Cheshire Freemasons’ leader lifing the veil of mystery
PRESS RELEASE Provincial Grand Master, Stephen Martin Blank, the leader of Cheshire Freemasons is shining a new and revealing light on our organisation,…
Lancashire
Delightful donation to the West Lancashire 2021 Festival
The Masonic Order of Athelstan, Northumbria Province, which now covers the United Grand Lodge of England Provinces of Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmorland and the Province of West Lancashire made a delightful donation to the West Lancashire 2021 Festival in aid of the Masonic Charitable Foundation.
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.”
Freemasons Donate £1000 Derby Mountain Rescue Team
Derby Mountain Rescue Team were established in 1965 after a tragic incident on the infamous Four Inns walk across the Peak District. The Team has grown in strength and stature and their expertise in search and rescue is highly respected by all of the emergency services, particularly the Police with whom they have a very strong working relationship.
Reaching out to the next generation
West Lancashire Freemasons, in the persons of Dave Grainger APrGM with responsibility for the University Scheme, and John Stanley the Lancaster and…
Provincial Grand Almoner
IMPENDING RETIREMENT WBro Ernie Greenhalgh will retire as Provincial Grand Almoner at the forthcoming meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge in May next year,…
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…
Successful heritage day
The Warrington Heritage Day saw the doors of the Museum of Freemasonry and the Masonic hall open to welcome the general public, to view the various displays of Masonic artefacts and memorabilia in the setting of the Masonic hall which was purpose built in 1933.