News - Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of North Wales

RAM Assembly 2025

December 8, 2025 PGM, Royal Ark Mariners

The Royal Ark Mariner Annual Assembly 2025, held in the magnificent Grand Temple at Freemasons’ Hall, was a great success.

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.

PGM’s son becomes a Freemason

November 23, 2025 General, PGM

Our much travelled PGM had a personal reason for his journey south last Wednesday.

He attended Beddington lodge No 5492, in Sutton, in the Province of Surrey.

Once there he was warmly welcomed and watched on with pride as his eldest son Steven was initiated into Freemasonry.

Congratulations all.

Elffin Advancement

November 22, 2025 Mark

Elffin Lodge No 321 welcomed its latest Advancee on Friday.

Missing a Chaplain, JO, JD, Reg of Marks and IG, those in attendance answered the prayers of the DC and stood in at very short notice.

Under the guidance of the WM, WBro Robin Jones, they proceeded to advance Bro Dafydd Meirion Evans.

At the festive board we found a stand-in for the stand-in Chaplain – all in a night’s work for this lodge.

PGM visits Warwickshire

November 15, 2025 Mark, PGM

A great day for Warwickshire, with fantastic support from the PGMs – even the rain stopped (nearly).

North Wales Provincial Grand Stewards Lodge

November 9, 2025 General, Mark

There was a great turnout at Elwy Hall, Rhyl for a meeting of the North Wales Provincial Grand Stewards Lodge No 1929.

Advancement at Welchpool

November 8, 2025 Mark, PGM

Pur PGM journeyed south to Welchpool Mark Lodge No 1084 to witness the Advancement ceremony for Bro. Matthew Young, well known to many Masons in North Wales.

Also in attendance was R.W.Bro. A. P. D. Hannagan, GSW and past Grand Secretary.

Welcome to the Mark, Matthew!

St Grwst Installation

October 25, 2025 Mark

At the Installation meeting of St Grwst Mark Lodge No. 1772, the new Master W.Bro. John Smart presented the Deputy Provincial Grand Master W Bro. Colin A Lemin with a cheque for £2,500 for the N.Wales Mark Benevolent Fund, a tremendous achievement from this small Lodge based in Llanfairfechan.

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.

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