Here you will find news from the province that has been reported over the past years. Click on any of the links below.
2012
Ecclesholme - Gold Standard Award
Bury - 20/01/12 - Lodge of Faith Burns Supper
Salford - 12/01/12 - ...and it's goodbye from Jim
Bolton - 27/0126/12 - Grand Charity Cheque for Bolton Hospice
Rochdale - 27/01/12 - What a reet good neet !
Burnley & Pendle - 20/01/12 - Grand Lodge Cheque for Pendleside Hospice
Bury - 23/01/12 - Community Grant of £1000 to Local Scouts
Salford - 12/01/12 - Grand Charity Cheque for St Anns Hospice
Rochdale - 09/01/12 - New Years Eve at Richard Street
Bury - 09/01/12 - Grand Charity Cheque for Bury Hospice
2011
East Ribble - 23/12/11 - Billinge Lodge Closure
Ashton/Mossley - 21/12/11 - The Perfect Ashlar Club is formed
Audenshaw - 21/12/11 - The Perfect Ashlar Club is formed
East Ribble - 20/12/11 - Double 50th at Limestone Rock Lodge
East Ribble - 14/12/11 - Sinbad at Thwaites Theatre - ELMC Sponsored Panto
13/12/11 - Rochdale Fellowship Christmas Lunch
30/11/11 - Concord Deane Chapter No 37 Celebrates it's Bi-Centenary
East Ribble - 09/12/11 - St Peter's Community Centre Donation
Ashton/Mossley - 07/12/11 - APGM sets priority for 2012
RMBI Festival - 04/12/11 - Festival Update Latest Total
Audenshaw - 04/12/11 The 2nd Degree Explained by the ProvGMentor
02/12/11 - Royal Arch Demonstration Team - 'Passing of The Veils'
East Ribble - 03/12/11 - East Lancs Hospice Santa Dash in Clitheroe
East Ribble - 03/12/11 - Brother Wolstencroft at the Cenotaph
East Ribble - 03/12/11 - Freemasons Make Donation to Aid Church Repairs
Manchester - 26/11/11 - Manchester Masons Wine Tasting Evening
Rochdale - 31/11/11 - The District Team visit Rochdale Lodge No 6721
Rochdale - 24/11/11 - Bacup and Todmorden Brethren welcomed into the District
Bury - 28/11/11 - Amalgamation Ceremony, Cromwell with Papyrean Lodge 5771
Padiham - 26/11/11- Fifty years in Masonry celebrated at Huntroyd Lodge 6385
East Ribble - 22/11/11 - Presentation to the Deputy Provincial Grand Master in Charge
Province - 21/11/11 - Provincial Grand Lodge, 17 November 2011
Province - 21/11/11 - A Remembrance Service for RWBro Jack Price 20 November 2011
Oldham - 18/11/11 - Celebration of 92nd Birthday, WBro Harry Simmons and Celebration of 50 yrs in Freemasonry of WBro Jack Johnson
Province - 16/11/11 - Dedication of Ecclesholme Gardens, 6 November 2011
15/11/11 - The Royal Arch Demonstration Team at Arcturus Lodge
15/11/11 - Architect Lodge inspects the rare Swinton Floor Cloths
Rochdale - 12/11/11 - Celebration of 50 years in Freemasonry Bro Richard Needham
Rochdale - 11/11/11 - The 30th AGM of the Rochdale District Fellowship
Manchester - 10/11/11 - Manchester Masons Sportsman's Dinner
Salford - 08/11/11 - Celebration of 60 years in Freemasonry, WBro Arthur Broomhall Acton, PProJGW
ECCLESHOLME GARDEN OPENING - 6th November 2011
Derby - 06/11/11 - Celebration of 50 years in Freemasonry WBro Alan Butler, PJGD
Rossendale - 04/11/11 - Tottington Lodge 7537 Closes after 54 years
31/10/11 - Presentation to Parkinson's North West on behalf of the Grand Charity
Ashton/Mossley - 30/10/11- GL of Scotland to the GL of England
Audenshaw - 30/10/11- GL of Scotland to the GL of England
Blackburn - 25/10/11 - District Officers Presentation
25/10/2011 - Quarterly Statistics from the 4 Major Masonic Charities September update
Bury - 25/10/11 - Lodge and Pub Join Forces to raise £5,520 for Hospice
Rossendale - 22/10/11- Fellowship Autumn Fair
14/10/11 - Development of Freemasons' Hall, Bridge Street
14/10/11 - William Romaine Callender Lodge of Mark Masters No 136 - Re dedication
13/10/11 - The Provincial Grand Officers' Chapter, No. 3747
Accrington - 04/10/11 - Invitation to a Dinner Dance - EL2015 Festival
Burnley & Pendle - 27/09/11 - Roses Lodge 5140 - 'The Lost Symbols of Freemasonry Re-discovered'
27/09/11 - East Lancashire Provincial Grand Officers' Lodge, No. 3747, 'The Lost Symbols of Freemasonry Re-discovered'
22/09/11 -The Royal Arch Bicentenary Celebrations and Appeal 2013
21/09/11 - The latest news on the Freemasons' Hall, Bridge Street, Development
Oldham - 19/09/11 -Joint Walk the Province 2011
19/09/11 - UGLE Quarterly Communication
Sykes - 16/09/11 -Last meeting of Quadrivium Lodge 3921
11/09/2011 - Are you a Motorcycling Freemason? Then Read on...
Bolton - 11/09/11 - The Graduate - Bolton Little Theatre
Oldham - 29/08/11 - Sept Newsletter & Orchard House Project
11/08/2011 - Quarterly Statistics from the 4 Major Masonic Charities July update
10/08/2011 - Grand Charity - New Minor Grants Announced
19/07/2011 - Grand Charity - £20,000 Grant to East Africa Crisis
07/07/11 - The Derby Cup Golf Competition
24/06/11 - WBro Derek Thornhill presents Grand Charity cheque to NW Air Ambulance Service
10/06/11 - The Royal Arch Charity Banquet
WALK THE PROVINCE- Summer 2011
05/06/11 - PGM Opens Ecclesholme Summer Fair
ECCLESHOLME SUMMER FAIR - 5th June 2011
19/05/11 - Provincial IT Policy and DOs / DONTs now available
14/05/11 - Provincial Grand Officer Chapter, No. 3747, Half Yearly Meeting
09/05/11 - Read the latest Provincial Newsletter (e-Redrose)
30/04/11 - UGLE and Supreme Grand Chapter Investiture Meetings
Starkie -24/04/11 - Old Mancunians 3140 - Candidates for Initiation and WBro Vincent Miller - 50 years in Freemasonry
Royal Arch News
RA Province - FAQs added to the Royal Arch Bicentenary Appeal Page
RA Province - The Provincial Grand Officers' Chapter, No. 3747, 13th October 2011
RA Province - The Royal Arch Bicentenary Celebrations and Appeal 2013 -added 22nd Sept 2011
RA Province - The Royal Arch Charity Banquet 10th June 2011
RA Rossendale - First Exaltation at Unitas Fratrum Chapter No 7958 - May 20th
RA Bury & Radcliffe - Derby Chapter 1055 - First Officer of Supreme Grand Chapter
RA Derby - 05/05/11 - Dinner for EComp Eddie Barlow, PProvGSN
RA Manchester Districts - Celebration of Fifty Years in Royal Arch Freemasonry - Charles Geoffrey Cowling PProvGSwdB - Monday March 21st 2011
RA Province - 17/03/11 - Provincial Grand Chapter 2011
RA Audenshaw - Unitas Fratrum Chapter No. 7958 leave Audenshaw for Ashday Lea Masonic Hall
2010
17/12/10 - 3747, Provincial Grand Officers' Lodge - Carol Service at St Ann's Church
09/12/10 - MEGSupt at Kelvin Matterson 60th in the Royal Arch
19/10/10 - Report on the Provincial Grand Lodge Meeting November 18 2010
18/10/10 - Provincial Grand Master's Address to Provincial Grand Lodge
18/10/10 - Appointment of WBro Brian Carter as Provincial Grand Almoner
28/10/10 - 250th Celebration for Royal Lancashire Lodge, No. 116
28/10/10 - Surprise Party for Philip Crumbleholme on his retirement from Hewlett Court
22/10/10 - Installation meeting of the Provincial Grand Officers' Chapter, No. 3747
12/10/10 - ME Grand Superintendent visits Unanimity Chapter, No. 4130, for Installation
01/01/10 - MEGSupt at Huntroyd Chapter of First Principals - "Despair to Discovery"
28/09/10 - 3747, Provincial Grand Officers' Lodge - Prestonian Lecture 2009
25/09/10 - PGM at Lancashire Scouting Lodge of Allegiance
13/09/10 - East Lancashire Provincial Grand Stewards' Lodge, No. 8408
12/09/10 - Manchester Masonic Museum Open Day
05/07/10 - EL Masonic Golf Society - Derby Cup
14/06/10 - 100 year birthday celebration at Hewlett Court for Bessie Driver
11/06/10 - Royal Arch Charity Banquet 11 June 2010
02/06/10 - EComp George Old - Personal 50th Celebration in the Royal Arch
31/05/10 - Retirement Dinner for WBro Mike Nicholson, PProvSGW
19/05/10 - Hosted Meeting at St Chad's Lodge, No. 1129
13/05/10 - Personal 50th Celebration WBro Norman Jackson, PProvSGW
02/05/10 - Let's Talk Masonry Conference was a great success
01/05/10 - A Surprise for St Johns Lodge, No. 325 and WBro Michael Nicholson
April 10 - Grand Lodge Investiture Meeting
21/04/10 - The Let's Talk Masonry Conference
31/03/10 - Installation Meeting of the Provincial Grand Officers' Lodge, No. 3747
18/03/10 - Report on Provincial Grand Chapter
17/03/10 - Personal 60th Celebration WBro RA Veevers
15/03/10 - News from the Provincial Grand Master
25/02/10 - Perosnal 50th WBro Geoffrey Ross
22/02/10 - Personal 50th Celebration Dennis Thomas
16/02/10 - Investiture of new APGM, Martin Roche
2009
05/01/09 - Provincial Grand Orator Recommended Reading
29/11/09 - The RMBI 2015 Festival Launch Banquet
23/11/09 - Provincial Grand Mentor introduces mentoring toolkits
22/11/09 - e-redrose electronic newsletter & Provincial Magazine
22/11/09 - APGM Stephen Blank opens Ecclesholme Fair
19/11/09 - Launch of the RMBI 2015 Festival
19/11/09 - Provincial Grand Lodge, Blackburn
08/11/09 - Provincial Orator's Calendar
08/10/09 - Provincial Grand Officers' Chapter, No. 3747
29/09/09 - Provincial Grand Officers' Lodge, No. 3747
14/09/09 - Provincial Grand Stewards' Lodge, No. 8408
26/06/09 - WBro Arthur Renshaw, QPM, PProvJGW
14/05/09 - East Lancashire Provincial Grand Officers' Chapter
11/05/09 - East Lancashire Provincial Grand Stewards' Lodge, No. 8408
2009 - Grand Lodge Honours
31/03/09 - East Lancashire Provincial Grand Officers Lodge, No. 3747
11/02/09 - WBro Michael Nicholson, PProvGSwdB 70th
2008
2008 - Grand Lodge Honours
08/02/08 - Radio Lancashire – ladies who lunch??
22/09/08 - Eulogy to Frederick Charles Mepham
18/06/08 - Installation of the PGM/MEGS
06/06/08 - @elmasons.org.uk e-mail addresses
30/01/08 - The 2,500th T.L.C. Teddy-Bear Presentation
2007
2007 - Grand Lodge Honours
16/11/06 - The Deputy PGM's Address to Provincial Grand Lodge
28/09/06 - Bridge Street Freemasons' Hall Redevelopment
2006 - Grand Lodge Honours