City East Masons Climb Snowdon for the 2026 Festival
On Saturday 18th May 2024.6 City East masons climbed Mount Snowdon to raise money for the 2026 Festival. They began at 5 45 in the morning from the Snowdon Railway centre. They were W. Bro Mark DAVIS St Thomas Lodge W.Bro Tom Daniels Skakspeare Lodge & City East...
A Special Day for the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master, Robert Frankl.
On Friday the 10th of May, Right Worshipful Brother Robert Frankl was Installed as the Worshipful Master of his own lodge, Lodge of Fortitude no.64, at Manchester Hall. Adding to the grandeur of this occasion, the brethren were honoured to have Most Worshipful Brother...
Hemsley House hosted the learning session for young Freemason
MLC in action On Saturday the 11th of May, at Hemsley House, Salford, the Manchester Level Club (MLC), together with the Area Mentor, WBro Titterton, hosted the Learning Session designed to help both new and inexperienced brethren delve into the opening of lodge...
Imperial George Chapter
On Tuesday 30th April EComp Steven Boyle PGStB APGP for Eastern Area visited Imperial George Chapter No 78. One of the reasons that EComp Boyle attended was to present the Chapter with an award for achieving Grand Patron status after donating to the PGLEL 2026...
Archway Presentation
On 29 April 2024 at Rochdale Masonic Hall, a meeting expanding on Archway was held. A Provincial team came to Rochdale to present to our Lodge Royal Arch Representatives (LRARs), Royal Arch Area Officers (RAAO’s), Chapter Mentors and Scribe E’s. This was a very...
Cracking Good Food and Manchester Level Club: The Brotherhood of helping the one in need
Cracking Good Food are a small social enterprise based in Stockport, they work to alleviate hunger and increase food security in Greater Manchester to help many disadvantaged families in the area with free kitchen equipment. Last year members of Manchester Level Club...
Galvin’s Gallon
Joe Galvin has once again donated a gallon of spirits to be up for grabs! To be in with a chance of winning, from now until the end of the calendar year, whichever area increases their percentage of direct debits the most towards the EL Festival 2026, will win the...
Freemasonry Open Evening at Rochdale Masonic Hall
On 23 March 2024, the Eastern Area Team held an open evening at Rochdale Masonic Hall for invited guests to join us for a presentation, tour of the building and a Q&A session to learn more about Freemasons, who we are and what we do. We were also joined by a...
Rochdale Moorland Children`s Home
In March, Rochdale Moorland Children`s Home received a grant from the ELMC Grant making committee, for the sum of £200 to purchase an Air Fryer for the home. The grant was applied for by the members of Langley Lodge No3989, with the help of the Eastern Area Assistant...
Closure of Oldham Mitre 5633
On 18 April 2024 the brethren of Oldham Mitre Lodge 5622 met for the final time at Shaw Masonic Hall, The closure of a lodge is always a sad and solemn occasion but it was good to see many brethren from the Eastern Area and beyond join forces and to show their...
Festive board after Supreme Grand Chapter
Companions from East Lancashire enjoying the festivities following Supreme Grand Chapter
David Whittaker – Personal 50th Celebration
On 22 April 2024 at Rochdale Masonic Hall a very special meeting was being held by Rochdale Lodge 6721, It was 50 to the day from when WBro David Whittaker PProvGSwdB was initiated into the lodge. The lodge was opened in due form, minutes confirmed and WBro John Lees...