Rochdale Freemasons Help with Poppy Appeal – 2016
Founded in 1921, the Royal British Legion not only honours and supports those who fought in the two World Wars of the last century, but also those involved in the many conflicts since 1945 and those still fighting for the freedom we enjoy today. Once again, Rochdale...
WBro Bill Balentine’s Personal 50th
The Lodge of Harmony No 298 held a 50th Personal Birthday celebration on Wednesday 2nd November for WBro William (Bill) Ballentine, PProvJGD. The Lodge members turned out in strength for this celebration which was also well supported by the Rochdale District Officers...
Supporting Fenny Reccers Junior Football Club
WBro Mike Stubbs District Charity Steward at the Sponsors Board Recently East Ribble District Freemasons were one of a group of proud sponsor who supported Fenny Reccers Junior Football Club Bonfire Event. Fenny Reccers play on the recreation ground in Feniscowles,...
Making Good Use of the New Trailer
The Chairman of the ELMC Fundraising Committee, WBro. Ken Davies meets with his Vice-Chairman WBro. Philip Price at the new Provincial Trailer in Rochdale, to promote the valued work of the East Lancashire Masonic Charity and also further encourage our Brethren and...
Ecclesholme Annual Gala Diner
At ECCLESHOLME Annual Gala dinner for the Association of Friends of Ecclesholme Benevolent Fund, which this year was hosted by the Southern Area in East Lancashire Province. Sir David Trippier and his wife Lady Ruth were the principal guests. The evening was a...
Fifty Years in Freemasonry WBro Reginald Ian Greaves PProvSGW
WBro Greaves with Lodge Members On Tuesday 4 October 2016, Manchester Hall played host to a very special evening when the Brethren and guests of Lodge of Virtue No. 152 celebrated 50 years in Freemasonry of WBro Reginald Ian Greaves, PProvSGW. The Lodge having been...
St Peter's Deane 6521 Installation
Bro Callam Mulhearn with WBro Kirk Mulhearn, Father and Son. On Monday 24th October the Bolton & Farnworth District team were present at the Installation of Bro Callam Mulhearn by his father WBro Kirk Mulhearn at St Peter's Deane 6521. A special moment for...
An Evening with the ELMC
With the Festival now far behind them, representatives from many Manchester Lodges attended an "Evening with ELMC" on Wednesday 19th October 2016 with a view to refreshing their knowledge of our own Provincial Charity. With many recent changes to the structure and...
Bury Olde English / Lancashire Night
Thursday 21st October 2016 saw the Western Area of the Province of East Lancashire host a Provincial Grand Chapter Olde English Night at the Bury Masonic Hall hosted by the Patch APGP David Dunn and what an evening we had. I have to admit that this was the first Olde...
The PGM of East Lancashire visits the Provincial Meeting of the Province of the Isle of Man
The photograph shows from left to right WBro Bernard Forbes MM, WBro Brian Horne PAGDC, WBro David Greenhalgh PProvDepGReg , WBro Kevin Horne PAGDC, RWBro Sir David Tripper PGM, RWBro Roger Mathews (Northern Ireland), WBro Bill Aston PAGDC (IOM), WBro John...
The Presentation of a Cheque for £1,000 to ELMC
The photograph shows the Chairmen of the Rochdale Masonic Social Committee, WBro Ken Greer and Secretary, WBro Bernard Percy, presenting a cheque for £1,000 to Julie Ward, the Operations Director for ELMC. The money had been raised at the Queens Official 90th Birthday...
Why support the Blossom Appeal?
The Picture shows WBro John Ashworth , Tinna Quinn (Vice Chair Blossom Appeal) receiving a cheque from Patricia Hooson. On Christmas Eve, 2013 Patricia was diagnosed with breast cancer and as you can imagine this was news that had a major impact on us, the family and...