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