Eccles Group celebrate 300 years of Freemasonry
Over 90 brethren, family, friends and guests attended Elm Bank Masonic Hall for the annual Chairman’s Charity Ball. The main celebrants for the evening…
PGL West Lancashire
Freemasons donate £26,815 to Charities
The Leyland and District Group of Freemasons once more put on a very humbling and public show, when the Chairman of Leyland Group Chris Blackwell welcomed…
Freemasons concert raises nearly £3000
The concerts were the idea of former group chairman Rowly Saunders who was the driving force behind them for many years. He is still heavily involved but group charity steward Richard Wilcock has now taken over the lead role.
Petition is signed to form a new military lodge
For a number of years there has been informal discussion amongst a number of Masons meeting on the Fylde Coast, lamenting the lack of a military lodge in the area and indeed the Province of West Lancashire. In the summer of 2016, Robert Wareham of Brotherhood Lodge No 3967 decided to gauge interest in forming a new lodge on the Fylde Coast.
New Provincial Grand Almoner for West Lancashire
Eric Hart was appointed and invested as the Provincial Grand Almoner at Provincial Grand Lodge. He succeeds Ernie Greenhalgh who has retired from the office in order to undertake other national responsibilities within the Masonic care system. Eric will also shortly assume the same role as PrGAlm within Provincial Grand Chapter.
Freemasons £30,000 grant for Huntington’s Disease care provision
Freemasons grant for Huntington’s Disease care provision
A wonderful convocation at Knott End
A “wonderful convocation” were the words used by the Grand Superintendent Tony Harrison when he attended the 17th annual installation convocation of Knott End Chapter No 8674 as its principal guest. The occasion was further enriched by the presence of not one, but two Assistant to the Provincial Grand Principals in the persons of Christopher (Chris) Butterfield and David Randerson.
Freemasons make Donation to Wood Street Mission
Wood Street Mission, a charity supported by Manchester Masons, recently received another donation from the Masonic Community.
Freemasons of Normoss Round Table donate to Rosemere Cancer Foundation & 51st Blackpool Scouts
Normoss Round Table Lodge No 8741 enjoyed another great December meeting and ladies to dine. Traditional Christmas dinner was served and entertainment was…
St John of Jerusalem gives a warm welcome
The companions of St John of Jerusalem Chapter No 203 were honoured to receive Paul Shepherd, Assistant to the Provincial Grand Principals, to their…