Passing of the Veils at Ashton
Once a year, the East Lancs Royal Arch Presentation Team (ELRAPT) is permitted by UGLE to perform a Passing of the Veils Ceremony. To enable this to happen, and to maximise the opportunities for Companions to attend, one of our six Areas hosts the Veils Ceremony...
The Chapter of the Nativity, No. 126, 250th Anniversary Celebrations
Members of the Chapter of the Nativity with the Provincial delegation and honoured guests On the evening of Monday 9thSeptember 2019, over eighty Companions signed the Janitor’s book of the Chapter of the Nativity Chapter No. 126, to celebrate the Two Hundred and...
The Royal Arch Banquet 8th June 2019.
The Province of East Lancashire holds certain key, annual events, and of course the Royal Arch Banquet is amongst the most eagerly anticipated. Saturday 8th June saw the Royal Arch Banquet being held at Manchester Hall. A most magnificent event in the most opulent of...
Fred Chorlton – 50 years in Royal Arch Freemasonry in Volunteer Chapter
Having been a Craft or Royal Arch Freemason for 50 years, although an increasingly common occurrence, is an incredible achievement. To have been 50 years in the same Lodge or Chapter is an additional level of achievement again. We regard a Lodge or Chapter being 100...
Red Table Day for the DGS at Bank Terrace
The Deputy Grand Superintendent, EComp Martin Roche joined a full Chapter at the inaugural Red Table event to be held in the East Ribble District. The evening was hosted by Bank Terrace Chapter No 462 and was attended by 11 Master Masons from the...
Fantastic Donations resulting from the RA Banquet.
The Royal Arch Banquet has been fortunate, due to the extremely generous support it has received from those that annually attend our function, which enables us to make sizeable donations to very worthy and needy causes. This year, donations were made to: Northern...
Cana Chapter No. 116 Celebrates 250 years
On Thursday evening 23rd May, nearly 100 Companions gathered at Burnley Masonic Hall to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Cana Chapter No. 116 ‘The Chapter of the First Miracle’. They were joined by the principal guest The Most Excellent Second Grand...
Supreme Grand Chapter, April 2019
Thirty six East Lancs Royal Arch Masons attended Supreme Grand Chapter on April 25th. They included the MEGS, the Second and Third Provincial Grand Principals and all five APGPs. The Chapter was presided over by the First Grand Principal, His Royal Highness the...
A Day Out in Bolton
I travel a lot by car. To stay entertained I listen to audiobooks. A favourite author is Lee Childs whose hero, ex-military police major, Jack Reacher, has a habit of saying there is no such thing as a coincidence. Well Jack, try this for a coincidence. Two thriving...
Northern Area Royal Arch Dinner
On Saturday 23rdMarch, 60 Companions, partners and friends, assembled at Mill House Masonic Hall in Clayton-le-Moors for the Northern Area Royal Arch Dinner, hosted by The Chapter of Remembrance No. 3787. They were joined by EComp Sir David Tripper, The Most Excellent...
East Meets West Palatine Chapter 2447
A meeting of Palatine Chapter No 2447 was held at the Warrington Masonic Hall on 15th May and was very well supported by almost 50 companions of various ranks who attended from both East and West Lancashire Provinces. An excellent buffet was provided by the Masonic...
