Freemasonry in East Lancashire is presided over by the constitution of the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE). The country is split into Provinces, the Province of East Lancashire is one of the largest under the English constitution.
Administered from Rossendale Masonic Hall, by a Provincial Grand Master who is appointed by UGLE to preside over the Province. He has a Deputy Provincial Grand Master and a number of Assistant Provincial Grand Masters.
Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master and the Deputy Provincial Grand Master
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RWBro ROBERT IAN FRANKL
PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER
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VWBro John Anthony Griffin
PGSwdB
DEPUTY PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER
Assistant Provincial Grand Masters
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WBro The Reverend Canon Richard Whishaw Hawkins
ASSISTANT PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER SOUTHERN AREA
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WBro Peter Hegarty
PSGD
ASSISTANT PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER CITY WEST AREA
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WBro Dave McGurty
PSGD
ASSISTANT PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER NORTHERN AREA
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WBro Simon Kenneth Archer
PDepGDC
ASSISTANT PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER WESTERN AREA
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WBro John Curry
PAGDC
ASSISTANT PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER EASTERN AREA
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WBro Paul O'Carroll
ASSISTANT PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER CITY EAST AREA
Senior Officers
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WBro John Lees
PAGDC
PROVINCIAL GRAND DIRECTOR OF CEREMONIES
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WBro Andrew Holland
PAGSwdB
PROVINCIAL GRAND SECRETARY
Provincial Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies
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WBro Lee James Gridley
DEPUTY PROVINCIAL GRAND DIRECTOR OF CEREMONIES
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WBro Richard Michael Piers Sagar
DEPUTY PROVINCIAL GRAND DIRECTOR OF CEREMONIES
Provincial Grand Officers
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WBro Harold Cooper
ProvSGW
Provincial Senior Grand Warden
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WBro Stephen Holland
ProvJGW
Provincial Junior Grand Warden
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WBro Ira Russell Conn
ProvGChap
Provincial Grand Chaplain
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WBro David Cowen
ProvGTreas
Provincial Grand Treasurer
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WBro Gordon McMillan
ProvGReg
Provincial Grand Registrar
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WBro Colin Barton
ProvGSwdB
Provincial Grand Sword Bearer
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WBro James Fallow
ProvGSuptWks
Provincial Grand Superintendent of Works
WBro Tony Stephenson
ProvGAlm
Provincial Grand Almoner
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WBro Bill Spilby
ProvGMO
Provincial Grand Membership Officer
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WBro Darren Kennedy
ProvGCO
Provincial Grand Communications Officer
WBro Robert Ashton
ProvGMen
Provincial Grand Mentor
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WBro Geoffrey Fildes
ProvSGD
Provincial Senior Grand Deacon
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WBro John Taylor
ProvG
Provincial Grand Charity Steward
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WBro Fraser Mullins
ProvSGD
Provincial Senior Grand Deacon
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WBro David Shalom
ProvSGD
Provincial Senior Grand Deacon
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WBro Richard Sykes
ProvSGD
Provincial Senior Grand Deacon
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WBro Cameron Chalmers
ProvJGD
Provincial Junior Grand Deacon
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WBro Alan Cordes
ProvJGD
Provincial Junior Grand Deacon
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WBro Bradley Savage
ProvJGD
Provincial Junior Grand Deacon
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WBro Andrew Taylor
ProvJGD
Provincial Junior Grand Deacon
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WBro Alan Glazer
ProvAGDC
Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies
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WBro Leslie Newbigging
ProvAGDC
Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies
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WBro Brian Wilson
ProvGOrg
Provincial Grand Organist
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WBro Gary O'Neill
ProvGStdB
Provincial Grand Standard Bearer
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WBro Christopher Swindells
ProvGStdB
Provincial Grand Standard Bearer
Provincial Grand Stewards
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WBro David Holmes
Provincial Grand Steward
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WBro Benjamin Jackson
Provincial Grand Steward
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WBro Scott Miller
Provincial Grand Steward
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WBro Martin Ross
Provincial Grand Steward
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WBro Peter Torley
Provincial Grand Steward
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WBro Ionut Vamanu
Provincial Grand Steward
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WBro Steephen Warrington
Provincial Grand Steward
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WBro Paul Wood
Provincial Grand Steward
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WBro Bruce Pollard
Provincial Grad Tyler