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Presentation of a new vehicle to St John's Ambulance to take place at Provincial RAM Assembly on 1st December

Created on Monday, 12 November 2018 12:44

 
The Provincial Grand Master is both pleased and proud to announce, that after the Provincial Royal Ark Mariner Assembly on Saturday 1st December a St. John's Ambulance support vehicle will be dedicated and handed over to that organisation for use in Northamptonshire. Funded by the Mark Benevolent Fund the vehicle will carry the emblem of  the MBF and the name of this Mark Province.

The Provincial Grand Master very much hopes that you and your partner will be able to witness the handover which is scheduled to take place 12:10.  After the presentation you are also cordially invited to join the  brethren of the Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Royal Ark Mariner and their partners for Lunch. The cost of which is £18 per person. (Please return the attached application form for lunch from the link below with your cheque to the Provincial Grand Deputy Secretary) 
 
Downloadable booking form
 
 
This new vehicles is just one of the 52 vehicles which have been secured thanks to a capital grant by the Mark Benevolent Fund to the Order of St John. The donation of over £3 million is providing new ambulances, treatment centres and support vehicles to St John Ambulance. The remainder of the vehicles are being handed over in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands in a phased programme throughout 2018.
 
 
 

Mark Grand Lodge Promotions Meeting - 11th September 2018

Created on Friday, 21 September 2018 21:58

A new innovation from Mark Grand Lodge saw the Grand Lodge promotions meeting separated from the annual investitures of June and undertaken at the September meeting.  This was recently held at UGLE, Gt. Queen Street on Tuesday 11thSeptember and two brethren from Northants & Hunts Mark Province were honoured.  W.Bro. Brian Elliott, Deputy Provincial Grand Master and member of Earl of Euston Lodge No.1458 received a promotion to Past Grand Senior Deacon and W.Bro. Brian Thompson of Powys Lodge Lodge No.685 received his promotion to Past Grand Junior Deacon.

Unfortunately due to ill health, Brian Thompson, was unable to travel to London to personally receive his appointment from the Pro Grand Master, M.W.Bro. Raymond Smith.

Ten brethren from the Province did attend however to join with nearly 500 other Mark brethren in a most enjoyable ceremony and lunch following in the Grand Connaught Rooms.

 Table 40 -l to r: W.Bro. Brian Elliott received Past Grand Senior Deacon, Bro. Mark Upex, W.Bro Norman Pope, R.W.Bro. George Bonham, R.W.Bro. Bob Stokes Provincial Grand Master, W.Bro. Des Hinshelwood, W.Bro Richard Bedells, W.Bro. David Balmer, W.Bro. David Sowerby and W.Bro. Richard Asher

 

 

 

 

 

MBF Blood bikes handover at National Motorcycle Museum - 17th August 2018

Created on Sunday, 19 August 2018 13:10

The Mark Benevolent Fund Partnership with Blood Bikes

The MBF first became aware of the Blood Bike Charities in January 2016 when an application for assistance was received from Northumbria Blood Bikes.

Most Blood Bike Charities fall under the umbrella of the Nationwide Association of Blood Bikes (also a registered charity). The aim is to assist in the promotion of public health through the voluntary support of hospital services. The charities provide out of hours transportation services for local NHS sites in the movement of blood and human tissue – all done free of charge thereby reducing the financial strain on NHS funding.

In May 2017 the MBF Charity Walk took place along the seven-mile route of the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk through the Royal Parks in central London. That event surpassed all expectation and raised a staggering £437,973. The Trustees of the MBF wanted to give something back to the brethren in the Provinces who had given so generously and decided to invite all Blood Bike Charities in England Wales to apply for the funding of a new vehicle. The majority of Mark Provinces of England and Wales are serviced by those charities and all that applied will receive a new vehicle. To date the MBF has provided 16 Blood Bikes and 10 Blood Cars.

To coincide with the Blood Bike Awareness day on Friday 17 August the national handover took place at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham which was attended by The Provincial Grand Master, R. W. Bro. Robert A Stokes and W. Brethren Brian Hornigold and Marcus Dickens both of whom took part in the walk. Our Province will have the benefit of vehicles although not directly based in the Province.

 

The photograph shows the Provincial Grand Master, Provincial Grand Master Overseer and Provincial Grand Inspector of Works at the National Motorcycle Museum for the official handover, where they learned more of the Blood Bike Service and met brethren representing the other Mark Degree Provinces.

Link to Gallery of photos taken at the presentation by MBF to the NABB - www.photographydept.com/mbf

SUMMONS / BOOKING FORMS FOR GRAND / PROVINCIAL MARK & RAM MEETINGS AND SOCIAL EVENTS 

(N.B. not all Summons's and Booking Forms have been issued as yet) 

List of dates of 2018 Grand Meetings of all Orders Administered by MMH (27/07/18)

 

Mark Grand Lodge (Promotions meeting) 

was held on 11th September 2018

Link to reminder

Summons & Booking forms can be downloaded directly from the Mark page on the MMH Website

Summons

Booking Form

Minutes of June Meeting

 

Royal Ark Mariner Grand Assembly

will be held at 4.30pm on Tuesday 11th December 2018

Summons & Booking forms can be downloaded directly from the RAM page on the MMH Website

Summons

Registration form

Minutes of 2017 meeting

 

Mark Provincial Grand Lodge

was held on Saturday 23rd June 2018

Summons & Application Form

 Minutes of 2017 Meeting 

 

Royal Ark Mariner Provincial Grand Assembly

will be held on Saturday 1st December 2018

Order of Business 

Invitation & Application form

 

Provincial Sunday Lunch

Date of the 2019 Luncheon TBC

Application form

 

Mark Benevolent Assoc AGM

was held on Saturday 2nd June 2018

 Agenda

Minutes of 2017 AGM 

 

Mark 2019 Ladies Festival Weekend

The Festival President, W.Bro. Barry Weigleb, and his Lady, Sue, are pleased to announce that

The 2019 Ladies Festival Weekend will be held from 10th to 12th May at The Chichester Park Hotel, Chichester, West Sussex 

Notice of Dates & Venue

Details and Agenda

Booking Form

 

APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS

Mark Grand Ranks 2018 

The following Brethren were invested by the Grand Master, MWBro His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent, GCVO, at the Investiture Meeting at UGLE, Gt. Queen Street on Tuesday 12th June 2018

Active Appointments:

  • W. Bro. Richard Asher PGStdB (Fitzwilliam Lodge of MMM no.477) - Appointment to Grand Junior Deacon 

  • W. Bro. Norman E. Pope PPrGJW (Beneventa Lodge of MMM no.1486) - Appointment to Grand Steward

First Appointments in Past Rank:

  • W. Bro. David Balmer PrGDepDC (Fitzwilliam Lodge of MMM no.477) - Appointment to Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies
  • W. Bro. J. David Sowerby PrGSec (Lilford Lodge of MMM no.471) - Appointment to Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies
  • W. Bro. Mike D Sheppard PPrGMO (Beneventa Lodge of MMM no.1486) - Appointment to Past Grand Standard Bearer

 

As in recent years, the June Investiture meeting of Mark Grand Lodge has been severely oversubscribed, necessitating an overflow into additional temples and dining rooms and requiring the use of video equipment to broadcast the ceremonial, this year, for the first time, Brethren receiving Promotions in Past Rank were Invested at the September meeting of Mark Grand Lodge

Promotions in Past Rank: 

  • W. Bro. Brian Elliott DPGM, PAGDC RAMGR (Earl of Euston Lodge of MMM No.1458) - Promotion to Past Grand Senior Deacon
  • W. Bro. Brian Thompson PAGSwdBr RAMGR (Powys Lodge of MMM No.685) - Promotion to Past Grand Junior Deacon

 

Provincial Grand Mark Ranks 2019

The following Brethren will be invested by the Provincial Grand Master at the meeting of Mark Provincial Grand lodge at Sheaf Close, Northampton on 23rd June 2018

List of 2019 Appointments & Promotions  

 

Royal Ark Mariner Grand Ranks 2018

The following Brethren will be invested with Royal Ark Mariner Grand Rank at the Annual Meeting of the Ancient & Honourable Fraternity of Royal Ark Mariner to be held on Tuesday 11th December 2018
  • WBro. Michael Anthony Watts, Powys Lodge of RAMs No.477
  • WBro. Richard Edward Anderson, Great Ouse Lodge of RAMs No.607
  • WBro. John Duke Harris, The Graftonian Lodge of RAMs No.1243 

 

Provincial Royal Ark Mariner Grand Ranks 2018

The following Brethren are to be invested at the meeting of Provincial Assembly of Royal Ark Mariners at Corby on 1st December 2018 -

List of 2018 PrRAMGR Appointments

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Forthcoming Meetings

Tue Nov 20 @ 6:00PM - 10:00PM
1346 Northampton Castle Lodge of MMM
Wed Nov 21 @ 6:00PM - 10:00PM
1486 Beneventa Lodge of MMM
Thu Nov 22 @ 6:00PM - 10:00PM
477 Fitzwilliam Lodge of MMM
Fri Nov 23 @ 6:00PM - 10:00PM
1458 Earl of Euston Lodge of MMM
Fri Nov 23 @ 6:00PM - 10:00PM
Earl of Euston Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners
Wed Nov 28 @ 6:00PM - 10:00PM
752 Steanforde Lodge of MMM
Wed Nov 28 @ 6:00PM - 10:00PM
Great Ouse Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners
Mon Dec 10 @ 6:00PM - 10:00PM
1643 Norman Rolfe Lodge of MMM
Wed Dec 12 @ 6:00PM - 10:00PM
471 Lilford Lodge of MMM
Thu Dec 13 @ 6:00PM - 10:00PM
594 Croyland Lodge of MMM

OFFICIAL VISITORS & ESCORTS

(2018-2019 Ver 2.1 18/10/18)

 

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Lodges and Masonic Centres

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)

 

 

Our Provincial Grand Master Welcomes You

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.

The two Degrees are collectively known as the “Friendly Degrees” and like all of the masonic degrees they carry an important message covering the manner in which we conduct our day to day lives and encourage learning and the expansion of our knowledge.

Should you like to join the “Friendly and Happy” Mark Degree or just learn a little more, please use the 'Contact Us' Tab.

RWBro. Robert Andrew Stokes 

Provincial Grand Master

Mark 2019 Ladies Festival Weekend - Agenda & Booking form

 

The Festival President, W.Bro. Barry Weigleb, and his Lady, Sue, are pleased to announce that the 2019 Ladies Festival Weekend will be held from 10th to 12th May at The Chichester Park Hotel, Chichester, West Sussex 

Details and Agenda 

Booking form

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MBF hands over first 4 of 52 ambulances to St John Ambulance 

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