On Wednesday, 5th October at Middleton Masonic Hall, both Middleton Mark and RAM No1303 held their installation meeting for the Mark degree.
The first meeting was opened up in the Royal Ark Mariner degree by the Immediate past Commander WBro David Halford who thanked the DPGM, WBro David G Rainford and the
WBro David Lightbown presented a cheque for £500 on behalf of Keep RAM lodge No 911 to the “Ribble valley Art 4 All “ Charity.
The Charity meets for two sessions every Friday in the Clitheroe Salvation Army Rooms between September and June Annually and provides free Art and other creative sessions for all within the local community
The charity was started by Mrs Frankie Freeman in 2018 and has grown to such an extent that there are
On Saturday, September 17 at Middleton Masonic Hall, the East Lancashire Mark fellowship members and
their wives and partners held their annual Charity Banquet with 104 people in attendance.
Many arrived at 6:45 pm and received welcome drinks from the bar.… Read more “Fellowship – Annual Charity Banquet”
When Mark Men from Lancashire petitioned MWGM William Patrick Albert Duke of Connaught and Strathearn for a Royal Ark Mariner Warrant for Perseverance Lodge in 1922, little did they know that 100 years later, give or take a few months, the Lodge would have seen three PGMs of the Province pass through its ranks, George Gray, George Farnworth Nuttall and Fred Kemp.… Read more “100 years of continuous working”
On Tuesday the 13 September, many East Lancashire Mark Masons had an early start meeting at Piccadilly train station at 8:30 am to catch the 9:12 Avanti train to Euston London. Thanks to W.Bro Malcolm Mcarthy for his efforts in the organisation on the day.… Read more “Grand Lodge Visit”
On Thursday, 8th September at Audenshaw Masonic Hall, Semper Paratus Lodge No 852 held their installation meeting.
In attendance was RWBro John Hartley Smith, Provincial Grand Master, along with 24 brethren including RWBro Alex McLaren, Past Provincial Grand Master along with3 chain bearers.… Read more “A minutes silence adopted”
On Thursday, 1st September St John’s Lodge of Mark Master Masons TI held their meeting at Bolton Masonic Hall. The Lodge was opened at 6:30 prompt by the Worshipful Master Bro Ivan Millington PProvGJW (WL).
The Worshipful Master thanked the brethren for attending and welcomed the Deputy Provincial Grand Master, WBro David G Rainford, PGJD and the eight members of the Deputation.… Read more “In favour of the candidate”