East Lancashire Supplies New Banners to Apollo Chapter
Sir David Wooton with Sir David Trippier and the Oxfordshire and Cambridgeshire MEGS Two of our East Lancashire Lodges are members of the United Grand Lodge of England Universities Scheme, namely Old Mancunians with Mount Sinai and Golbourne Menturia. Also in the...
EComp. David Thompson's Provincial Retirement
David Thompson held his farewell party from Provincial duties at Stanley House on Thursday 4th May 2017. In the presence of Most Excellent Grand Superintendent Sir David Trippier and his Deputy Paul Rose plus some other sixty Companions of the Province who in some...
Joint Convocation at Prince Edwin Chapter
Last night Bury Masonic Hall was packed to absolute capacity for the Bury Joint Convocation hosted by Prince Edwin Chapter No.128 with the principal guest being the Most Excellent Grand Superintendent Sir David Trippier. Sir David was accompanied by the 2nd and 3rd...
Hope Chapter No 54 Installation Meeting 3rd April 2017
Our 3 Outgoing Principals looking relaxed at the Practice Prior to the Installation Monday 3rd April 2017 saw The Chapter of Hope No. 54’s Installation meeting held at Richard Street, Rochdale where almost 30 companions witnessed a superb evening. The First...
Passing Of The Veils Presentation Euclid Installed Principals' Chapter 9468
It was a special night at Farnworth Masonic Hall on 30 March 2017, when Euclid Chapter of Installed First Principal’s No. 9468 hosted the East Lancashire Royal Arch Presentation Team who wowed all those Companions present with a rarely seen demonstration of the...
Address of Sir David Trippier MEGS for East Lancashire
Address of the ME Grand Superintendent At Provincial Grand Chapter At King George’s Hall, Blackburn 16th March 2017 Companions, my sincere thanks to you all for coming today. As always, I wish to express my sincere thanks to the Deputy Grand Superintendent, the Second...
Joint Convocation hosted by the Chapter of Union No 268
The Most Excellent Grand Superintendent with the Provincial Delegation It is quite possible that the Chapter of Union No 268, consecrated in August 1824, is the oldest Royal Arch Chapter in the Southern Area. Fortunately, it is still going strong and it was,...
Celebrating 50 years in Royal Arch Masonry for EComp R Graham Inskip, PGStB
Friday morning the 10th March saw over 40 Companions assembled at Mill House Masonic Hall for Whalley Arches with Gratitude Chapter No 7489 meeting to celebrate 50 years to the day since EComp R Graham Inskip was Exalted into the Holy Royal Arch. Once the Chapter had...
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...
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...
Hope Chapter No 54 EComp Bill Gow's 50th Celebration 6th February 2017
Monday 6th February saw Hope Chapter No. 54 in full Celebration mode. Held at Richard Street, Rochdale. Almost 40 Companions witnessed a superb evening. The First Principal EComp Bob Codling, opened the Chapter in due form and carried out the normal...