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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Triple Exaltation at Palatine Chapter
Is This A First For This (Or Any) Provincial Grand Chapter?
Not all that long ago I attended Warwick Davenport’s 50th Anniversary in the Royal Arch. He talked about families who were prominent in East Lancs Freemasonry during his early days as a Mason. This set me musing. I have not really experienced “families” in my own...
Closure of Chapter Perseverance No 300
The photograph shows those who were present after the meeting ended, but not all those who were present even a few minutes later. At the time of closure, Chapter Perseverance No 300 had just seven members, they were I. Horton (Z); G. Clarke (H); A. Booth (J); B. Carey...
ME Comp Sir David Wootton visits Palatine Chapter 2447
The Palatine Chapter No. 2447 is a chapter with members from both East and West Lancashire. It meets twice a year, usually once in East Lancashire and once in West Lancashire. Palatine Chapter is one of only a few University Chapters working within the UGLE...
Rochdale Chapter of First Principals No 9211
1st Principal E. Comp. Aubrey Oldham, 2nd Principal E. Comp. Bernard Percy, and Acting 3rd Principal E. Comp. John Kershaw, along with the 3rd Provincial Grand Principal,The Reverend David Halford, PGStB. 13 members of the East Lancashire Royal...
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...
EComp Paul Rose PGSwdB
EComp Paul Rose PGSwdB 30 July 1948 – 25 February 2019 A EULOGY by lifelong friend EComp Stephen M Blank MEGS (Cheshire) When Column Lodge was re-dedicated 28 years ago who would have thought that we’d be writing a eulogy about our very dear departed friend...