“I’ve got a ticket to ride”
Tuesday 14thAugust the YPC took a group of the Young People and some of their parents / guardians to Blackpool Pleasure Beach. The objective of the day was to ride as many of the top rides as you can. The day started at Middleton Masonic Hall where the first part of...
Jesse Riley returns to his roots at St John’s Free Church of England, Tottington.
Jesse Riley, the Charity Steward for Cromwell with Papyrean Lodge, returned to his Christian roots recently when he put in a bid for ELMC funding for St John’s with Trinity Church on Kirklees Street, Tottington. Jesse had been married there, his children had been...
Southern Area at the Hewlett Court Open Day
A number of members of Southern Area Lodges and Chapters took part in the Open Day at Hewlett Court in July. In the main we manned a very popular Home Made Cake Stall and a small, but beautifully presented armchair of large TLC Teddy Bears. Our APGM, John...
Tameside Young Carers receive a £500 Grant from the ELMC
The photograph shows Stuart Tennant, Ashton & Mossley District Charity Steward, presenting an ELMC Grant of £500 to Mrs Joyce Howarth, the Chair of the Friends of Tameside Young Carers. Joyce, together with Mike Hurst, a Trustee of the Friends, and a member of...
Bury Society for Blind & Partially Sighted is set to look much better
Bury Society for Blind & Partially Sighted People is set to look much better thanks to the support of organisations such as the East Lancs Masonic Charity. Having been based in Tenterden Street near to Bury Town Hall, for seven years, the Society recently decided...
YPC Treetop Challenge 31stMay 2018
On a warm afternoon, the last day in May, a group of intrepid adventurers met in the wilds of Heaton Park, along with some members of the YPC committee who were quaking in their boots. The purpose was to take to the air (or at least the treetops) and to test...
Official opening of the new courtyard!
On Saturday 7th July along with the ELMC sponsored abseil we had the official opening of our new courtyard at Hewlett Court in which the Provincial Grand Master, Sir David Trippier and the Mayor of Bury, Jane Black attended to commence the opening. Along with...
D-CaFF wins support from ELMC
The aim of D-CaFF is to provide a social outlet for people living with dementia, their carers, family and friends. D-CaFF is a local organization based at Greenmount Cricket Club which is under half a mile from Hewlett Court. It is managed by Joani Beale...
Peel Tower Abseil and Open Day, 7th July 2018 raises over £8,500 for charity.
The Peel Tower Abseil and Open Day was a great success. The number of participants and the amount of monies raised through sponsorship greatly exceeded our expectations. To date we have raised in excess of £8500. With the outstanding sponsorship monies and Gift Aid...
Clitheroe Castle Junior Park Run
On Sunday 1stJuly at 8.45 a.m. the district charity steward and his assistant had great pleasure in presenting an ELMC cheque for £650.00 to Clitheroe Castle Junior Park Run, to assist in purchasing equipment needed to hold the event. This is a non-profiting...
Painting of the Summer House
Our very own Julie, Bev and Zena putting their skills to the test by painting the summer house ready for the grand opening of the new courtyard on Saturday 7th July 2018.
Hewlett Court in bloom!
We would like to thank Gerard Meade for making our beautiful hanging baskets and Egerton Lodge No 1392 for paying for them, we are extremely grateful, they make such a difference.