Provincial History

A Short History of Mark Masonry in North Wales
as researched by W. Bro. Robert H. Griffiths PPrGSO

1871
St David’s Lodge of Mark Master Masons No.38 (then known as No.25) consecrated in Llandudno

1872
St David’s comes under the control of GLMMM of England & Wales

1880
Consecration of Snowdonia Lodge No.259
Province of North Wales formed

1883
Elffin Lodge No.321 founded
Hunter Lodge No.324 founded

1885
St Eilian Lodge No.360 founded

1919
St Seiriol Lodge No.688 founded

1922
Y Geninen Royal Ark Mariners Lodge No.259 founded
St Giles Lodge No.760 founded

1925
Idris Lodge No.821 founded

1927
Hawarden Lodge No.838 founded

1933
St Mabon Lodge No.919 founded
The Eifl Lodge No.927 founded

1947
Welchpool Lodge No.1084 founded

1953
Colwyn Lodge No.1169 founded

1972
Holywell Lodge No.1394 founded

1976
Maen Clo Lodge No.1451 founded

1978
Flint Lodge No.1509 founded

1983
North Wales Lodge of Installed MMM No.1591 founded

1988
Dyffryn Clwyd Lodge No.1647 founded

1993
Buckley Lodge No.1703 founded
Gwynedd Lodge of Installed MMM No.1708 founded

1996
St Grwst Lodge No.1772 founded

2011
North Wales Provincial Grand Stewards Lodge No. 1929 founded

2016
Eryri Lodge No. 1973 founded

 

North Wales Provincial Grand Masters

1880 William Bulkeley Hughes
1882 Colonel Sir Charles Hughes-Hunter
1909 Sir William Bulkeley Hughes Hughes-Hunter
1952 Alvin Langdon Coburn
1966 Eric Johnson
1974 Major Philip Arundale
1979 Fred Butterworth
1990 John Clarke Whittaker
1995 Eric Thomas
1999 John Henry Farrall
2004 Thomas Gareth Williams
2012 Peter Talbot