Mark News

Provincial Visit to Wyggeston Mark Lodge No.1149

On 15th February 2022, the Provincial Grand Master, Phillip Mann, accompanied by the team of Provincial Grand Officers, visited the Wyggeston Lodge of Mark Master Masons No.1149.

The Past Deputy Grand Master, Michael Herbert, and the Past Provincial Grand Master, Anthony Morris, were also in attendance, as were many other Grand Officers and Masters of sister lodges. Due to Covid19, the Master, Andy Green, was unable to attend the meeting, so the acting Master W.Bro. David Pearson, with the assistance of his team of Officers, did a splendid job of Advancing Simon Walmsley.

Pictured Left to Right: Mark Hancock, Chris Maybury, PGM Phillip Mann, Simon Walmsley, David Pearson, DPGM Andy Lee, David Milner

The Secrets were explained by David Pearson, the Working Tools by John Hallam and the Concluding Address was given by Mark Hancock. A memorable evening ended with an excellent festive board and a raffle which raised the staggering sum of £350, which the Lodge kindly donated to the Provincial Grand Master’s Discretionary Fund.

and, assisted by the Provincial Officers, conducted the ceremony of elevation for Andrew Watson. The Signs were explained by Andy Lee, the Working Tools by Peter GibsonLeitch, and the Concluding Address was given by Mark ThompsonO’Connor.

Well over sixty Royal Ark Mariners from across the Province were present and stayed to attend the meeting of the Knight of Malta Lodge of Mark Masters No.30 Time Immemorial, during which the Provincial Grand Master presented a Certificate of 50 years of Service to Mark Masonry to Keith NewlandSmith, P.Prov.G.S.O, and to witness the Lodge Officers conduct a firstclass ceremony of Advancement for Stuart Spiller.

Provincial Visit to Knight of Malta Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners

On 17th March 2022, the Provincial Grand Master, accompanied by the team of Provincial Grand Officers, visited the Knight of Malta Lodge of R.A.M. No.30 in Hinckley.

As is the custom once a year, the Provincial Grand Master, Phillip Mann, took the Commander’s chair

Mark Emergency Relief Fund for Ukraine

At the March meeting of Mark Grand Lodge at Freemasons' Hall, London, the Pro Grand Master, Raymond Smith, announced that the Mark Benevolent Fund would be donating £25,000 to the Mark Inspectorate of Romania who have been working proactively in many ways to provide support and relief to their neighbours in Ukraine in the form of temporary accommodation for those fleeing the war, medical supplies, food and water, clothes, transportation to safe areas for refugees and special psychological care for children and mothers.

The MBF has set up a Relief Chest with the Masonic Charitable Foundation under the name Mark Emergency Relief Fund to facilitate donations, to which the Leicestershire & Rutland Mark Benevolent Fund donated £2,000.

Mark Grand Rank Honours for 2022

The Revd. Tony Avery was re-appointed as Deputy Grand Chaplain. There were three promotions, David Hagger to Past Grand Junior Overseer, which brings with it the appellation of Very Worshipful Brother; Terry Weston to Past Grand Senior Deacon and Geoff Phipps to Past Grand Junior Deacon. Richard Lambert received an appointment to Past Assistant Grand Sword Bearer.

Stony Gate Mark No.751 Celebrating its Centenary in June

Consecrated on 7th March 1922, the Lodge will be holding an Emergency Meeting on Monday 20th June 2022 at Freemasons’ Hall, Leicester to celebrate 100 years of continuous existence at which a Centenary Warrant will be presented by a Ruler from Grand Lodge.