Christmas Day commenced with a visit by the members of Arkscroll Lodge which the Residents look forward to every year. The Lodge members join with all the Residents singing carols and drinking coffee and rum! They bring a gift of chocolates for each Resident for which...

On Friday 12 December 2014 at 2pm the Hewlett Court Residents were entertained by the very talented Barry Jackson, musical entertainer. Barry not only sang but played the flute and saxophone. He sang a medley of Christmas songs including some old favourites. Barry...

On Saturday 22 November Hewlett Court held its second Christmas Fair which was extremely successful. We were visited by people from the local community, local Counsellors, Residents families and Brethren of the Province.  Donations were given from our local suppliers...

On the 7th November we arranged a surprise party for Julie Ward’s 50th!!! Yes folks we can’t believe it either!!!! The weeks prior took a lot of planning in secret so Julie wouldn’t suspect anything. Trust me when I say nothing gets past Julie!!!! So it was like...

On Wednesday 5 November 2014 all the Residents, the staff, their families and local neighbours and friends joined together for a display of fireworks at Hewlett Court. They enjoyed Mulled Wine, homemade Meat and Potato Pie, Black Peas, Treacle Toffee, Toffee Apples...

On a cold, grey, wet autumn evening summer came back to Hewlett Court where the ‘Sun’ in ‘Sun House’ was shown in the smiles of the residents, carers, the builders and representatives with their wives from the districts who have funded the project, met to hand it...

Following a request from Hewlett Court to help in replacing the Pergola which had become unsafe three districts joined together namely Burnley & Pendle, East Ribble and Salford, all donating £500 towards making it happen. The request was also supported by ELMC...

The brethren of Dormer St Margarets Lodge kindly arranged for singer Tony Berry, of Houghton Weavers fame, to perform an afternoon concert for the residents of Hewlett Court. As well as telling jokes, which kept his audience very amused, Tony sang many favourites...

A very kind donation by Mark of Arthur Lane Nursery in Ainsworth of six beautiful hanging baskets has brought much pleasure to the residents of our ELMC Residential Home.

The ELMC Comforts Fund Committee arranged for this years Annual Holiday to take place on 24 to 31 May 2014, once again, at the Clifton Park Hotel, St Anne’s on Sea. This venue becomes more and more popular each year resulting in sixty eight widows and Brethren of the...

Mrs May Ledger celebrated her 90th Birthday on Wednesday 2nd April and a good time was had by all. Brian and Barry, her sons, attended along with other family members. Her friends from the Mothers’ Union and all residents and staff at Hewlett Court  joined in the...