(N.B. not all Summons's and Booking Forms have been issued as yet)
Due to the suspension of masonic activity it is unlikely that those Brethren, Appointed in Active Grand Rank and those to receive a First Appointment in Past Grand Rank, will be Invested at the Quarterly Communication due to be held on Tuesday 9th June. However, they will assume their new Grand Rank on that date. It is hoped that the suspension will be lifted in time for the September Communication at which time those brethren are to be invested – further information will be provided nearer the time.
Summons, Booking forms & Minutes can be downloaded directly from the RAM page on the MMH Website
Due to the formal Suspension of Freemasonry on 17 March and the continuing restrictions covering the unnecessary movement and gathering of people implemented by Government you will have understood that the Provincial Grand Lodge Meeting due to take place on 27 June has been cancelled. Under the Constitutions & Regulations of the Order the Provincial Grand Master is required to hold an Annual Provincial Grand Lodge. Such will be held later in the Year subject to the Suspension being lifted and Government relaxing/removing the “Covid 19” Regulations but primarily when it is deemed safe for the brethren to meet.
When normality returns a truncated form of Provincial Grand Lodge will be held as soon as possible to transact essential business which will include the adoption of the accounts and the election of the Treasurer and Account auditors there will not be an investiture. There will be no official visitors and currently the intention is that there will not be a festive board afterwards. Those officers appointed in both Active and Past Rank will assume their new ranks and be entitled to wear the Collar, Collar Jewel and Apron of their preferment as of 27th June 2020. With regard the Collar Jewels of the Active Officers, the Deacons Wands and the regalia of the Stewards instructions will follow once normality returns, the current thinking is that they could be passed on to the new team at the rearranged Provincial Annual Meeting. The Advancees of the year will each receive their Province Token during July
Summons / Booking Form TBA
Paper of Business / Letter to Brethren / ProvRAMGR Recipients 2020
RAM Pin for newly Elevated RAMs
The President, Worshipful Brother Graham Minett and his Lady Denise, sincerely hope that the Covid-19 pandemic subsides to the extent that they can invite you and your lady, friends and family [Masonic or not] to the 'usual' hotel at Chichester from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th April 2021 for the Provincial Ladies Festival Weekend - details of which will be forthcoming soon
Details of Weekend and Booking Form TBA
Mark Grand Ranks 2020
Due to the suspension of Masonic activity forced upon us by the Covid-19 crisis, those Brethren Appointed in Active Grand Rank and those to receive a First Appointment in Past Grand Rank, were not invested at the Quarterly Communication which was due to be held on Tuesday 9th June 2020. However, they did assume their new Grand Rank on that date.
Active Rank Appointments:
V.W. Bro. Rev'd A. (Tony) W. Avery |
Simon de St. Liz Lodge |
Deputy Grand Chaplain |
W. Bro. Barry Weigleb |
Croyland Lodge |
Grand Senior Deacon |
Past Rank First Appointments:
W. Bro. Barry G. Stephenson |
Simon de St. Liz Lodge |
Past Asst Grand Director of Ceremonies |
W. Bro. Dennis F. Stewart |
Rockingham Lodge |
Past Grand Standard Bearer |
W.Bro. Mick Pescod | Earl of Euston Lodge |
Past Grand Senior Deacon |
As the June Investiture meeting of Mark Grand Lodge has been severely oversubscribed in recent years, Brethren receiving Promotions in Past Rank are Invested at the September meeting of Mark Grand Lodge - this year this was again disrupted by the Covid-19 crisis
Provincial Grand Mark Ranks 2021
The following Brethren are 'hopefully' to be invested by the Provincial Grand Master at the meeting of Mark Provincial Grand lodge at Sheaf Close, Northampton which is due to be held on Saturday 26th June 2021
List of 2021 Appointments & Promotions
Royal Ark Mariner Grand Ranks 2020
Provincial Royal Ark Mariner Grand Ranks 2020
The following Brethren will assume their new ranks at the Virtual Business meeting of the Provincial Assembly of Royal Ark Mariners due to be held online at 10:30am on Saturday 5th December 2020
Wed Jan 20 @ 6:00PM - 10:00PM 1486 Beneventa Lodge of MMM |
Fri Jan 22 @ 6:00PM - 10:00PM Northants, Hunts & Beds Installed Commanders Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners |
Mon Jan 25 @ 6:00PM - 10:00PM Perseverance Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners |
Tue Jan 26 @ 6:00PM - 10:00PM 1341 Ferrers Lodge of MMM |
Wed Jan 27 @ 6:00PM - 10:00PM Great Ouse Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners |
Wed Jan 27 @ 6:00PM - 10:00PM Steanforde Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners |
Thu Jan 28 @ 6:00PM - 10:00PM 477 Fitzwilliam Lodge of MMM |
Tue Feb 02 @ 6:00PM - 10:00PM Ferrers Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners |
Mon Feb 08 @ 6:00PM - 10:00PM 1643 Norman Rolfe Lodge of MMM |
Mon Feb 08 @ 6:00PM - 10:00PM The Graftonian Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners |
List of the Mark and RAM Lodges in the Province and the Masonic Centres where they meet (with links to detailed location maps)
A general map highlighting the Masonic Centres around our Province (clicking on the masonic centre icon of interest brings up a photo of that Masonic Hall)
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On behalf of the Mark Master Masons and Royal Ark Mariners of the Province of Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire, I welcome you to our Provincial Website, which I hope you will find both informative and interesting.
Our Mark Province is steeped in masonic history, the oldest Lodge received its Warrant in 1879, fifteen years before the Constitution of the Province of Northampton, Huntingdon and Bedford in 1894. Previously the Province was known as Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutlandshire.
With the Constitution of the Province of Bedfordshire in 1985, the Province of Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire was created and remains as such to this day.
The Province, of which I am the 11th Provincial Grand Master since 1894, consists of 16 Mark and 13 Royal Ark Mariner Lodges.
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Provincial Grand Master
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