Every picture tells a story. Wednesday the 9th of May saw another visit by the Provincial Team this time to support Brethren of Stanley Lodge Number 1454. Stanley Lodge is based in Audenshaw and on a hot steamy night we all gathered for the installation of the Master Elect Bro Stephen Lambert.… Read more “Stanley Mark Lodge 1454”
The almost final Mark Provincial Deputation visit took place at Skelmersdale Mark Lodge 141 on Tuesday 15th May at Ashton under Lyne Masonic Hall. It was a first-time visit to the magnificent building for many of the team. There would be two meetings on the night, one in the Royal Ark Mariner Degree and
Dear Brother Mark Masons,
Having managed to visit 42 Mark Lodges in 2017 out of a possible 50 in East Lancashire on my sponsorship attempt, I give a heartfelt thank you to all the Lodges and individual Mark Masons who sponsored me.… Read more “Marathon Man Takes Gold !”
Well, it was a hot and sunny morning today and what’s the best thing that a retiring Provincial Grand Sword Bearer can do? Polish his sword of course, so it’s off to the Mark Provincial Office in Salford with all my cleaning gear and set too on the job in hand.… Read more “Swordbearer Polishes His Weapon”
Volunteers with St John Ambulance, the nation’s leading first aid charity, took time out recently to say thank you to the Masons for the donation of a new ambulance which will be based at the charity’s Denton unit.
The new ambulance is one of over 50 vehicles which are being handed over in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands in a phased programme from October 2017 and throughout 2018.… Read more “ST JOHN AMBULANCE VOLUNTEERS THANK MASONS FOR NEW AMBULANCE”
WM RWBro Bob Clancey (PGM North & East Yorks) spotted at the recent meeting of Rugby Football Lodge No.1965, proudly sporting his East Lancashire tie !
Not that anyone noticed of course…
The Mark Benevolent Fund are Supporting ST Johns Ambulance and in partnership with the charity have pledged £3,023,700 for a two year programme to provide up to 52 replacement state of the art ambulances and support vehicles. The first of these Ambulances was to be donated to East Lancashire, and on the 17th July, the PGM, RW Bro Alex Mclaren and his wife, Leslie, attended the Presentation and Dedication of the vehicle in London.… Read more “St John Ambulance Handover”