The Provincial Meeting was held at Bolton on Wednesday the 4th June.  The Provincial Grand Master Keith Partington Schofield GMRAC  welcomed over 450 brethren to  the Meeting including Representatives from 13 other Provinces around the Country and other orders in Freemasonry

After Greeting our guests The Provincial Grand Master presented the  Leslie F. Hiles Memorial Golf Trophy  to the 2013 winner WBro Mark Davis, PProv Grand Charity Steward a member of the Manchester Keystone Lodge of Mark Master Masons who was accompanied by WBro Kevin Reaney the Worshipful Master of that Lodge who presented the Prov GM with a cheque for £500.00, as the proceeds of the event.

The Prov GM then received a cheque for £4,000 on behalf of the East Lancs Mark Benevolent Fund from WBro Roger Fielding the Provincial Charity Steward who had followed in the footsteps of St Cuthbert and walked to Holy Island.

The Prov GM then re-appointed VWBro Alexander S McLaren PGJO as Deputy Provincial Grand Master and  VWBro Jeffrey Alan Huddart PGJO as Assistant Provincial Grand Master.

VWBro Stephen Holt was standing down as Asst Prov GM , the Prov GM presented him with the collarette of a Past Asst Prov GM and thanked him for his help and support during his 5 years in office, VWBro Holt thanked the Brethren and the Prov GM for giving him the opportunity to serve as Asst Prov GM in the Province.

WBro John H Smith was then duly obligated and installed as Asst Provincial Grand Master and saluted by the Brethren.

The Prov GM then proceeded to invest the Brethren, who had received honours.

RWBro Keith Clayton was standing down as the Provincial Almoner after 11 years in office, the ProvGM paid tribute to the work he has done for members of the Province in obtaining grants and assistance. his replacement is WBro Reg Foster from Rochdale.

Details of all the investees is listed below

Provincial Grand Lodge closed at 5 pm and 256 Brethren then gathered to dine in the Banqueting Hall.