Group Chairman  John Robson

  Appointed Group Chairman 2008.

  Born in 1943. Married to Kath.

  Initiated in Anderton Lodge No 8470 at Westhoughton in 1975.

  WM of Anderton Lodge in 1983. WM of Coronation Lodge of Westhoughton in 2002.

  Also member of Phoenix Lodge of Installed Masters No 9206 and of Silverdale Lodge

  No 6926 in the Lancaster and District Group.

  Exalted in Horwich Royal Arch Chapter No 2324 in 1983.

  First Principal of Horwich Chapter in 1997.

  Also member of Provincial Grand Stewards’ Chapter No 8516, Setantia Chapter of

  Installed First Principals and of Sandylands Chapter No 5702 in the Lancaster and

  District Group.

  Founder Secretary/Treasurer in 1983 of Chorley and District Group Masonic Research

  Society, Chairman from 1993 to 2004 and President from 2008 to date.

  Chairman of Brookfield Millennium Appeal Committee 1997 to 2001.

  Organiser of Brookfield Open Day 2003.

  Trustee of Westhoughton Masonic Hall.

  Secretary to organising committee for the West Lancashire Freemasons’

  Charity annual Dinner and Cabaret (formerly known as the Southport Festival)

  2004 to 2009. Secretary to the working party that published the Code of Conduct

  for Masonic Halls 2005 to 2009. Secretary to the organising committee for the

  Masonic Samaritan Fund 2010 celebration weekend.