Burnley and Pendle Hosted Meeting – Brierfield Lodge No 7560 – Padiham

On Tuesday 19 April 2016, Brierfield Lodge No 7560, situated at Padiham in the Burnley and Pendle District, received the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master, Sir David Trippier, RD, JP, DL, and a Provincial Deputation including WBro John R Farrington the Assistant Provincial Grand Master for the Northern Area, for the purpose of the District’s … Read more

Personal 50th of WBro George Etherington Parker PProvDepGSuptWks – Manchester Districts News

On Wednesday April 6th, Bridge St was the venue for a special evening when the Brethren and guests got together at Ashbury Lodge No.1459 to celebrate the 50 years in Freemasonry of WBro George Parker. After the lodge had been duly opened by the Worshipful Master, there was a report, upon which the Director of … Read more

Special Family Installation – Manchester Districts News

Special Family Installation On 3rd March 2016 at Arkscroll Lodge No 6594, Bro Oliver Basger was Installed as the Worshipful Master. Taking the ceremony on this occasion was his father, WBro David Basger, Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies and an Assistant to the Provincial Grand Principals. After the Lodge was opened and the usual … Read more

WBro William John Borrett, PProvSGW Mellor Lodge No. 1774 60 years in Freemasonry – Manchester Districts News

WBro William John Borrett, PProvSGW Mellor Lodge No. 1774 60 years in Freemasonry On 2 February 2016, the Deputy Provincial Grand Master, VWBro Derek Nelson Thornhill PGSwdB, accompanied by a Provincial Delegation, was welcomed by Mellor Lodge No. 1774 to celebrate the 60th Anniversary in Freemasonry of WBro William John (Jack) Borrett PProvSGW. On admittance, … Read more

PrGM’s Diary for April 2016

Well Brethren I got off to a wonderful start this month with a visit to Preston on 1 March. I was accompanied to Saul Street, Preston by Keith Kemp, where we attended a meeting of the Lodge of Peace and Unity No 314, which was hosting the Prestonian Lecture `Scouting and Freemasonry: two parallel organisations` … Read more