Albert Edward Delacy 1519 Lancashire U.K.

16/10/2026

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04/09/2026

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We continue to be blown away by the incredible generosity of Freemasons and their families. This includes donors, pledgers, volunteers, partners, and more.

Though our name has evolved, our mission remains rooted in helping people and communities.

This next chapter is shaped by you.

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03/09/2026

20 years ago, John's life changed forever...

Since then, he has taken on countless fundraising challenges, each one driven by the same commitment: to help people when they need it most.

So far, John has raised approximately £554,000 for the Freemasons’ Charity – an extraordinary total built through persistence, generosity and the support of people who believed in his mission. Provincial Grand Lodge of Hampshire & Isle of Wight

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02/09/2026

Friendship, integrity and service across the Northern Area of East Lancashire Freemasonry.

02/09/2026

Northern Area Fellowships Northern A wonderful afternoon of friendship, fellowship and live entertainment Th recently came together at Nelson House, Burnley, for their Joint Summer Social.More than 60 members and guests attended, including visitors from the Leyland and Wigan Fellowships. Everyone en...

02/09/2026

🎖️ **EDWARD STANLEY, 18th EARL OF DERBY — SOLDIER, FREEMASON & PROVINCIAL LEADER** 🎖️

Another important name in the history of **East Lancashire Freemasonry** is **Edward Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby (1918–1994)**.

He was the grandson of the **17th Earl of Derby**, who himself had served for decades as Provincial Grand Master of East Lancashire, continuing a remarkable family connection with Freemasonry in the Province.

The 18th Earl also distinguished himself through **military service**, being awarded the **Military Cross**.

Within Freemasonry, he rose to very senior office. He served as a **Deputy Grand Master** and later became **Provincial Grand Master of East Lancashire**, holding that position from **1960 until 1971**.

His period in office came at a time when Freemasonry was adapting to a rapidly changing post-war Britain, while still maintaining its traditions of fellowship, charity and service.

For East Lancashire Freemasons, the Stanley family represents an extraordinary chapter in Provincial history — with both the 17th and 18th Earls of Derby holding senior Masonic leadership over successive generations.

🔹 **Edward Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby**
🔹 **1918–1994**
🔹 **Awarded the Military Cross**
🔹 **Former Deputy Grand Master**
🔹 **Provincial Grand Master of East Lancashire, 1960–1971**

A life associated with **service, leadership and Freemasonry**, and another significant figure in the history of the Province.

02/09/2026

🚂 **RICHARD PEACOCK MP — ENGINEER, INDUSTRIAL PIONEER & EAST LANCASHIRE FREEMASON** 🔹

One of the great names connecting **Manchester’s industrial heritage with East Lancashire Freemasonry** is **Richard Peacock MP (1820–1889)**.

Peacock was one of the leading railway engineers of Victorian Britain and a co-founder of the famous Manchester locomotive builders **Beyer, Peacock & Company**.

Established at **Gorton**, the company grew into one of Britain’s most important locomotive manufacturers, building engines not only for British railways but for railways across the world.

But Peacock’s influence went far beyond his locomotive works.

He was involved in the early movement that led to the establishment of the **Institution of Mechanical Engineers**, placing him among the pioneering engineers who helped turn mechanical engineering into a recognised profession.

He also entered public life and was elected **Member of Parliament for the Gorton Division in 1885**, representing the area until his death in 1889.

And alongside engineering, industry and politics was another important part of his life:

🔹 **Freemasonry.**

Richard Peacock was closely associated with **Lodge of Faith No. 581**, one of the historic Lodges of East Lancashire. The Province itself records Peacock among a remarkable group of Victorian engineers and industrialists connected with the Lodge.

Think of the world in which these brethren lived.

Manchester was becoming one of the great industrial cities of the world. Railways were transforming Britain. Factories and engineering works were changing the landscape, and locomotives built in Gorton were carrying people and goods thousands of miles away.

Men such as Richard Peacock were helping to build that world.

🚂 **Richard Peacock MP**
**1820–1889**
🔹 Railway engineer
🔹 Co-founder of Beyer, Peacock & Company
🔹 MP for Gorton
🔹 Associated with Lodge of Faith No. 581
🔹 A major figure in Manchester’s Victorian industrial history

His story is a fascinating reminder that some of the men who helped **build industrial Manchester and the railways of the Victorian age were also members of our Masonic Lodges here in East Lancashire.**

**Industry. Innovation. Public service. Freemasonry.**

A remarkable Lancashire legacy.