Province of East Lancashire ROSSENDALE MASONIC HALL, ASHDAY LEA, HASLINGDEN ROAD, RAWTENSTALL. BB4 6QX WBro Martin P Roche, PSGD, Provincial Grand Secretary web site: www.pglel.co.uk email: secretariat@eastlancsmasons.org.uk Telephone: 01706 833170 EComp Martin P Roche, PGStB, Provincial Grand Scribe E Provincial Calendar Please notify Mrs Susan O'Neill of any errors or omissions (01706 833170) Wednesday, 12 July 2017, East Lancashire Golf Society - The Derby Cup - For details contact Gerry Hodson at gerry@ghodson.co.uk or 07976 757520 to be held at Bramall Park Golf Club, Bramhall Tuesday, 18 July 2017, RA Cabinet Meeting (Lunch at 12 Noon - Meeting 12.30 pm) to be held at Rossendale Masonic The Principal Officer will be the Deputy Grand Superintendent Wednesday, 13 September 2017, Grand Lodge Thursday, 14 September 2017, Personal 60th - WBro Leslie Gibson to be held at Audenshaw Masonic Parnassus Lodge No. 7869. Sunday, 17 September 2017, Tercentenary Service of Celebration to be held at Manchester Cathedral The administration for the Principal Officer will be undertaken by the Secretariat (Martin Roche) Monday, 18 September 2017, Personal 50th - EComp John Jackson to be held at Rochdale Masonic Tudor Chapter No. 277. The Principal Officer will be the 2nd Provincial Grand Principal The administration for the Principal Officer will be undertaken by the District Officer Royal Arch (Aubrey Oldham) Monday, 18 September 2017, Craft Cabinet [12.30 lunch - 1.00 pm meeting] to be held at Rossendale Masonic Tuesday, 19 September 2017, Personal 50th - WBro William Fleet to be held at Ashton Masonic Lodge of Union No. 268. The Principal Officer will be WBro John Pearson, with Team G The administration for the Principal Officer will be undertaken by the District Secretary (David Dredge) 1 of 6
Wednesday, 20 September 2017, Hosted Meeting to be held at Accrington Masonic Rhyddings Lodge No. 5205., with Team A Saturday, 23 September 2017, Bolton Masonic Open Day (11.00 am - 4.00 pm) Tuesday, 26 September 2017, East Lancashire Provincial Grand Officers Lodge No 3747 - Half Yearly Meeting Wednesday, 27 September 2017, ELMC - Annual General Meeting to be held at Audenshaw Masonic Thursday, 28 September 2017, Personal 50th - WBro Stanley Reynolds to be held at Bury Masonic Egerton Lodge No. 1392. The Principal Officer will be WBro Norman Cope, with Team G Thursday, 28 September 2017, Personal 60th - WBro Albert Taylor to be held at Clayton-le-Moors Masonic Albert Edward Lodge No. 1519. Wednesday, 4 October 2017, Personal 50th - WBro Keith Clayton (Daytime Lodge) to be held at Audenshaw Masonic Trinity Lodge No. 5651. The Principal Officer will be WBro John Pearson, with Team G The administration for the Principal Officer will be undertaken by the District Secretary (Michael Porter) Monday, 9 October 2017, Personal 50th - WBro Ian Hampson to be held at Rochdale Masonic Rochdale District Installed Masters Lodge No. 9211. The Principal Officer will be WBro Peter Hewitt, with Team G The administration for the Principal Officer will be undertaken by the District Secretary (David Wright) Thursday, 12 October 2017, Provincial Grand Chapter - Province of West Lancashire Friday, 13 October 2017, The East Lancashire Golf Society - Jimmy Hemsley Salver and AGM - For details contact Gerry Hodson at gerry@ghodson.co.uk or 07976 757520 to be held at Breightmet Golf Club Thursday, 19 October 2017, Personal 50th - WBro William Fleet to be held at Ashton Masonic Lodge of Union No. 268. The Principal Officer will be WBro John Pearson, with Team G The administration for the Principal Officer will be undertaken by the District Secretary (David Dredge) 2 of 6
Friday, 20 October 2017, Visit of the RW Provincial Grand Master to be held at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Blackburn Old Blackburnian Lodge No. 7933., with Team B Monday, 23 October 2017, East Lancashire Provincial Grand Officers Chapter No 3747 [Installation] Monday, 23 October 2017, Personal 50th - WBro Jeffrey A Huddart to be held at Salford Masonic Robert Burns Lodge No. 999. The Principal Officer will be WBro Chad Northcott, with Team G The administration for the Principal Officer will be undertaken by the District Secretary (Peter Tonge) Saturday, 28 October 2017, Tercentenary Musical Concert to be held at King George's, Blackburn The administration for the Principal Officer will be undertaken by the Secretariat (Martin Roche) Thursday, 2 November 2017, RA Honours Panel at 10.30 am to be held at Rossendale Masonic Wednesday, 8 November 2017, Banner Dedication to be held at Rochdale Masonic Lodge of Hope No. 54. The Principal Officer will be WBro Peter Hewitt, with Team F The administration for the Principal Officer will be undertaken by the District Secretary (David Wright) Wednesday, 8 November 2017, Personal 50th - WBro Fred Chorlton to be held at Bridge Street Volunteer Lodge No. 2905. The Principal Officer will be WBro Chris Welton, with Team G The administration for the Principal Officer will be undertaken by the District Secretary (Mel Rosenthal) Wednesday, 8 November 2017, Supreme Grand Chapter - London Thursday, 9 November 2017, 150th Anniversary to be held at Ashton Masonic Milton Lodge No. 1144. Tuesday, 14 November 2017, Prestonian Lecture to be held at Middleton Masonic Old Elizabethans' Lodge No. 8235., with Team B Thursday, 16 November 2017, Provincial Grand Lodge to be held at King George's, Blackburn 3 of 6
Monday, 20 November 2017, 150th Celebrations to be held at Bridge Street St George's Lodge No. 1170. Wednesday, 22 November 2017, Personal 50th - WBro Bernard Grime to be held at Padiham Masonic Calder Lodge No. 4564. The Principal Officer will be WBro John Farrington, with Team G The administration for the Principal Officer will be undertaken by the District Secretary (Stuart Smith) Wednesday, 22 November 2017, Personal 50th John T Grundy to be held at Bury Masonic Knowsley Lodge No. 4661. The Principal Officer will be John Griffin, with Team G Monday, 27 November 2017, Personal 60th - WBro David Seal to be held at Bridge Street Social Lodge No. 62. Sunday, 10 December 2017, Carol Service to be held at St Ann's Church, Mancheser The administration for the Principal Officer will be undertaken by the Secretariat (Andrew Holland) Wednesday, 13 December 2017, Grand Lodge Friday, 15 December 2017, Craft Cabinet [12.30 pm lunch - 1.00 pm Meeting] to be held at Rossendale Masonic Monday, 18 December 2017, Personal 60th - WBro Henry Donn to be held at Bridge Street Arkscroll Lodge No. 6594. Wednesday, 20 December 2017, Personal 60th - WBro Raymond Haffner to be held at Padiham Masonic Calder Lodge No. 4564. The Principal Officer will be the Deputy Provincial Grand Master Thursday, 11 January 2018, Personal 60th - WBro William Black to be held at Padiham Masonic Red Rose of Lancaster Lodge No. 1504. The Principal Officer will be the Deputy Provincial Grand Master 4 of 6
Thursday, 11 January 2018, Education & Development Committee - Explanation of the First Degree Ceremony to be held at Bridge Street Volunteer Lodge No. 2905. Friday, 19 January 2018, Personal 50th - WBro David CH Brown to be held at Bury Masonic Prince Edwin's Lodge No. 128. The Principal Officer will be WBro John Griffin, with Team G Monday, 22 January 2018, Joint Convocation to be held at Salford Masonic The Principal Officer will be the ME Grand Superintendent, with Team A Thursday, 1 February 2018, Visit of the RW Provincial Grand Master to be held at Bury Masonic Prince of Wales Lodge No. 1012. Wednesday, 7 February 2018, APGM's / APGP's Dinner with Ladies to be held at Bridge Street / ME Grand Superintendent Monday, 12 February 2018, Personal 50th - WBro Geoffrey M Creswick to be held at Middleton Masonic Ben Brierley Lodge No. 3317. The Principal Officer will be WBro Peter Hewitt, with Team G The administration for the Principal Officer will be undertaken by the District Secretary (Andy Halford) Thursday, 15 February 2018, Personal 50th - RWBro Sir David Trippier, Provincial Grand Master to be held at Rochdale Masonic Keystone Lodge No. 363. The Principal Officer will be Assistant Grand Master, Sir David Wootton, with Team A Wednesday, 21 February 2018, Personal 50th - WBro Maurice Birch to be held at Bury Masonic Bury Lodge of Relief No. 42. The Principal Officer will be WBro John Griffin, with Team G Monday, 5 March 2018, Personal 50th - WBro Jolyon AH Nicholson to be held at Bolton Masonic Anchor and Hope Lodge No. 37. The Principal Officer will be WBro John Griffin, with Team G The administration for the Principal Officer will be undertaken by the District Secretary (Martin Horan) Wednesday, 7 March 2018, District Chairmen's Dinner to be held at Bridge Street Thursday, 15 March 2018, Provincial Grand Chapter to be held at King George's, Blackburn 5 of 6
Tuesday, 8 May 2018, Provincial Grand Lodge - Province of West Lancashire Wednesday, 9 May 2018, Personal 60th - WBro Leslie Kay to be held at Bridge Street Column Lodge No. 5813. Wednesday, 16 May 2018, Grand Officers' Reception to be held at Bridge Street Saturday, 9 June 2018, Royal Arch Banquet to be held at Bridge Street The administration for the Principal Officer will be undertaken by the Committee Secretary (Peter Messum) 6 of 6