Installation - Freemasonry Matters

Tony sees a father install his son at Barlow Moor

13th October 2016

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

13th October 201613th October 2016

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

26th September 2016

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

25th September 2016

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….

The Athole Family and Freemasonry

7th August 201724th September 2016

As the more energetic of the Grand Lodges, which formed the United Grand Lodge of England in 1813 was denominated the “Ancients” and the majority of the Lodges under its supervision were known as “Atholl” Lodges, it appeals to us that an article consisting of references thereto by many of the Masonic writers may not prove uninteresting.

Fitting representative

24th September 201624th September 2016

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…

50th Certificate Presentation to Richard James Richardson

24th September 2016

W Bro Richard James Richardson was born on 23 January 1922 in Doncaster. At that time, the nation was still rebuilding its strength after the carnage of the First World War and the principles of commitment to one’s family, friends and colleagues which were very much to the fore, created an environment which shaped the attitude of many young men. What emerged were men who recognised the value of service to others and it is therefore probably not surprising that Dick Richardson became the man we know.