November 2025

Installation of W.Bro. Paul Maddocks at St Mabon

An Extra special night for North Wales Mark Masonry.

With over 80 attendees and in front of the R.W. Provincial Grand Master John Stanley Evans and his full Team, St Mabon Mark Lodge No. 919 held their Installation meeting at Ruabon Masonic Hall.

Extra special for several reasons:

Firstly as it saw R.W.Bro. Paul Maddocks, the PGM of the Craft in North Wales, Installed into the Chair.

Although he has previously held the Chair of another Mark Lodge in the Province, that being Eryri Mark Lodge No 1973, this was his Mother Lodge and, in an impeccable ceremony by his Installing Master W.Bro. Stephen Bithell, it was a very memorable night.

The evening was further enhanced by the presentation to the Lodge of the award of the Grand Master’s Keystone Fund Jewel for their charitable donations, the first Lodge in the Province to achieve such.

Then a further donation of £1,000 was given by the Lodge to the MMBF.

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PGM’s son becomes a Freemason

Our much travelled PGM had a personal reason for his journey south last Wednesday.

He attended Beddington lodge No 5492, in Sutton, in the Province of Surrey.

Once there he was warmly welcomed and watched on with pride as his eldest son Steven was initiated into Freemasonry.

Congratulations all.

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Elffin Advancement

Elffin Lodge No 321 welcomed its latest Advancee on Friday.

Missing a Chaplain, JO, JD, Reg of Marks and IG, those in attendance answered the prayers of the DC and stood in at very short notice.

Under the guidance of the WM, WBro Robin Jones, they proceeded to advance Bro Dafydd Meirion Evans.

At the festive board we found a stand-in for the stand-in Chaplain – all in a night’s work for this lodge.

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Advancement at Welchpool

Pur PGM journeyed south to Welchpool Mark Lodge No 1084 to witness the Advancement ceremony for Bro. Matthew Young, well known to many Masons in North Wales.

Also in attendance was R.W.Bro. A. P. D. Hannagan, GSW and past Grand Secretary.

Welcome to the Mark, Matthew!

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