The new Conference Centre and Empress Ballroom at Blackpool Winter Gardens was the venue for the 2022 Provincial Grand Lodge of West Lancashire Freemasons.
The annual event brings together members from the 500 lodges that meet across the Province of West Lancashire, and was this year hosted by The Lancaster Group.
It celebrates the work of the various lodges and individual efforts of members, while also serving an administrative function.
Officers were appointed and invested to key positions in the operation of Freemasonry in West Lancashire and a banquet followed the formal proceedings.
Leader of West Lancashire Freemasons Tony Harrison, who is retiring from the leaders role after eight years, said “It has been a thoroughly enjoyable and successful day here at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool and my thanks sincere thanks go to the 800 brethren who have attended the meeting this afternoon and made my last meeting as Provincial Grand Master extra special and one that I will never forget.”

. Freemasons at the Winter Gardens for the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Lancashire
Freemasons gather at the Winter Gardens' new conference centre facilities for the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Lancashire 2022 meeting Photo: Daniel Martino

. Freemasons gather at the Winter Gardens for the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Lancashire.
The Provincial Grand Master Anthony Harrison, right, greets guests. Photo: Daniel Martino

. Freemasons gather at the Winter Gardens for the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Lancashire.
Masons getting ready with their ceremonial attire in the robing room Photo: Daniel Martino

1. Freemasons gather at the Winter Gardens for the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Lancashire.
The Provincial Grand Master Anthony Harrison, right, greets guests. Photo: Daniel Martino

2. Freemasons gather at the Winter Gardens for the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Lancashire.
Masons getting ready with their ceremonial attire in the robing room Photo: Daniel Martino

3. Freemasons gather at the Winter Gardens
Freemasons meeting friends at the Winter Gardens for the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Lancashire Photo: Daniel Martino

4. Freemasons gather at the Winter Gardens
A close-up on the ceremonial aprons that the Freemasons wear for their meetings Photo: Daniel Martino

5. Freemasons gather at the Winter Gardens
Left to right, John Topping, Jim Corcoran, Phill Gunning and Anthony Harrison. Photo: Daniel Martino

6. Freemasons at the Winter Gardens
The West Lancashire Freemasons getting ready for the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Lancashire Photo: Daniel Martino