bro L Brown, WBros: C Lamb, R Turner, A Butterworth and B Gilman Roclyffe Lodge No 5198 that meets at Bacup have recently had two...
East Lancs Masonic Golf Society
Ronnie Levene with the winners, Harold Cooper and Eric Kerr, and Jim Furlong, Captain of Knott End Golf Club Invitation Day – 23 May 2017 On a beautiful sunny day, with a light breeze, 36 members and guests teed it up at Knott End Golf Club for the 2017 Invitation Day...
WBro Gordon Leslie Hobbs PProvGSuptWks celebrates 50 years in Freemasonry
WBro Gordon Leslie Hobbs PProvGSuptWks celebrates 50 years in Freemasonry On the 25th May, Albert Edward Lodge No 1519 celebrated a second 50th anniversary in Freemasonry meeting in just two months, on this occasion the celebrant was WBro Gordon Hobbs PProvGSuptWks....
Two presentations in one evening around the East Ribble District
On a sunny Tuesday evening in late May WBro Mike Stubbs and WBro David Gill set off to deliver cheques for donations that had been approved by the Charity Stewards at the last East Ribble District Charity Stewards meeting. The first presentation was for a cheque for...
The Ecclesholme Summer Fair
The Ecclesholme Summer Fayre will be held on Sunday 18th June at Elm Bank Masonic Hall Bring along the children and grandchildren for a super afternoon of fun with a magic Show and Punch & Judy. A excellent way of supporting our wonderful RMBI Ecclesholme Care...
Royal Arch Banquet 13 May 2017
The Annual Royal Arch Banquet was hosted at the Manchester Hall. The guests were greeted in the Museum reception room with Champagne and Canapés before entering the Goulburn Suite. The Royal Arch Banquet marked the opening of the recently refurbished 2nd...
The Provincial Trailer at the Hurst Fest in Ashton under Lyne
“Some of the Brethren who staffed the Provincial Trailer during the day, from l to r Bruce Robbins, Stuart Tennant, Steve Boyle (Deputy District Chairman), Chris Stafford and Peter Douthwaite (District Chairman)” The Provincial Trailer had its first outing in the...
Unity Chapter 2341 donate £200 to Oldham Mountain Rescue
On Tuesday 2nd May, 2017, four members of Unity Chapter 2341, which meets at Westholme, Mossley Masonic Hall, visited Oldham Mountain Rescue Team at their base of Operations, the Cross Keys Inn in Uppermill. Oldham Mountain Rescue Team is a voluntary organisation...
New Aprons for Fortitude Lodge
The Worshipful Master and officers of the lodge looking resplendent in their new aprons [From L to R: Warwick Davenport (Charity Steward), Allan Bennion (Inner Guard), Robert Frankl (Treasurer), Royce Batters (Junior Deacon), Alan Garnett (Senior Deacon), Malcolm...
Masonic Charitable Foundation Grant of £2,718.00 to Willow Wood Hospice
The group above, from l to r, shows Peter Douthwaite, District Chairman for Ashton & Mossley, two members of the nursing staff, WBro Pearson, Lynn Fothergill, Public Relations Officer for Willow Wood, Nigel Johnson, District Charity Steward for Audenshaw District...