The District of Spain Grand Assembly took place on Friday 6th & Saturday 7th February 2026 in Benidorm.

As is our custom, a large contingent from North Wales, including R.W.Bro. John Stanley Evens, Provincial Grand Master, flew over to attend.

The event started on Friday the 6th with an illustrated and informative talk by W.Bro. Mike Neville who is a retired Detective Chief Inspector from New Scotland Yard. Mike has unparalleled expertise in using imagery, such as CCTV, to catch criminals. He founded the world’s first Super Recogniser unit, revolutionising offender identification, and now assists law enforcement agencies in locating their own Super Recognisers.

This was followed a drinks reception hosted by District Grand Master, R.W.Bro. Barrie Roy Mansell.

The Grand Assembly of the Mark District of Spain meeting itself took place on Saturday the 7th and was followed by a sumptuous Festive Board.

The PGM is, it seems, never off-duty, and in one of the photos below you will see some of the North Wales Brethren being guided on how to sign up for the UGLE Portal by R.W.Bro. John S. Evans in his capacity as Most Excellent Deputy Grand Superintendent in the Royal Arch Chapter in the Province of North Wales. Reports indicate that following his instruction, 100% of those in attendance were signed up.