Thursday, 16th February at Manchester Hall, Bridge Street, Manchester, Manchester Engineers Mark Lodge No 1059 held their installation meeting commencing at 18.05.
In attendance at this very prestigious Lodge was the Provincial Grand Master RWBro John Hartley Smith along with VWBro David H Thompson, PGJO APGM and a small Provincial deputation .… Read more “Manchester Engineers Mark 1059”
On Tuesday, 14th February, at Salford Masonic Hall, representatives from 3 neighbouring Provinces joined to hand over a new Blood Bike to the volunteers who provide a worthwhile service to the nation.
East Lancashire was represented by the Provincial Grand Master, RWBro John H Smith, along with VWBro David H Thompson, PGJO, APGM, and all the members of the Secretariat who had helped arrange the event.… Read more “£18,801 donation for Blood Bikes”
On Tuesday evening, 7th February at Bury Masonic Hall, Parsons Lane, Bury, Lathom Royal Ark Mariners Lodge no 136 held their Installation meeting.
In Attendance were the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master of East Lancashire RWBro John Hartley Smith RAMGR and the Provincial Assistant Director of Ceremonies, WBro Steven Lord ProvRAMGR along with 12 members of Lathom Lodge.… Read more “Lathom RAM 136 – Installation Meeting”
Wednesday, 8th February at Radcliffe Masonic Hall, Bolton Road, with WBro Thomas Stewart Mills PAGStb, who on this occasion was attending as the representative of the Provincial Grand Master. Also in attendance was WBro David G Rainford, DepPGM who was a member of the Lodge.… Read more “Wike Mark 142 – Installation”
Thursday 2nd February at Salford Masonic Hall, Hemsley House, The Crescent, Salford Mark Lodge No 994 held their installation meeting and in attendance was WBro David G Rainford the Deputy Provincial Grand Master accompanied by a small deputation.
The Lodge was opened at 6:05 by the Master WBro Terrace Bailey PProvGSD, who welcomed WBro David G Rainford into the Lodge and thanked him and the deputation for taking time out to attend the installation meeting.… Read more “Salford Mark 994 – Installation”
On Tuesday 17th January at Accrington Masonic Hall, Starkie Mark Lodge No 159 held a very special meeting to celebrate their Sesquicentenary. They have met continually from 1873 through to 2023 and the meeting was held on the very date of 150 years from consecration.… Read more “Starkie Mark 159 – Sesquicentenary”
On Monday, 30th January at the Manchester Hall, Bridge Street, Manchester, the East Lancashire Provincial Grand Officers Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners No 990 held their installation meeting.
In attendance were the Provincial Grand Master, RWBro John Hartley Smith, and the Deputy Provincial Grand Master WBro David G Rainford.… Read more “990 RAM installation meeting”