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News from the Province
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 |
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