The Allied Masonic Degrees of East Lancashire
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Please see the attached invitation, for anyone interested in witnessing the consecration of Hibernia Council No 289 in London on Thurdsday 2nd July 2026
All bookings should be made by following the instructions on the form.
Ed Barton East Lancashire District Grand Secretary
The District Grand Council Meeting for West Lancashire took place in the stunning sunshine and the beautiful surroundings of Westhoughton Masonic Hall in Bolton.
It was well supported by their closest neighbours East Lancashire who sent an incursion of 15 Allied Masons including the District and Deputy Grand District Prefects Graham Newton and Trevor Parvin.
Continue reading “West Lancashire District Grand Council Meeting Highlights”
Visitors from all over the country, including East Lancs members, descended on Letchworth Garden City to support the installation of RWBro Ian Crossley as the new District Grand Prefect for Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. The meeting was held at “The Cloisters”, a remarkable building, which was originally built as a school in 1905, used by the Army during 1939-45, was left in disrepair and the owners lacked the funds to restore it to its former glory donated it to the local masonic fraternity who raised the money and masonic meetings have been held there since 1950. If you ever get the chance to visit this fascinating building, I can assure you it is worth the effort.
Continue reading “Herts & Beds installation of a new District Grand Prefect.”
There was a strong turnout for the Yorkshire District Meeting at Castle Grove in Leeds to install W.Bro Clive Copley as the District Grand Prefect for Yorkshire. Over 15 members of East Lancashire made the short motorway trip across the Border to enjoy a wonderful day of Allied Masonry.
Continue reading “Yorkshire District Meeting: Installation of District Grand Prefect”Please find attached the Summons for our meeting on Wednesday 25th March 2026, the minutes of our September 2025 meeting, a booking form for the meeting together with a map showing Chorley Car Parks.
Continue reading “District of West Lancashire -Invitation to Timothy John Lewis Council 190”
The annual meeting of Cheshire & North Wales District is considered a local one for the traveling brethren of East Lancashire. Therefore, it was no surprise we had 10 brethren in attendance at Maesgwyn Masonic Hall in Wrexham.
RW Bro. Graham Newton District Grand Prefect for East Lancashire accompanied by his deputy Trevor Parvin and a number of other brethren made the relatively short journey down the motorway to enjoy the companionship and the annual meeting of one of our close neighbours in the order. Everyone arrived in plenty of time with no hiccups on the motorway reported.
The District of Southern Counties was constituted in 1997 with the R.W.Bro. Harold Gould as the first District Grand Prefect, and it consisted of 6 Councils. By 2005 the District had 16 Councils and was considered geographically too large to be administered, so by 2007 it was reconstructed into three Districts, Surrey, Sussex and Southern Counties covering Hampshire and Isle of White. Today Southern Counties District consists of 9 Councils including an Installed Masters Council.
Continue reading “Allied Southern Counties District Meeting – Botley Hampshire.”
If you remember Tetris the block sorting game, then that was the car park at the recent West Midlands Allied District annual meeting at Burton on Trent. Somehow the Allied brethren had managed brilliantly to cram in an unbelievble number of cars into the most complicated shaped car parking area without a scratch to any vehicle. Very impressive.
Continue reading “Memorable Moments at West Midlands Allied District Meeting”