Team Visits Archives - Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of North Wales

Hawarden RAM 50th celebration

January 8, 2026 PGM, Royal Ark Mariners, Team Visits

Consecrated on the 25th of January 1975, Hawarden Royal Ark Mariner Lodge, No 838 celebrated their 50th anniversary on Thursday the 8th of January.

The Provincial Grand Master, R.W.Bro. John Stanley Evans, the Deputy Provincial Grand Master W.Bro. Colin Anthony Lemin, Past Provincial Grand Master R.W.Bro. Peter Talbot and many of the current Provincial team – although depleted somewhat by storm Goretti – were there to help celebrate the occasion.

All present witnessed the Elevation of Bro. Anthony Beckett, a ceremony beautifully conducted to the highest standards by the Worshipful Commander, W.Bro. William John Taylor, and his all the Officers who took part.

Once the ritual was over the PGM occupied the Chair to present the Lodge with their 50th anniversary certificate. He further marked the evening by bestowing a field promotion to Provincial RAMG rand Rank on a very surprised, but highly deserving Scribe, W.Bro. John Myles Cooper, in recognition of all his hard work.

There was also a very generous donation from the Lodge to the North Wales Mark Benevolent Fund.

Following the formalities, all the brethren retired to enjoy a very fine Festive Board and excellent company.

Good luck Hawarden RAM for the next 50 years.

Team Visit to St David’s Lodge in Llandudno

December 4, 2025 Mark, PGM, Team Visits

The final Provincial Team visit of 2025 saw the Provincial Grand Master and his Deputy along with a large contingent of Acting Officers attend the oldest Mark lodge in North Wales – St David’s Lodge No 38 in Llandudno.

Installation of W.Bro. Paul Maddocks at St Mabon

November 24, 2025 Mark, PGM, Team Visits

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.

Idris Mark Lodge Centenary Celebration

October 14, 2025 General, Mark, Team Visits

Tuesday the 14th of October 2025 marked the centenary for Idris Mark Lodge No 821.

After months of research, planning and stress the brethren of the lodge welcomed the Provincial Grand Master, the Deputy PGM and a large number of the current Provincial Team to Barmouth.