About the Province
Welcome to the Province and to our Website
This website is here to provide information for both existing Mark Masons and anyone looking to learn more about us.
We have no secrets, so please feel free to browse the pages, to learn more about our activities, events and history.
We are a relatively small Province in terms of numbers, but large in terms of our geographic area and the generosity of our hearts.
The Magic of the Mark – Hwyl Y Marc
The Magic of the Mark is an informative video from Mark Masons Hall that provides a great deal of information on the Degree, and explains the Mark Benevolent Fund, progression within the Degree, how it is administered, and much more.
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Provincial History
Our history begins in 1871, with the Consecration of St David’s Lodge of Mark Master Masons No. 38 (then known as No. 25) in Llandudno, which came under the control of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England & Wales in 1872.
Eight years later, a second Lodge of Mark Master Masons – Snowdonia Lodge No. 259, was Consecrated in Porthmadog and in the same year the modern Province of North Wales was formed.
The 2023-2024 Provincial Team
Office | Name | Lodge | Number |
Provincial Grand Master | John S. Evans | Elffin | 321 |
Deputy Provincial Grand Master | Philip Joseph Edwards | St Giles | 760 |
Senior Warden | Jacob Buis | St Grwst | 1772 |
Junior Warden | David Edwards | Buckley | 1703 |
Master Overseer | Paul Hughes | St Davids | 38 |
Senior Overseer | Bryn Hughes | Snowdonia | 259 |
Junior Overseer | Les Woolfenden | Dyffryn Clwyd | 1647 |
Chaplain | Andrew Pettigrew Davies | St Davids | 38 |
Treasurer | David Purton Turvey | Buckley | 1703 |
Registrar | Faris Raouf | Eifl | 927 |
Secretary | Colin Anthony Lemin | Hunter | 324 |
Director of Ceremonies | Gareth Wynne Davies | Holywell | 1394 |
Almoner | Paul Sefton | Hunter | 324 |
Charity Steward | Michael William Pugh | St Giles | 760 |
Inspector of Works | Gavin W Jones | Elffin | 321 |
Sword Bearer | Peter Dempsey | St Giles | 760 |
Deputy Chaplain | Farrell McManus | Welchpool | 1084 |
Deputy Secretary | Brian Sion Jones | St Seiriol | 688 |
Deputy Director of Ceremonies | David Ratchford | Fflint | 1509 |
Senior Deacon | John Bartley | St Mabon | 919 |
Senior Deacon | Anthony Hayes | Fflint | 1509 |
Junior Deacon | Arfon Roberts | St Seiriol | 688 |
Junior Deacon | Thomas Christopher Shaw | Holywell | 1394 |
Assistant Chaplain | Kenneth Leonard Elliott | Hawarden | 838 |
Assistant Director of Ceremonies | Iolo Wyn Jones | Colwyn | 1169 |
Assistant Director of Ceremonies | David O’Brien | Hunter | 324 |
Organist | K. David Williams | St Giles | 760 |
Standard Bearer | David Brynmor Rees | Fflint | 1509 |
Assistant Standard Bearer | Peter Sutcliffe-Brown | Welchpool | 1084 |
Inner Guard | Philip Henry Hughes | Buckley | 1703 |
Steward | Martin W Jones | Snowdonia | 259 |
Steward | David Arthur Howes | Hawarden | 838 |
Steward | E. Kenneth Cheatle | Buckley | 1703 |
Tyler | William Harrison Tallontire | St David’s | 38 |
2019-2020 Team Visit Schedule
Date | Lodge | Mark/RAM | Type | Location |
17/09/19 | St Seiriol 688 | Mark | Centenary | Bangor |
07/11/19 | St Giles 760 | Mark | Installation | Wrexham |
19/11/19 | Eifl 927 | Mark | Installation | Pwllheli |
15/01/20 | Y Geninen 259 | RAM | Installation | Bangor |
25/02/20 | St Giles 760 | RAM | Elevation | Wrexham |
12/03/20 | Idris 821 | RAM | Elevation | Pwllheli |
04/04/20 | RAM Assembly | RAM | Wrexham | |
08/04/20 | Idris 821 | Mark | Installation | Barmouth |
18/05/20 | Holywell 1394 | RAM | Installation | Mostyn |
20/06/20 | Provincial Grand Lodge | Mark | Connah’s Quay |