Promoting the Fraternity across the World
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 sort of evening to wholly depress one’s spirits but most certainly enough to dampen them. Thankfully though, as so often happens, one’s mood was uplifted … Read more
Report by Geoff Harris, Media Coordinator. On Thursday 20th October 2016, two hundred and thirty Provincial Grand Officers attended the Winter Gardens, Margate for the Provincial Officers Mess. After catching up and socialising with old friends in the Bar, the members entered the hall for lunch at 1pm. The President of the Mess, Provincial Grand … Read more
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.
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.”
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 held in probably the nicest setting as Hawkshead is often described as the prettiest village in the Lake District. It is a very popular tourist destination all … Read more
