An Evening of Motown promises to be a great night of music and dance. To be held at Audenshaw Masonic Hall.
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Saturday 27th February 2021 – A date for your diary.
6th June 2020
Category: Mark Degree
2020 Grand Appointments and Promotions
8th April 2020
Mark Grand Lodge have released the list of Members who will be awarded Grand Rank this year.
The following East Lancashire Brethren will receive First Appointments effective from the 9th June,
WBro Steven Lord GStwd
WBro John Green PAGDC
WBro Andrew Greenhalgh PAGDC
WBro Wesley Marchant PAGSwdB
The following Brethren will be Promoted from the 8th September,
VWBro Graham Mangham PGJO
WBro David Greenhalgh PGJD
WBro Brendan Harte PGJD
WBro Howard Nuttall PGJD
WBro David Rainford PGJD
WBro Denis Schiff PGJD
These honours are well deserved and reflect the work done by the members for the Mark Province of East Lancashire and I’m sure you will congratulate the Brethren when you next see them.
Message from the Provincial Grand Master
30th March 2020
Brethren,
I thought it was appropriate, a week after the Government issued clear instructions about self-isolation and not making unnecessary journeys and two weeks after all Freemasonry in the UK was Suspended that I write to you all and send my good wishes.… Read more “Message from the Provincial Grand Master”
Masters and Commanders Dinner – celebratory dinner on Friday 13th
18th March 2020
The Masters & Commanders of both Mark and Royal Ark Mariners held their celebratory dinner on Friday 13th March at Bury Masonic Hall. The Provincial Grand Master invited all Masters & Commanders in the chair during 2019/20 to come together and enjoy meeting other members in office.… Read more “Masters and Commanders Dinner – celebratory dinner on Friday 13th”
Suspension of meetings
17th March 2020
Brethren
Under the current prevailing circumstances Grand Mark Lodge have issued the following instruction: –
The Grand Masters of the Orders administered from Mark Masons’ Hall have jointly
agreed an immediate General Suspension of all Masonic Activity for a period of four
months.… Read more “Suspension of meetings”
Roberts TI – sesquicentennial celebrated in style
16th March 2020
The Roberts T.I. Mark Lodge which meets at Rochdale Masonic Hall reached 150 years of continuous lodge meetings on Thursday 12th March and their sesquicentennial was celebrated in fine style.
In attendance was the Provincial Grand Master Right Worshipful Bro. Alexander Sillars McLaren along with
Priory Mark 693 – Installation at Whalley Masonic Rooms
10th March 2020
It was unfortunate that the Worshipful Master Robert Jopson was unwell and unable to deliver the installation ceremony and place Bro Alan Dunnicliff in his rightful Chair within the Lodge. It mattered not as the Lodge Charity steward filled the office and performed the function of WM with ease.… Read more “Priory Mark 693 – Installation at Whalley Masonic Rooms”