70th Holy Royal Arch Celebration
On Friday 18thJanuary 2019 history was made at Unitas Fratum Chapter No.7958. E.Comp George Martin Cattanach, Past Provincial Grand Scribe Nehemiah, celebrated 70 years in Holy Royal Arch Masonry. This certainly was a very unique and special day as this was the...
Unity Chapter 2341 make a donation to CRY
EComp Brian Worthington (on left) of Unity Chapter No 2341, presents a cheque for £200 to Simon and Joanna who have raised over £50,000 for CRY since they lost their son at the age of twenty Unity Chapter, No 2341, which meets at Mossley Masonic...
Warwick Davenport Celebrates 50 years in the Royal Arch
On Monday 10thDecember 2018 EComp Warwick Davenport PAGSoj celebrated 50 years as a Royal Arch Mason. He was exalted into Manchester Commonweal Chapter 5332 in November 1968. The ceremony was a splendid occasion especially so as the Chapter warmly welcomed the ME...
Provincial Grand Stewards Chapter 8408
Monday 3rdDecember 2018 saw the meeting of the Provincial Grand Stewards Chapter No. 8408. This Chapter holds its Installation meeting at Manchester Hall and their half-yearly meeting in a Masonic Hall of the 1stPrincipal’s choice. This meeting was held in the Masonic...
Southern Area Joint Convocation at Ardwick Chapter No 2185
The Provincial Deputation was led by EComp Harvey Basger, the Second Provincial Grand Principal It is not every day that you have the opportunity to see a double Exaltation in the Royal Arch. When you see a ceremony conducted with such joie de vivre and enjoyment by a...
Officers from Provincial Grand Chapter visit Manchester Hall
EComp Harvey Basger, 2ndProvGP expounding in the Q&A. Officers from Provincial Grand Chapter came to town on Thursday 1stNovember, to present their ‘Talking Heads’ Production, and Arkscroll Lodge 6594 were very pleased to host them. A goodly crowd from throughout...
Imperial George Chapter No. 78 Celebrates its 75th Anniversary
Imperial George Members A wonderful evening of Royal Arch companionship was held at Middleton Masonic Hall on the evening of Tuesday 30thOctober 2018. The Chapter was opened by the three principals, EComp Howard Munton PProv1stAGSoj (acting as First Principal), EComp...
Palatine Chapter 2447 Joins the Universities Scheme
On Monday 22ndOctober 2018 Palatine Chapter No. 2447 joined the UGLE Universities Scheme, where the East and West Lancashire Provinces joined forces to create the fourth Chapter of the scheme in the Country The Chapter which is proud to have as honorary members the...
Southern Area Joint Convocation
Several Simultaneous Exaltations at Chapter of Friendship No 44
The Danish contingent, at the back, surrounded by a couple of local Companions. The front row features (l to r) EComps Mike Williams, Harvey Basger (2ndProvincial Grand Principal), John Cavanagh, Rev’d David Halford (3rdProvincial Grand Principal), David Basger (APGP...
EComp Edmund (Eddie) Kenworthy Celebrates his Royal Arch Golden Jubilee
Thursday the 11thOctober 2018 saw Edmund (Eddie) Kenworthy celebrate the Golden Jubilee of his exaltation at Three Shires Chapter No 9397 at Westholme, Mossley. The Principal Officer for the evening was EComp Gerry Hodson PProvGSN APGP who introduced the delegation...
Bolton & Farnworth 'Lanky' Joint Convocation
On Monday 8th October, Concord Deane 37 Chapter hosted the Joint Convocation for Bolton & Farnworth District. In the offing was something very unusual in that the Companions of the District demonstrated an Exaltation Ceremony in traditional ‘Lanky’ (Lancashire to...