Mike takes the chair in North Meols
The installation meeting of North Meols Chapter No 5828 took place at Southport Masonic Hall and was attended by over 70 Royal Arch companions who…
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Rowly celebrates
A packed Ulverston Masonic Hall was the setting for the meeting of the Lodge of Furness No 995 which saw Rowly Saunders celebrate his 50th anniversary as…
Tripartite Meeting of the Order of the Red Cross of Constantine
On Saturday 13th August at the main theatre of Queen Elizabeth School, Kirkby Lonsdale, the first Tripartite Meeting of the Order of the Red Cross of Constantine took place, which included the divisions of Cumbria, North and East Lancashire and West Lancashire.
East Lancashire Freemason honoured for donating 100 pints of blood
Peter Blackhurst, Master of Charity Centenary Lodge, No. 3786, which meets at Farnworth, East Lancashire, has been presented with an award from the NHS Blood and Transplant service for donating 100 pints of blood. He was one of 30 individuals honoured in a ceremony at Gorton Monastery for donors in the Manchester area who had reached such a milestone.
Freemasons charity walk for the Stroke Association
Jim Woods, a grand officer and a past master of Peace and Unity Lodge No 3966 and Landmark Lodge No 7273 is in his 74th year. For many years he was the local care officer for the lodges and chapters on the Fylde coast
FREEMASONS ABBEY CHAPTER No 2529 CONTRIBUTE ANOTHER £500 TO THE WHALLEY FLOOD APPEAL – Burnley & Pendle District News
In Whalley on the day after Boxing Day it was obvious that both residents and rescue volunteers needed to have basic refreshments such as tea, coffee and biscuits in the aftermath of the dreadful floods. Abbey Lodge
THE ROOTS OF FREEMASONRY – W.Bro. Trevor Jenkins, PM Nautilus Lodge No. 4259
For centuries Masonic historians have been puzzled by the motives for, and the purpose of, the formation of the craft of freemasonry, both in its operative, and speculative form, and whilst endeavouring to investigate the mysteries surrounding the formation of our order, it seems that the riddle actually forms itself into three distinct questions
Southport on a par at the Old Links
The event was very well supported with 32 golfers taking part. Following the distribution of prizes a magnificent £610 was raised for Masonic charities and a further £50 for Alder Hey Children’s Hospital; chosen by the Captain of Southport Old Links Golf Club for the hospitality shown by the staff and club.
A typical summer’s day for the bowling finals!
An unusually wet summer morning greeted the players and spectators for the West Lancashire Masonic Charity Bowling Tournament finals at The Tetley’s Club in Warrington, but the weather didn’t dampen the spirits of the 52 entrants who had travelled from around the Province to eagerly take part.
