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Province of East Lancashire

Oldham District News Letter – April 2017

Supporting Oldham District Masons

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News in Brief Tercentenary Service at Manchester Cathedral

Brethren, the above Service will take place on Sunday 17th September 2017 at 2.00pm and is open to Spouses, Partners and Family. Please support the Provincial Grand Master as part of our Provinces’ Tercentenary Celebrations during this special year.

Langley Lodge No 3989

The next meeting of Langley Lodge will take place at 6.15pm on Thursday 6th April 2017 at Middleton Masonic Hall. The meeting will include the Traditional History and the Third Degree Tracing Board to be given by WBro Neville Raynor PAGDC.

Tonge Hall Lodge No 8763

On Wednesday 15th March 2017 Tonge Hall Lodge met at Middleton Masonic Hall to celebrate the 50th Anniversary in Freemasonry of WBro Donald Sinkinson PProvJGD. The meeting was attended by our Assistant Provincial Grand Master WBro Peter G. Hewitt PSGD accompanied by a District Delegation. Donald is shown in the below photograph receiving his certificate from our APGM and WM Stanley Bairsto. The next photograph captures all the members and visitors on this special occasion

Freemasons first to respond to East Africa food

crisis with £100,000 grant

The Masonic Charitable Foundation has awarded a

grant of £100,000 to support the East Africa food crisis

appeal. The MCF, which is funded by donations from

Freemasons across England and Wales, was one of the

first organisations to support the urgent appeal for




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famine relief. Over 20 million people across Ethiopia,

Kenya, South Sudan and Somalia are on the brink of

starvation.

The MCF responded to the appeal within hours by

giving £100,000 to Plan International at 4pm yesterday

evening. Since the launch of the appeal, the public and

many other organisations have contributed to this crisis

but a great deal more is needed.

David Innes, Chief Executive of the Masonic Charitable

Foundation said: “The crisis in East Africa is one of the

worst we have seen in many years and funds are needed

now to provide lifesaving support to those affected.

The Masonic Charitable Foundation is proud to be one

of the first organisations to support this urgent appeal

by providing a £100,000 grant to Plan International UK

on behalf of Freemasons across England and Wales.”

Tanya Barron, Chief Executive of Plan International

UK, said: “We’re enormously grateful to the

Freemasons for their very generous grant. More than

800,000 children under five are severely malnourished.

This grant will help us reach affected children and their

families with urgent support.”

Royal Arch Supreme Grand Chapter Certificates

Companions, our AProvGP for the Eastern Area Len

Hayes has asked me to forward the below message to

all Companions.

“The Deputy Grand Superintendent has requested that I

mention the following to you:-

If Chapters are presenting SGC certificates and would

like him to present them, then he is prepared to do so

himself, subject to availability and/or if Chapters would

like to get together, and arrange for all their newly

exalted Companions to have them presented together,

as, maybe, a mini joint convocation, again, he is happy

to do this”

Imperial George Lodge No 78

The next meeting of Imperial George Lodge will take

place at 6.15pm on Thursday the 27th

April 2017 at

Middleton Masonic Hall. The meeting will follow with

a celebration of St. George's Day and a social board.

Blackley Band will attend and entertain with traditional

music. Any non - masons with an interest in the Craft

can attend and will be met with a brief introduction,

whilst the members’ meeting is held. Anyone wishing

to attend should contact the Secretary Michael Naylor

on 0161 740 1559 or email [email protected]

Quiz Night at Rochdale Masonic Hall

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Oldham District Masters / Principal Officers Dinner 2017 The Oldham District Masters in Office Dinner has again been extended to include Brethren who are “in the Chair” of other Masonic Degrees in the District. The Dinner will be held on Friday 19th May 2017 at Middleton Masonic Hall – reception 6.45pm for dining at 7.15pm. The Oldham District Chairman, WBro Leslie Taylor, hopes that Masters and their wives / partners will attend what has become an excellent event to unite with friends, share ideas and showcase their own Lodge or Order. The ticket price will be £26 and Masters will be receiving a letter of invitation in the near future. All enquiries should be directed to WBro Steven Roberts, District Social Events Coordinator on 07469 891964 or email [email protected] The Imperial George Chapter No 78 The next convocation of Imperial George Chapter will take place at 6.00pm on Tuesday 26th April 2017 at Middleton Masonic Hall. The meeting will include the exaltation of WBro Derek Kershaw, or if unwell, WBro Robert Michael Wall. Anyone wishing to attend should contact the Scribe E EComp Roger Guest on email at [email protected] Oldham District Garden Party The annual Oldham District Garden Party will take place at 2.00pm on Sunday 9th July 2017 at Middleton Masonic Hall. After the floods last year we are excited to resume this excellent and entertaining day for all the family. The price of a ticket is £20 and entertainment will be provided by Middleton Band, GMP Dixie Band and Ian Lavin, Magician. Please support the District and bring the family !!!!!

Stanley Lodge No 2917

The next meeting of Stanley Lodge will take place at 6.15pm on Thursday 20th April 2017 at Middleton Masonic Hall. The meeting will include the initiation of Mr Nicholas Jonathan Clough, a solicitor with Bromleys Solicitors. Anyone wishing to attend should contact the Secretary WBro Frank Craig on 0161 627 3190 or email [email protected]

Oldham District Bowls Competition The Annual Oldham District Bowls Competition will take place at 12.00 pm on Sunday 16th July 2017 at Coalshaw Green Park, Chadderton. Brethren from Shaw and Middleton will be in competition in what promises to be an entertaining and eventful day. Anyone wishing to attend / offer their services please contact WBro Eddie Baines on email at [email protected] Oldham Mitre Lodge No 5633

On Thursday 16th March 2017 Oldham Mitre Lodge met to initiate Bro Anthony Luker having already recently initiated Bro Ashley Porter. An excellent ceremony by the Worshipful Master assisted by his Officers, particularly WBro David Berry, was followed with a convivial social board. Picured below from left to right is WBro Steven Roberts who seconded Tony, WM WBro Richard McEwen, Bro Tony Luker, Bro Ashley Porter, WBro David Berry who proposed Tony, WBro Robert Lucas, Bro Dickie Roberts, Bro David Deasy and Bro Ceilito Auxtero.

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District Chairman’s April Visits

These are our District Chairman's planned Lodge visits in

April:-

Werneth Lodge 6163 - Wednesday 5th April 2017 –

Middleton

Albert Lodge 854 - Wednesday 12th April 2017 – Shaw

Horton Lodge No 8528

The next meeting of Horton Lodge will take place at 6.30pm on Tuesday 4th April 2017 at Middleton Masonic Hall. The meeting will include the raising of Bro Jacob Green. Anyone wishing to attend should contact the Secretary WBro Roger Norris on 0161 633 2951 or email [email protected]

Jubilate Lodge No 8561

The next meeting of Jubilate Lodge will take place at 6.00pm on Friday 28th April 2017 at Shaw Masonic Hall. The meeting will include a Double initiation of Mr Brian Anthony Saxon and Mr Jason Alan Robinson. Anyone wishing to attend please contact the Secretary WBro Richard Hawkins on 01706 844391 / 07801 241428 or email [email protected]

Albert Lodge No 854

The next meeting of Albert Lodge will take place at 6.15pm on Wednesday 12th April 2017 at Shaw Masonic Hall. The meeting will include a presentation entitled “The Five PGM’s of Lancashire 1734 to 1826” to be given by the Brethren of the Lodge. Anyone wishing to attend should contact the Secretary Bro Ken Garside on 01706 847422 or email [email protected]

The Pavilion, Garden Suburb, Oldham

WBro Eddie Baines has provided the following update after the work was competed at the Pavilion :-

“After completing all the preparation work required in my

home work shop , on Monday the 27th we commenced

work at the Pavilion, which was completed today, Tuesday.

We are greatly indebted to John Le Brun and Jim Beecroft -

without their help it wouldn't have been successfully carried

out, also I must add to that Peter Schofield came in to help

in any way he could. So what have we been able to do. We

have installed 2 display cupboards to hold the children's

awards - these we fitted in the main hall, then we fitted

overrun fans to the outer walls of both the toilet/wash rooms

and also fitted paper towel dispensers and waste bins to

both the Gents and Ladies toilet / wash rooms.

Glen Mellor the Treasurer of the Pavilion expressed his

appreciation of the work carried out and said Nicky the Chair

person would be in touch to express her appreciation”

Ben Brierley Lodge No 3317

The next meeting of Ben Brierley Lodge will take place at 6.00pm on Monday 10th April 2017 at Middleton Masonic Hall. The meeting will include the initiation of Mr Adam David Jones. Anyone wishing to attend should contact the Assistant Secretary WBro Christian Halford on email at [email protected]

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