Now that interesting as a new person here. !!! I know the Lonsdale Lodge 1115 it was formally of the Manchester and District Province of RAOB GLE they met at the Midway Hotel in Stockport Road Levenshulme and Prior to that the RAOB Club and Institute in Barnhill Street Moss Side Manchester. The Lonsdale slowly declined my father was a member in the Lonsdale 1115 he was initiated in August 1962. and raised to the 3rd degree KOM in September 1966 . To prevent the decline the Lonsdale was amalgamated with a new lodge in the 1983 called the Loyal Lodge number 10260 I was initiated as is the custom on the opening night as a group of 3 new brothers my father was the first WP and founder member James Crichton KOM as my father became too infirm the lodge again went into decline was amalgamated with the Always Ready Lodge.
I trust you have found this enlightening
Bro P Crichton ROH (RAOB GLE)
