Provincial Grand Charity Steward Jamie Beninson has raised a magnificent sum – in excess of £4000 from last Fridays Sportsmans Evening held at Rochdale Masonic Hall!
Thank you all for your very kind support – we can do anything when we apply ourselves !… Read more “Rochdale Sportsmans Evening raises £4000+”
July was a quiet month for the residents group, but we all enjoyed a lovely afternoon of fellowship and laughter, and a beautiful Carrot cake for refreshments, made by Gordon Rosbotham. At the August meeting we welcomed back “Dottie” a schoolfriend of Gordons, who gave a talk on the origins of pub signs which was very interesting.… Read more “Canons Close Update”
It is with regret that we have to advise you that unfortunately the East Lancashire Mark Fellowship ‘Hog Roast’ to be held on Sunday 21 August 2016 has been cancelled due to the damage caused by the recent flooding at Middleton Masonic Hall.… Read more “Hog Roast Cancellation”
The youngest lodge in the Province celebrated it’s first birthday at Rochdale on 30th June when VW Bro Stephen Holt, WM, installed his successor, W Bro A Michael Dyson, PPrJGW (West Yorkshire) as WM for the ensuing year.
Before doing so however, the Master presented a cheque of £1050 to APGM W Bro Gerry Young as a donation from the Lodge to the 2021 Festival,
It’s now almost 9 months since we started selling unwanted Craft 2015 Festival Ties, Bow-ties, Jewels and Hankies in order to raise funds for the Mark 2021 Festival.
When this started, I thought we might raise a couple of hundred quid – how wrong was I !… Read more “Ties etc – an update.”
Westholme was the venue last night for a St Georges Day Concert by Mossley Band, which raised the grand total of £350 for the Mark 2021 Festival.
The patriotic Mariners of Mossley RAM 1381 together with their ladies, friends and family were treated to an excellent evening of brass band music culminating in rousing renditions of Rule Britannia, Jerusalem and Land of Hope and Glory which prompted much flag waving.… Read more “Mossley Mariners Raise £350”
On the 8th March the residents of Canons Close were entertained by magician
Eddie Hilton. He had visited once before but this time he presented a whole new
Magic Show, which amazed and delighted everyone.
After refreshments including Gordon Rosbothams now famous sherry and almond
cake, Eddie left but not before giving us a very generous donation for charity.… Read more “Canons Close News”