There is still time to arrange an event or make that donation for the Festival - look what has been undertaken in the Bury District so far………………. Walk The Province Saddleworth Male Voice Choir Festival Feast of Music Cabaret Evening Big Band Night Diamond Jubilee Banquet A Night Under Canvas 2015 Festival Total £1,633,038.33 2015 Festival countdown………….. BURY DISTRICT NEWS BURY...……….. RADCLIFFE………………. RAWTENSTALL …………..and is planned for 2014 A Night at the Races A Sportsmans Dinner Big Band Night 2013 2014 2015 INSIDE THIS ISSUE The Thoughts of Chairman Mike Personal Celebrations Bury Fellowship Lodge & Chapter Business - February The 120 Club Whats On - February & March The Last Word
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There is still time to arrange an event or make that donation for the Festival - look what has been undertaken in the Bury District so far……………….
Walk The Province Saddleworth Male Voice Choir
Festival Feast of Music Cabaret Evening
Big Band Night Diamond Jubilee Banquet
A Night Under Canvas
2015 Festival Total £1,633,038.33
2015 Festival countdown…………..
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A Night at the Races
A Sportsmans Dinner
Big Band Night
2013
2014
2015
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
The Thoughts of Chairman Mike
Personal Celebrations
Bury Fellowship
Lodge & Chapter Business - February
The 120 Club
Whats On - February & March
The Last Word
Would you prefer your masonry during the day? Or are you retired/free during the day? Duke Of Lancaster Lodge No. 4207 meet 1st Wednesday in month, February - April , and September - December, tyling at 11:30 a.m.
Rawstenstall Masonic Hall, Ashday Lea.
Contact David Russell 01706 873663
The Thoughts of Chairman Mike……………….
Bury District Chairman - Mike Gibbons
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Belated best wishes for the New Year to all those Brethren who I have yet to meet in 2014. We start this year with a new look to the Bury District News, and with content which I hope you will find both informative and interesting. I have just attended a workshop for Lodge Secretaries or-ganised by the Provincial Education & Development Team and presented by the Provincial Grand Secretary, WBro John Farrington, and key members of his team. 25 mem-bers of Lodges in the District – Secretaries, Assistant Secre-taries and ‘would be’ Secretaries – were at the event, which was held at Bury Masonic Hall. The workshop was very well received and allowed for a thorough discussion of is-sues and concerns about the effective administration of Lodges. What came across loud and clear was how much informa-tion is available to us all on the Secretariat part of the Pro-vincial website. It’s well worth a browse by accessing www.pglel.co.uk and following the link to the Craft then the link to the Secretariat on the left hand side of the page. I must also draw your attention to the hard work of the Hall management teams in the District. The Brethren who give their time to the organisation and day to day running of our Halls at Ashday Lea, Bury and Radcliffe, deserve our thanks and appreciation for their commitment and determination to provide us with good facilities at the lowest cost. Without the work that they do we would not have places to meet and yet I’m sure that many of us just take it for granted that our Hall will always be there for our meetings, practices and so-cial events. Please continue to enjoy your Freemasonry.
Excellent Companion Norman Pickles PGStdB receives an illuminated certificate celebrating 60 years as a Holy Royal Arch Mason.
He is congratulated by by E.Comp. William J Porter, PGSwdB, Second Provincial Grand Principal EComp David Thompson , and Third Provincial Grand Principal, EComp the Rev'd Donald Keith Pryce
WBro. Arthur B Wilson
Earl of Lathom Lodge No.2560
Congratulated by the APGM WBro Norman Cope PSGD
WBro. Richard R Wright PPAGDC
Pilkington Lodge No. 6522
Congratulated by the APGM WBro Norman Cope PSGD
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Outstanding contributions to the Craft and Holy Royal Arch
WBro John Rennie Bury Lodge of Relief No. 42
Congratulated by the APGM WBro Martin Roche PSGD
WBro Cyril Bland PPGSwdB
Lodge of St John No.191
Congratulated by the APGM WBro Norman Cope PSGD
WBro Jeffrey Jonas
Grants Lodge No.8825
Congratulated by the APGM WBro Norman Cope PSGD
Personal 60th - Royal Arch
Personal 50ths - Craft
For the full story on these celebrations please visit the Provincial website
Bury Fellowship
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The Fellowship is an organisation for senior citizens with Masonic connections including wives, partners, widows and close relatives. There are over 30 groups in England.
More information can be obtained from the pglel website by scrolling down to “Masonic Fellowships”
on the Craft page.
Bury District Masonic Fellowship meets regularly at Bury Masonic Hall on the second Monday of Sep-tember, October, November, December, January, February March & May. There are two additional meetings in March and October. An annual day trip in June.
The calendar for 2014 is:-
10th February talk by Mr Johns Towers “I’m from the Gov. I’m here to help you”
10th March talk by Mr Peter Watson “War & Popular Culture”
24th March Afternoon Teas – tombola etc.
14th April talk by Mr. Tony Bracegirdle “Modern Roses”
12th May A. G. M. (buffet)
11-19th June Annual trip this year is a visit to Bradford Media Museum
then on to Baildon Masonic Hall for an evening meal.
(We visited Baildon Masonic Hall in 2013 and such a magnificent
place and such a wonderful reception we are going again.)
There is a small annual subscription and a modest charge at every meeting for refreshments.
The members of the Committee are: Mrs Bette Steed, Mrs Diana Howarth, Mrs Jean Bowker,
Mrs Margaret Ashworth, Mr William Hilton, Mr Ralph Bowker, Mr Maurice Wareing and
Mr Alan Ashworth.
At present the Fellowship does not have a Chairman or Secretary but it is in good heart due to the
hard work of the Committee and the support of its 41 members.
New members are always welcome and are assured of a friendly and entertaining afternoon.
Bury District News is the Newsletter of the Brethren of Bury District in the Province of East Lancashire , edited by Paul Easterbrook, District Communications Officer, and printed by Gerry Russell, Deputy District Chairman. All editorial content is based on the personal opinion of the Editor, and is not intended to represent or reflect the opinions or feelings of the members of the District in general, or any individual member. All content is the property of the Editor, and must not be copies, transmitted, reprinted, or published in any format without the written consent of the Editor. The Editor does not necessarily concur with any opinions or content expressed in any letter or article submitted for publication.
EDITORS NOTE: When submitting any article for publication, pleased also indicate whether you are happy for it to appear on the PGL website. Please note also, that if you submit pictures for publication where people are named, then their permission must be obtained. In the case of minors, then WRITTEN parental permission must be supplied.
Paul Easterbrook PPSGD
Bury District Communications Officer
35 Winchester Road
Radcliffe
Manchester
M26 3LY
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A Presentation “Belonging to the Lodge” by the Provincial Mentoring Team.
Aimed at Lodge Mentors, WM’s, DC’s and all interested Brethren.
