MBF Newsletter – Italian Earthquake
30th August 2016
Category: Mark Degree
Rochdale Sportsmans Evening raises £4000+
24th August 2016
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+”
Canons Close Update
10th August 2016
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”
The Rugby Football Lodge No.1965 Installation
7th July 2016
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,
Grand Lodge Visit
15th June 2016
On Tuesday 7th June, Brethren from East Lancashire made an early start catching the 8.35 am Virgin Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston.
East Lancs PGM presents Cheshire Mason with Apron – is this a first ?
9th June 2016
On the return train journey from Grand Lodge (a full report of which will follow shortly), the Provincial Grand Master, RWBro Alex Sillars McLaren took time out to make
Wardens Mess 2016
6th June 2016
On 27th May 2016 the 25th Annual Meeting of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of East Lancashire Wardens Mess took place at