Masonic success at Lancaster University
As one of the two lodges within the Province that are members of the Universities’ Scheme, members of the City of Lancaster Lodge No 281, recently…
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West Lancashire Provincial Ball feedback
The Provincial Ball committee is always striving to make the annual occasion even better, and after the 2015 Provincial Ball and Banquet those who…
Simon installs his father in Toxteth Lodge
After a very happy and successful year in the chair of King Solomon, it was time for the WM Arthur Bartley to install his successor at the meeting of…
Martin Sim is master of Wilderswood Lodge
The brethren and guests of Wilderswood Lodge 5932 were highly honoured by the presence of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master Philip Gunning on the…
The lights shine at Brotherhood
It was one of those autumnal evenings; you know the sort, one that is rather dreary with a chill in the air and the constant threat of drizzle; not the…
Tony sees a father install his son at Barlow Moor
Members and visitors of Barlow Moor Lodge No 4525 were most honoured and delighted in receiving Tony Harrison, Provincial Grand Master, to their installation meeting at Urmston Masonic Hall. Tony was accompanied by Mike Adams, (South Eastern Group Chairman) and fellow grand officers Brian Hayes, Chris McNab, David Durling (group vice chairman) and Gareth Jones along with Provincial Senior Grand Warden John Lee and Provincial Junior Grand Warden Jonathan Hall and acting Senior Grand Deacon Colin Ellis.
A very interesting evening
Ormskirk Masonic Hall was well attended when over 57 members and guests came together to witness the installation ceremony of Stanley of Bickerstaffe Lodge No 3511. The master David Paton welcomed everyone to the ceremony before saying: “It is usual for us to commence with singing the opening ode, but as you can see we have no organist, and at the moment we have no master elect, this brethren could be a very interesting evening.”
Tim in at Hawkshead
Hawkshead Lodge No 4354 with 38 members is certainly not the largest lodge, nor is it the oldest or grandest. However, it can with confidence claim to be…
Ian steps up to be master for a third time
It is an unfortunate and rare occurrence when a master elect is unable to take the chair due to hospital treatment the week before the installation….
Fitting representative
In 1998 the master of Semper Sursum Lodge No.5622 was Peter Schofield and the masters of Hindpool Lodge No 1225 were Keran Stalker and Derek Forrest. Both…