The Personal 60th of EComp Kenneth Tyler is celebrated at Meribah Chapter
The Provincial Delegation For the first time in the history of Meribah Chapter (consecrated in 1825), a personal 60th was celebrated to honour EComp Kenneth Tyler PProvGScN. To recognize the significance of this achievement, the Deputy Grand Superintendent EComp Bill...
Goulburn with Turton Chapter closes on Remembrance Day – how poignant
“Companions of Goulburn with Turton Chapter” It was with very mixed feelings that Goulburn with Turton Chapter closed on 11th November – Remembrance Day - but there was a determination to celebrate all that had been achieved and to remember the good times. The...
Bill Cavanagh: 50 Years in Royal Arch Freemasonry Unanimity Chapter No 4130 – 8th March 2016
The meeting of Unanimity Chapter No 4130 which took place on 8th March 2016 was a special meeting. The main purpose was to celebrate the 50th Anniversary in Royal Arch Freemasonry of EComp Bill Cavanagh. It is quite a singular occurrence for a companion to reach this...
ELRADT Team performs an Exaltation at Egerton Chapter No 1030
Egerton Chapter is not unique. It is a delightful Chapter full of delightful companions – but then so are they all. It is also a Chapter which has rather fallen on hard times, but it is hardly alone in that, either. Egerton Chapter was consecrated in November 1913,...
ADCIFP receive the working tools
One of the premier Chapters, over the past 22 years, in East Lancashire Ashton District Chapter of Installed First Principals (ADCIFP), received a talk entitled ‘the working tools of the Royal Arch’. The evening was made even more special with a number of premier...
Provincial Grand Chapter Meeting
A very special day in the calendar for all East Lancashire Freemasons, but, for 11 companions from Audenshaw District it started with excitement and anticipation. At the Annual Meeting of Provincial Grand Chapter held at Blackburn on 19 March 2015, EComp William J...
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...