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East Lancashire Masons attend Tottington’s Big Day Out
Sunday the 2nd July 2023 saw brethren from the province take the trailer for a Big Day Out. Tottington's Big Day Out is an annual community event held at St Johns Cricket Ground, Crompton Meadows, Tottington, on the first Sunday of July. Featuring Live Bands, Stalls,...
African Caribbean Care Group – Visit from Provincial Grand Master
On Tuesday 20th June, the RW Provincial Grand Master visited the African Caribbean Care Group, based in Hulme, Manchester, to find out how they had benefitted from a grant of £15000 awarded to them from the Masonic Charitable Foundation. The visit was particularly...
Flying for Festival – 2023 Zipline Event
It was a pleasant Sunday Morning when a small community of both Masons and Non-Masons decided to come together for an amazing cause. Inspired by their desire to make a difference, they attended a thrilling charity zipline event to raise funds for the East Lancashire...
What A Team
John and Susan Taylor have been awarded honours for their work in providing much-needed relief and support to those members of our community affected by the Pandemic. John received a very special commendation from the Grand Master, His Royal Highness, the Duke...
Rochdale District Freemasons have teamed up with the Lord Lieutenants office to help our young people.
As part of the planned celebrations of, The Duke of Edinburgh’s life, 1,000 young people from across Greater Manchester will be given the opportunity to complete their bronze level D of E award. In addition, one thousand trees will be planted in his...
NHS SOCIAL CARE & FRONTLINE WORKERS’ DAY JULY 5, 2021
East Lancashire Freemasons present the NHS with £1000 The Assistant Provincial Grand Master, WBro The Reverend Canon Richard Hawkins accompanied by: WBro David Dredge; District Chairmen for Ashton and Mossley and WBro Nigel Johnson; District Chairman for...
Miles and Miles More Food from The Freemasons
Throughout the pandemic, Rochdale District Freemasons have gone the extra mile(s) to help those in need.Shortly before the pandemic started, John Taylor (Rochdale District Charity Steward) introduced an initiative supporting the local foodbank.Taking a novel...
Salford Freemasons Support Salford Food Bank
Salford District Charity Steward, WBro Ian MacNeill, BEM, JP, reports that when an appeal was made in support of Salford Food Bank, donations from the Lodges at Salford raised £1,350. This magnificent sum purchased items that had specifically been asked for. In...
Urban Outreach’s ‘Bolton Lunches’ scheme given £15k boost by local Freemasons
Bolton Freemasons were delighted to able to give Urban Outreach a grant for £15,000 towards their Bolton Lunches scheme. The money is a joint grant from the East Lancashire Masonic Charity and the Masonic Charitable Foundation. In the midst of a global pandemic, Urban...
Bolton District Help To Secure Bolton Sea Cadets
During the Covid-19 pandemic it is unfortunate that the Sea Cadets have been unable to meet. Sea cadets offer young people a unique opportunity to learn through collaborative activities that will set them up for later in life. Whilst the cadets themselves have not...