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Chaplain’s Musings May 2020
Dear Brethren, 2020 should have been a year like any other year, full of anniversaries. 80 years since Dunkirk75 years since the liberation of the Concentration camps starting with Auschwitz in January working through 75 years since VE Day75 years since Hiroshima and...
“Freemasonry at its best”
Tonight was scheduled to be the Egerton Lodge “Old English Night”Obviously due to the current covid lockdown this had been cancelled, but undeterred by the current crisis the current WM, Bro Douglas Warrington, has taken it upon himself to go round to the homes of all...
East Lancashire Hospice received £3.4k grant for essential patient communications
The East Ribble District Charity Steward Malcolm Roe, recently submitted an application for £3400 towards supporting a technology need at East Lancashire Hospice from the newly formed Regional Communications Groups. These Masonic Groups are leading the response to...
Musings from the Deputy Grand Superintendent #2
In this enforced period of not meeting, there are lots of opportunities to talk with each other in the virtual world. About our history, our ritual, our purpose, how we are managing, post something funny on social media, learn something new; help with filling what...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
£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...