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March 23rd Thomas Telford: Operative & Speculative Freemason
On the 23rd March 2022 at 6.30 pm there will be a talk hosted by the esteemed MANCHESTER ASSOCIATION FOR MASONIC RESEARCH to be held at Stanley House, Audenshaw. The talk will be given by WBRO THOMAS ALAN HOWLS PPrSGW (Shrops) and proves to be a fascinating insight to...
Manchester Masons Give Thumbs Up to the 2026 Festival Appeal!
On November the 30th Charity Stewards from Manchester Lodges braved the weather and attended a 2026 Festival Launch Seminar at Manchester Hall. The seminar was hosted by the District Charity Representatives for the Sykes and Derby Districts, WBro. Stephen Thomson and...
Manchester Masons Unite to Assist Portico Lodge 6070
The fourth Thursday in November is the Installation evening for Portico Lodge No. 6070. That time in every Lodge’s year where the WM and his Officers are Installed and Invested. Only this year there was one slight difference, due to illness and travel issues only...
MCF gives Talbot House 15,000 grant
Talbot House has been supporting the families of people with learning disabilities in Manchester since 1976. It started as a playscheme organised by four parents of children with complex needs, and despite some initial setbacks when applying for funding they gained...
Manchester Masons Bid a Fond Farewell at The District Representatives Meeting.
Over thirty Manchester Lodge and Chapter members recently attended Manchester Hall for the first District Representatives Meeting since lockdown. Derby District Chairman, WBro Paul O’Carroll, chaired the meeting, and the Brethren and Companions were fully informed...
Cornucopia Lodge begins its Masonic season in style.
The pandemic forced the closedown of all Masonic meetings in Manchester, however, once the restrictions were lifted Cornucopia Lodge, Number 4553 based at Manchester Hall opened their Masonic season in style by installing Bro. Darren Fletcher as its newest Worshipful...
Wythenshawe homelessness charity receives 12,500 boost from Masonic Charity
Local charity Emmaus South Manchester has received £12,500 from Manchester Masons to help establish a new community to support homeless people. The £12,500 grant from Manchester Masons was awarded by the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF), one of the largest...
50 Glorious years for WBro Bernard Armitage
At Manchester Hall on the 13th of October, it was a memorable occasion for St Thomas Lodge Number 992. It was not just any regular meeting, it was a celebration for a very special Brother who has enjoyed 50 years membership of Freemasonry. A brother who during his...
50th Celebration WBro Melvyn Baxter Hill, PJGD
Header Picture:WM, Bro David Bamford; WBro Mark Davis; WBro Mel Hill & WBro Stan Bibby When the Assistant Provincial Grand Master, WBro Mark Davis, asked his District Officers to accompany him to North Wales on Saturday 16 October 2021; they would have been...
Manchester Masons Enjoy a Wonderful Return to Freemasonry.
On Thursday the 30th September, seventy Manchester Masons and Royal Arch Masons accompanied by their partners attended Manchester Hall to celebrate the return of Freemasonry in Manchester. Those in attendance were either Worshipful Masters, Wardens or First...
Manchester Level Club AGM 2021
It has been a strange time for all of us this past year, and as a result of the current pandemic this is the first ever MLC AGM that was held on Zoom. There were around 25 attendees, and we were honoured to host our former APGM W.Bro. Chris Welton among us as an...
ELMC & Manchester Masons Keep Abreast of Things.
We are happy to announce that we have been successful in gaining some funding from the ELMC (East Lancashire Masonic Charity) for Prevent Breast Cancer (https://preventbreastcancer.org.uk/) a specialised charity based at Wythenshawe Hospital the only UK breast cancer...
Manchester Masons Welcome Back Event
The Assistant Provincial Grandmaster and Assistant Principal Grand Principal requires the presence of every Manchester Based Lodge WM and their partners. Firstly, I hope that you, your family and the other members of Cornucopia Lodge are well and looking forward to...
Tri-County Province supports Maggie’s at Christie’s
Thanks to a grant of over £51,000 from the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF), to Maggie’s charity, 100s of men diagnosed with prostate cancer will be given practical and emotional help and support. A cancer diagnosis can cause huge emotional and physical challenges...
Manchester Masons travel from West to East with the “Loving Cup”
Yesterday saw members of Palatine Chapter and Old Mancs with Mount Sinai Lodge walk from Warrington Masonic Hall to Manchester Masonic Centre as part of the University Scheme Challenge where they carried the DKW Cup on its journey around the UK. The Universities...
Manchester Masons join the hike
Bro. Thomas Daniels of Shakespeare Lodge 1009 (and current Secretary of the Manchester Level Club) based at Bridge Street and his team are taking part in the ELMC Holcombe Hike on the 25th of July and have already raised an amazing amount of cash for the charity at...
Charity Skydive 2021 – Mark Davis APGM EP.3
On our third in a series of interviews, Bro Dean Lynch, the organiser of the MCF 2021 Skydive, talks to Mark Davis APGM – Who is currently the Assistant Provincial Grand Master for Manchester (Our boss basically!) Mark will be taking the leap for the MCF (Masonic...
Manchester Masons Prepare to Return
We are sure that all Manchester Masons are looking forward to meeting up again with all their Masonic friends.Your District Teams, along with Manchester Masonic Centre Ltd, are currently working with Manchester Hall to ensure that the 3rd Floor, as well as the dining...