There is so much which is still going on in our lives which is worth sharing and which will keep everyone involved. So how do we do it? If you use social media, it couldn’t be easier. Tag your news on social media using the hash tag #TogetherEastLancs or submit to pglel@gmx.co.uk . Selected posts from senior members and news items from around the province will be shown here. East Lancashire #TogetherEastLancs News & Blogs
Visors for St Catherines Hospice
Based in the town of Bridgnorth in Shropshire A V Birch Ltd is an engineering company mainly involved in producing steel fabrications. At the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic they turned their attention to producing face visors for the NHS and Care sectors. An...
A Response from Cardiff
A member of Internet Lodge, WBro Naunton Liles, PAGDC, has responded to the invitation to send articles of interest to our Province. He has kindly sent the following and hopes we are all keeping healthy The Troubled History of the Freemasons’ Oath If you were...
Oration during the Covid 19 Crisis
Brethren as we approach this special time of the year for so many of our faiths it is instrumental to reflect on the situation we find ourselves in. Almost 3500 years ago the descendants of Jacob, literally the Children of Israel (Jacob’s name was changed to Israel...
The Rochdale District Food Bank Initiative during the Coronavirus Pandemic.
As a means of continuing our support of the Rochdale food bank during this pandemic, our district charity steward WBro John Taylor put out the following appeal to Rochdale Masons via our Facebook Site on the 20th March. Good Morning Brethren and Companions, ----most...
Royal Lancashire Lodge No. 116 Hospice Donation
In spite of the lock-down, the members of Royal Lancashire Lodge No. 116 are still keeping in touch with each other and two members suggested that instead of waiting for their next committee meeting in September, they should make a donation of £1000-00 to Pendleside...
East Lancashire Freemason rallies own firm to produce NHS PPE visors
David Tilsley-Curtis, Director at AV Birch Ltd and current Worshipful Master at Knowsley Lodge 4661 has set up a production line at his engineeering company to produce PPE visors for NHS staff, care and key workers. David and his staff have been working relentlessly...
Tameside A&E Nurse and East Lancs Freemason Purchases Ambulance To Aid In Covid-19 Crisis
Tameside A&E Nurse, and member of King Edward 3329 John Gilmour has made a spectacular effort in the Covid-19 crisis by purchasing an ambulance in order to assist positively diagnosed yet stranded patients get home in order to safely isolate. Working on the front...
East Lancashire Freemasons keep calm and carry on
During this Corona virus pandemic, when most people are working from home, or even unable to work, an East Lancashire Freemason’s business is continuing to operate as normal, supplying the NHS, Public Health England and front-line research laboratory facilities with...
£1000 ELMC Grant Received by Local Community Initiative
East Lancashire Masonic Charities have more than stepped up to the plate to help vulnerable members of the Bury community ensure they don’t go hungry during the Covid 19 crisis. A £1000 Grant was awarded by the ELMC to a local initiative set up in the Bury District by...
Musings from the Deputy Grand Superintendent – Martin P Roche
As a writer, I have a ‘to do’ list of ideas and projects which needs its own ‘to do’ list to prioritise me! If lists had the ability to take on a form, I’m sure that every time I turn my computer on, my list would appear on the screen sighing, tapping its foot,...