50th Celebration at Tudor Chapter 277
On Monday 18th September 2017 Tudor Chapter No. 277 were host to the 2nd Provincial Grand Principal, EComp Harvey Basger to celebrate EComp John Jackson's Royal Arch Golden Jubilee Reaching the milestone of a 50th in the Royal Arch does not happen that often when...
Exaltation Ceremony at Probity and Freedom Chapter
Chapter Members along with the Deputy Grand Superintendent EComp Paul Rose and the Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies, EComp David Bristol. On Monday 4th September 2017, the Deputy Grand Superintendent, EComp Paul Rose attended the convocation of Probity and...
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...
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...
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...