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The Pro Grand Master Installs our new Provincial Grand Master

Created on Thursday, 29 June 2017 21:58

Whilst this year’s Annual Meeting of Mark Provincial Grand Lodge was a joyous day, it was tinged with a little sadness, for whilst it was preceded by the Installation of our new Provincial Grand Master, RWBro Robert Stokes, it also marked the retirement of our Past PGM, RWBro George Edward Bonham GMRAC.

A total of 225 ‘Brethren of the Mark’ were in attendance to witness this historic event, which included 82 Visitors from other Provinces - among whom were 23 Right Worshipful Brethren and other guests, representing 27 Mark Provinces. We were also honoured by the presence of 6 current or past, Heads of Orders from our own Province.

The morning began when the Installation meeting was opened in fine form by Past DepPGM, VWBro Geoffrey Frank Bollard PGSO, acting as Presiding Officer and ably assisted by VWBro Brian Ennever PGJO, acting as Deputy Provincial Grand Master.

 

After a report on the door, the Grand Director of Ceremonies, RWBro Frank Spencer, was admitted, and formed a procession in order for us to Receive the Pro Grand Master, MWBro Raymond John Smith, to whom VWBro Bollard ‘reluctantly’ relinquished the gavel.

The Pro Grand Master started by heaping praise on ‘The Legend’ – or who, as even RWBro George himself acknowledges, many know as the “Leg End” – RWBro George Bonham – who has stepped down after 11 highly successful years in office.

The Pro Grand Master then looked to the future and after placing his supporting team of Officers from Mark Grand Lodge into the offices in PGL, and having inspected the Patent of Appointment, proceeded to Obligate, Invest, Install and Proclaim, WBro Robert Andrew Stokes PAGDC, as the new Provincial Grand Master for the Province of Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire.

 

RWBro Robert Stokes PGM, MWBro Raymond John Smith Pro Grand Master and RWBro Frank Spencer, the Grand Dir.Cer.

 

The supporting Team of Grand Lodge Officers

After inspecting his Patent of Appointment, the Provincial Grand Master then Appointed, Obligated, Invested, Installed and Proclaimed, WBro Brian John Elliott PAGDC as the Deputy PGM.

 

It had been a busy week for WBro Brian, as the Deputy Provincial Grand Secretary and ProvGSec Elect, WBro David Sowerby was at home recuperating from recent surgery and a 21 day spell in hospital, which had not only prevented him from attending the meeting as he had planned, it had also prevented him from assisting WBro Brian with the preparations for this meeting as much as he would have wished. Thankfully, the Past ProvGSec, WBro Peter Dawson, had been ‘resurrected’ for the occasion to fill in as Secretary on the day – which he did with his usual nonchalance and aplomb.

On top of this hard work, on the previous Wednesday, WBro Brian had also been Installed as the 3rd Provincial Grand Principal of the PGChapter of Cambridgeshire – Phew, What a week! 

 

The PGM then welcomed and thanked the Pro Grand Master for his visit and for the sincere and memorable way in which he had conducted his Installation. In reply, the Pro Grand Master starting off by remarking that by his attendance, the brethren must be reminded of ‘buses’ - as you have to wait an age for a Pro Grand Master to visit, only to then have two visits within the space of less than a month, as only two weeks previously he had attended the Northants & Hunts Installed Commanders meeting, where he had enjoyed listening to RWBro Roger Mac’s talk about his racing career.

A procession was then formed and the Pro Grand Master retired, escorted by his supporting Active Officers of Mark Grand Lodge.

The PGM ‘Called Off’ the meeting and 214 brethren retired to enjoy an excellent Festive Board served very efficiently by the catering staff.

 

 

 

 

On proposing the Pro Grand Master’s toast and again thanking him for attending, as is customary on these occasions, the PGM presented MWBro Raymond with several gifts to commemorate this truly memorable occasion, including two of specific interest

- a ‘custom-made shoe last’ to remind the Pro Grand Master of his visit to the home of British Boot & Shoe making

- and one of the new, specially ‘minted’ Mark tokens, which the PGM had had commissioned to present that afternoon, and at future meetings of PGL, to all new Advancees during the previous year – but only to those in attendance at the Provincial meeting.  

 

 

 

Following the luncheon, the brethren re-assembled in the lodge room and the PGM ‘called on’ the meeting.

After receiving a Delegation from Royal Ark Mariner Lodges of the Province, the usual business of PGL was conducted, before the Provincial Grand Master Invested the newly Appointed and Promoted, Provincial Grand Officers.

After closing the meeting, the PGM and DPGM retired in procession to then welcome individually all of the brethren and receive their hearty congratulations.

[WBro Mike Sheppard - Webmaster] 

 

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[Photos courtesy of WBros Chris James (London Mark) & Mike Sheppard]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018 Mark Ladies Festival Weekend

Created on Tuesday, 16 May 2017 20:46

The 2018 Festival President, WBro Brian Bell PAGDC, and his Lady, Margaret, look forward to your company at the 2018 Mark Ladies Weekend which will be held from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th April 2018 at the Telford Hotel and Golf Resort in Shropshire

 

The Weekend package is £174.00 per person DBB. Thurs & Sun rate is £139.00 per room DBB pro rata single room

£20.00 per person for Entertainment and other costs, extra to accommodation is payable by cheque to the Festival Secretary, WBro Ivor Armstrong.

Invitation and Details of Weekend Package

The Booking form is downloadable by clicking below :-

Booking form

 

Booking forms for Forthcoming Meetings of Mark & RAM (GL & PGL), AGM's and Social lunches

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

List of dates of 2017 Grand Meetings of all Orders Administered by MMH (16/05/17)

 

Mark Grand Lodge 

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

 

Royal Ark Mariner Grand Assembly

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

 

Mark Provincial Grand Lodge

Will be held on Saturday 23rd June 2018

 

 

[Archived Minutes of previous Mark PGL Meetings]

 2012  2013   2014   2015  2016

 

Royal Ark Mariner Provincial Grand Assembly

Will be held on Saturday 2nd December 2017 

Summons' to be issued shortly

Order of Business 

Application form

[Archived Minutes of previous Provincial Assembly Meetings]

 2011   2012   2013   2014  2015

 

Mark Benevolent Assoc AGM

was held at 10:00am on Sat 3rd June 2017 at Corby Masonic Centre

 Agenda

N&H MBA Accounts for Year Ending 31st Dec 2016

MBA Relief Chest statement for YE 31st Dec 2016

Minutes of 2016 AGM 

 

Mark 2018 Ladies Festival Weekend

The Festival President, WBro Brian Bell PAGDC and his Lady, Margaret, invite you to join them

at the Telford Hotel and Golf Resort, Shropshire from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th April 2018 

Invitation & details of the Weekend's Package

Booking Form

 

 

 

APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS

Mark Grand Ranks 2017 

The following Brethren were invested by the Pro Grand Master at the Investiture Meeting at UGLE, Gt. Queen Street on 13th June 2017.

Active appointments:

  • WBro Maxwell William Bayes (Simon de St Liz Lodge MMM No.245) as Grand Junior Overseer.
  • WBro Richard Neil Bedells (Ferrers Lodge MMM No. 1341) as Deputy Grand Sword Bearer.

Promotions:

  • WBro Revd Anthony William Avery (Simon de St Liz Lodge MMM No.245) to Past Grand Junior Overseer.

First Appointment Past Rank:

  • WBro William Barrington Hall (Ferrers Lodge MMM No.1341) as Past Grand Senior Deacon.
  • WBro Balbir Singh Lotay (Powys Lodge MMM No.685) as Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies.

Provincial Grand Mark Ranks 2017

The following Brethren were invested by the Provincial Grand Master at the meeting of Mark Provincial Grand lodge at Sheaf Close, Northampton on 24th June 2017

List of 2017 Appointments & Promotions  

Royal Ark Mariner Grand Ranks 2016

The following Brethren were invested at the Assembly of Royal Ark Mariners Grand Lodge investiture meeting on 5th December 2016 
  • WBro. Anthony Charles Green, Vikings Lodge No.245
  • WBro. Michael David Nixon, Great Ouse Lodge No.607
  • WBro. Barry Weigleb, Admiral Beatty Lodge No.594

Provincial Royal Ark Mariner Grand Ranks 2017

The following Brethren are to be invested at the meeting of Provincial Assembly of Royal Ark Mariners at Corby on 2nd December 2017 -

List of 2017 PrRAMGR Appointments

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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 Consecration of the Province of Northampton, Huntingdon and Bedford in 1894, previously the Province was known as Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutlandshire.

With the Consecration of the Province of Bedfordshire in 1985, our Province was consecrated as the Province of Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire - the name it retains today.

My 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

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The Pro Grand Master, MWBro Richard Victor Wallis has announced that "St John Ambulance" is to be the new Project for the MBF, to succeed the "Hope for Tomorrow" initiative which has been so successful over recent years

 

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