Past Grand Secretary’s column – Summer 2016
From the Past Grand Secretary By the time you receive this issue of the magazine, the Grand Master will have announced my retirement as Grand…
Manchester
Fraternity in the trenches
The Battle of the Somme produced more than one million casualties. Director of the Library and Museum of Freemasonry Diane Clements marks the masons who fought for freedom
The centenary of the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July 1916 will be marked this summer. On that single day there were almost 60,000 British casualties, most of them before noon, of whom nearly 20,000 died.
ELMC Grant to Salford Imagination Library – Manchester Districts News
The 21st March 2016 was a very special evening for the Salford Imagination Library. Not only was it the night that they held their charity fashion show,…
Townley Parker Lodge No 1083 – 150 years – Manchester Districts News
On Monday 25th April at Manchester Hall, Townley Parker Lodge celebrated its 150th anniversary. After the Lodge was opened and on the conclusion of its…
Manchester Masons visit the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital – Manchester Districts News
On 19th April, a plethora of Manchester Masons visited the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. The team was led by WBro Gordon Desser, the TLC officer…
Townley Parker Charity Events aboard the Emmeline Pankhurst – Manchester Districts News
As a consequence of the tragic loss of his wife during his year of office the WM of Townley Parker Lodge ,1083, WBro Kevin Gould, elected to hold a…
‘How to feel good about giving’ – Manchester Districts News
On Friday 18th March 2016 WBro Ian MacNeill and W Bro Kevin Gould presented a cheque for £2650 to Bury Hospice. Why Bury Hospice? In April 2015 W Bro…
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…
Province of Cheshire 2016 Festival Raises £3,010,730
2016 Festival in aid of the MSF STOP PRESS : On Friday 20th May, at Manchester United’s Old Trafford Ground, the Total Funds raised by the Province of…
Famous Scottish Freemasons – Walter Smith 1948
Walter Smith Walter Smith OBE (born 24 February 1948) is a Scottish football manager. His most recent club was at Scottish Premier League club Rangers….