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.
The Provincial Grand Master, R.W. Bro. John S. Evans, is delighted to announce that the Grand Master, Most Worshipful Brother, His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent GCVO, has appointed two North Wales brethren to Royal Ark Mariner Grand Rank:
Both will assume their new ranks on 8th December 2020.
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
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.
The Provincial Grand Master regrets to announce that the RAM Assembly scheduled for April 4th 2020 has been cancelled. The full text of his announcement appears below.
The Lodge will conduct all Ceremonies in the Welsh Language, the first Welsh Language Lodge to be Consecrated in North Wales.
On behalf of the Lodge, W.Bro. John Crump presented £1,000 to North Wales Mark Benevolent Fund and welcomed Steve Williams as their newest member. Well done all at St Giles.
Postcard from Benidorm
The second cultural visit by members of the Mark Province of North Wales took place over the last weekend in January, we went out as members of the EU and came home as non EU members.
In order to ease our worries we decided to avail ourselves of the All Inclusive option at the Hotel, a great idea, congratulations go to our Organiser and Travel Agent, W. Bro Colin Lemin.
North Wales Mark Master Masons
