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...
Southern Area Joint Convocation
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...
Perfect Timing
In October this year Palatine Chapter will become part of the UGLE Universities Scheme and an amazing coincidence just occurred, the timing of which couldn’t be better. The Chapter was contacted by a Mrs Elisabeth Miles who informed us that she had recently found some...
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...
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...
Cana Chapter No 116 hosts the Deputy Grand Superintendent
The Deputy Provincial Grand Superintendent with the Cana Chapter Principals and the Provincial Officers On Wednesday 26thSeptember 2018 the Principals and Companions of Cana Chapter No 116 welcomed the Deputy Grand Superintendent Excellent Companion Paul Rose, PGSwdB...
Philip Westwood Celebrates 60 Years in the Royal Arch at Waverley Chapter No 1322
Philip Westwood received his Celebratory Certificate from the Second Provincial Grand Principal, EComp Harvey Basger, and the Acting First Principal of the Chapter, EComp Allan Bennion. At a recent meeting of Waverley Chapter No 1322 EComp Philip Joseph Westwood...
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...
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...
ELRAPT visit to Lodge of Concord No 323 (Cheshire)
Shown in the photograph: Centre – RWBro Stephen Blank, Provincial Grand Master of Cheshire with, on his right, the WM of Concord – WBro Mike Keightley PProvJGW and APGP. The ELRAPT Team are (From top, clockwise) EComps Russell Pike, David Clayton, Greg Casson,...
Kenneth Laidlaw Celebrates 50 years in the Royal Arch
Kenneth Laidlaw, a Past Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies of the Province of East Lancashire and a Past Provincial Grand Registrar of the Province of Durham, is a mainstay personality within the Province. A member of many appendant orders, his...