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MBF donates £4000 to Nightingale House

October 6, 2021 Benevolent Fund, Mark

Pictured below is W.Bro. Phillip Edwards, Deputy Provincial Grand Master, and W.Bro. Michael Pugh, Provincial Charity Steward, who recently attended Nightingale House Hospice in Wrexham to present a cheque for £4,000 to the Grants & Trusts Fundraiser Christine Dukes.

This was part of the £24,000 that North Wales Mark Masons have nominated to local Hospices from the £1.25 million fund that the Mark Benevolent Fund has donated to UK Hospices in memory of the late Duke of Edinburgh

Find out more about this charity by visiting their website: https://www.nightingalehouse.co.uk/

MBF donates £4000 to Hope House

October 6, 2021 Benevolent Fund, Mark

North Wales Mark Lodges have donated £24,000 to local Hospices, from the Duke of Edinburgh Memorial Fund created by the Mark Benevolent Fund.

Pictured below is W Bro. Philip Edwards, Deputy Provincial Grand Master, presenting a cheque for £4,000 to Cat Dowdeswell, the Area Fundraiser for Hope House Hospice.

Old Trafford Visit

July 3, 2021 Benevolent Fund, General, Mark, PGM

The Mark Benevolent Festival Dinner which was to have taken place at Old Trafford, Manchester on 3rd July had to be postponed due to Covid concerns.

However, our Past Provincial Grand Master R.W.Bro. Peter Talbot and his wife Susan together with Deputy PGM W.Bro. Phil Edwards and his wife Rosaleen. W.Bro Mike Pugh and his wife Sandra and Bro. Martin Wynne Jones and his wife Caroline travelled to Manchester and spent an enjoyable weekend away.

New Social Media Pages

May 8, 2021 General, Mark, Royal Ark Mariners, Website

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of North Wales is now regularly posting updates on social media.

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MBF – St John Ambulance Update

December 18, 2020 Benevolent Fund, Mark

W.Bro. Darren W. Coleman‑Heald, P.A.G.D.C, Charities Manager at the Mark Benevolent Fund, reports that the 52 vehicles provided to the St John Ambulance are being put to very good use.

A full report can be found in the attached PDF document.

Download the December 2020 St John Ambulance Update for Mark Master Masons

PGM’s Address at the VPGL

November 28, 2020 General, Mark, PGM, Royal Ark Mariners, Team Visits

Below you will find the text of the address to the Brethren given by the Provincial Grand Master, R.W.Bro. John S. Evans, at the Virtual Provincial Grand Lodge held via Zoom on the 28th of November 2020. The meeting was attended by a large number of Brethren from across the Province. Also in attendance was R.W.Bro. Ryan Williams, Grand Secretary.

Elffin Mark Lodge Meeting – November 2020

November 20, 2020 Mark

On November the 20th the Brethren of Elffin Mark Lodge met for the first time after the relaxation of restrictions in Wales. The meeting went very well and was enjoyed by those present.

Needless to say, the meeting was conducted in strict adherence to COVID safety protocols and with all wearing face coverings and keeping a minimum of 2m distance.

Dynamic Donation

June 2, 2020 Mark

On the 2nd of June, a number of Brethren met (social distancing being observed) at the Dynamic Centre for Children and Young Persons with Disabilities, Salisbury Road, Wrexham, to present several donations to this excellent charity.

Grand Rank Appointments 2020

April 8, 2020 Mark, PGM

The RW Provincial Grand Master is pleased to announce the following First Appointments and Promotions in Grand Rank.

1st Appointments
W.Bro. Paul Sefton PAGDC
W.Bro. James Stephen Tilston PAGDC

Promotions
W.Bro. Ian James Perkin PGJD
W.Bro. John Ernest Terence Williams PGJD

Suspension of Masonic Activity

March 17, 2020 Benevolent Fund, General, Mark, PGM, Royal Ark Mariners, Team Visits, Website

On the 17th of March 2020, the Provincial Grand Master issued the following statement:

Brethren,

The Grand Masters of the Orders administered from Mark Masons’ Hall, which includes the Mark and RAM, have jointly agreed an immediate General Suspension of all Masonic Activity for a period of four months.

A similar course of action is being taken by United Grand Lodge of England, the Ancient and Accepted Rite, as well as the Grand Lodge of Scotland.

I fully support this decision and let me say that I have been heartened by the manner in which you have all, particularly our Secretaries and Scribes, approached the uncertainty that we have faced over the past few weeks and days.

I am currently consulting with the members our Provincial Executive to formulate a plan that will ensure that you are all kept fully updated as to future developments, we will communicate this to you as soon as possible.

Please look after yourselves and your families Brethren, keep in touch with each other by phone or email.

Yours sincerely and fraternally,

R.W.Bro. Peter Talbot,

Provincial Grand Master for North Wales.

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