Supporting Fenny Reccers Junior Football Club
WBro Mike Stubbs District Charity Steward at the Sponsors Board Recently East Ribble District Freemasons were one of a group of proud sponsor who supported Fenny Reccers Junior Football Club Bonfire Event. Fenny Reccers play on the recreation ground in Feniscowles,...
Making Good Use of the New Trailer
The Chairman of the ELMC Fundraising Committee, WBro. Ken Davies meets with his Vice-Chairman WBro. Philip Price at the new Provincial Trailer in Rochdale, to promote the valued work of the East Lancashire Masonic Charity and also further encourage our Brethren and...
Ecclesholme Annual Gala Diner
At ECCLESHOLME Annual Gala dinner for the Association of Friends of Ecclesholme Benevolent Fund, which this year was hosted by the Southern Area in East Lancashire Province. Sir David Trippier and his wife Lady Ruth were the principal guests. The evening was a...
Fifty Years in Freemasonry WBro Reginald Ian Greaves PProvSGW
WBro Greaves with Lodge Members On Tuesday 4 October 2016, Manchester Hall played host to a very special evening when the Brethren and guests of Lodge of Virtue No. 152 celebrated 50 years in Freemasonry of WBro Reginald Ian Greaves, PProvSGW. The Lodge having been...
St Peter's Deane 6521 Installation
Bro Callam Mulhearn with WBro Kirk Mulhearn, Father and Son. On Monday 24th October the Bolton & Farnworth District team were present at the Installation of Bro Callam Mulhearn by his father WBro Kirk Mulhearn at St Peter's Deane 6521. A special moment for...
An Evening with the ELMC
With the Festival now far behind them, representatives from many Manchester Lodges attended an "Evening with ELMC" on Wednesday 19th October 2016 with a view to refreshing their knowledge of our own Provincial Charity. With many recent changes to the structure and...
Bury Olde English / Lancashire Night
Thursday 21st October 2016 saw the Western Area of the Province of East Lancashire host a Provincial Grand Chapter Olde English Night at the Bury Masonic Hall hosted by the Patch APGP David Dunn and what an evening we had. I have to admit that this was the first Olde...
The PGM of East Lancashire visits the Provincial Meeting of the Province of the Isle of Man
The photograph shows from left to right WBro Bernard Forbes MM, WBro Brian Horne PAGDC, WBro David Greenhalgh PProvDepGReg , WBro Kevin Horne PAGDC, RWBro Sir David Tripper PGM, RWBro Roger Mathews (Northern Ireland), WBro Bill Aston PAGDC (IOM), WBro John...
The Presentation of a Cheque for £1,000 to ELMC
The photograph shows the Chairmen of the Rochdale Masonic Social Committee, WBro Ken Greer and Secretary, WBro Bernard Percy, presenting a cheque for £1,000 to Julie Ward, the Operations Director for ELMC. The money had been raised at the Queens Official 90th Birthday...
Why support the Blossom Appeal?
The Picture shows WBro John Ashworth , Tinna Quinn (Vice Chair Blossom Appeal) receiving a cheque from Patricia Hooson. On Christmas Eve, 2013 Patricia was diagnosed with breast cancer and as you can imagine this was news that had a major impact on us, the family and...
Roclyffe Lodge No.5198
Worshipful Master - WBro B.J.Gilman PProvJGW On Thursday 29th September, Roclyffe Lodge No 5198 was pleased to receive The Assistant Provincial Grand Master WBro Peter Hewitt, PSGD, accompanied by a District Deputation. This was a very special occasion for the Lodge...
Kitchener 3788 Installation
The Installation of WBro John Whitfield kicked off a busy period at Kitchener Lodge 3788. In the presence of the Assistant Provincial Grand Master, WBro Norman Cope,PAGD, District Chairman, Terry Kakoullis and Deputy District Chairman, Peter Jones, WBro Eric Holliday...
The Salford Ladies Committee supports Salford Carers (and a few others as well)
Mrs Hilda Ince seated centre front, Bro David Williams standing far left, Mrs Marjorie Williams standing 5th from right This year the Salford Ladies Committee have year quietly been supporting various local charities in Salford. One of those that have received support...
Another Acting Grand Lodge Honour for Bury District
For the second year in a row the Bury District has huge honour in announcing one of our own receiving an acting Grand Rank. WBro Dr Simon Archer ProvSGW was yesterday installed as Assistant Grand Standard Bearer (AGStB) an acting rank he more than deserves. Simon...
WBro David Wike Fentem, PProvGSwdB, Celebrates 50 years as a Mason
APGM WBro Norman Cope with WBro David Fentem and the Brethren of the Earl of Lathom Lodge Wednesday 5th October 2016 saw Earl of Lathom No. 2560 celebrate WBro David Fentem’s 50th year in Masonry having been initiated on 5th January 1966. They were joined at Bury...
Derby Chapter No 1055 Celebrates 150 Years
The Deputy Grand Superintendent, the Second and Third Provincial Grand Principals and the Companions of Derby Chapter On Wednesday 28 September there was hardly an empty seat at Radcliffe Masonic Hall when Derby Chapter celebrated 150 years since it’s consecration....