By popular demand, a Provincial Calendar has been added to the website. This shows the dates and locations of all Team Visits, along with other important dates such as Provincial Grand Lodge and RAM Assembly.
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Provincial Grand Lodge 2022
MBF donates £4000 to Nightingale House
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
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
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
The Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of North Wales is now regularly posting updates on social media.
See what we’re up to on Instagram
MBF – St John Ambulance Update
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
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
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.