East Lancashire Masonic Charity
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- 17/06/08 - New Grants made to Comm Fund
- 13/06/08 - ELMC 2008 Annual Holiday
- 13/06/08 - Bridge Street Ladies in 2008 Run
- 12/06/08 - Young Peoples Outings
- 14/04/08 - Comforts Fund Spring Party
- 04/02/08 - Scouts at Sandal Holme Barn
- 12/10/07 - Bridge St. Ladies Present Cheque
- 20/09/07 - Comforts Fund Outing to Malton
- 12/08/07 - £10,000 for Bowley Scouts
- 19/07/07 - The Bridge Street Ladies
- 28/06/07 - Maundy Money
- 27/06/07 - ELMC 2007 Annual Holiday
- 27/06/07 - Spring Party
- 20/06/07 - Bolton Masonic Gift Evening
- 17/06/07 - Website layout changes made
- 25/05/07 - Report of the ELMC AGM for 2007
- 22/05/07 - Thanks from the Ladies
- 05/04/07 - Mark Davis Everest Expedition
- 01/04/07 - A Masonic Triple-Whammy
- 20/02/07 - Photos added
- 13/02/07 - Hewlett Court, the inside story
- 05/02/07 - Starlight Express Trip
- 31/01/07 - Bridge Street Ladies enter Run
- 25/01/07 - The Comforts Fund
- 23/01/07 - Officers of the ELMC
- 22/01/07 - Christmas Outing
- 22/01/07 - Young Peoples Committee
- 25/12/06 - The Springhill Hospice Project
- 09/12/06 - Bolton Lads and Girls Club
- 06/12/06 - The Community Fund Takes-Off
- 10/10/06 - Gala Dinner a Huge Success
- 26/09/06 - Community Fund Form
- 16/05/06 - The Community Fund Committee
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- Board of Directors and Trustees
- Committee Of Benevolence
- Comforts' Fund Committee
- Young People's Committee
- Community Fund Committee
- ELMC Residential Home - Hewlett Court
Maundy Money
This is a photo of Eileen Thompson, one of our widows, with her Maundy Money that she received from the Queen when she visited Manchester Cathedral.
Eileen received a Red Purse containing a £5 Coin celebrating the Diamond Wedding Anniversary of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, and a White Purse containing newly minted Maundy Coins Totalling exactly 81p.
In Total 81 men and 81 Women, the number chosen in line to match the age of the monarch.
Eileen was nominated by the Dean of Manchester Cathedral, where she attends, and has dedicated decades to singing in the church. Her Husband, Eddie Thompson, was an active member of Caledonian Lodge No 204 in Manchester until his death, and also a founder member of the ‘Provincial Choir’. Eileen regularly attends all ELMC parties, including the Broken Column Dinner and the weeks holiday in Llandudno.
When the envelope from the Queen arrived, being partly sighted, she thought it was just junk mail and nearly threw the letter away, only to be stopped from doing it by one of her neighbours. In her time, she was a leading lady singer at many shows in and around Manchester, which her husband as conductor.
Eileen now sings with the Alkington Townswomens Guild in Middleton. She said about the award, ‘’It was a very moving experience to be at the cathedral and it made you extremely proud to be British. It was such a wonderful day’