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Thursday 9th November 2023 and members of St. Chad Lodge of Mark Master Masons No.374 together with visitors gathered to celebrate Graham’s time in Mark Masonry. The presentation and the ‘this is your life’ chat all done by Grahams great and long- term friend R.W.Bro. James Steggles G.M.R.A.C. P.Prov.G.M.  It was a great privilege for …

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Tuesday 7th of November 2023 and just over 12 months since W.Bro. Sean McPartland took time out from his gruelling schedule in training for the round the world yacht race to Install his successor.  Sean is now well into that race and so time for his successor W.Bro. John Nicholls to Install the new Master …

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Wednesday 1st of November 2023 Blenheim House, Batley. The James Bramley Morley Lodge held their installation meeting. The Provincial Grand Master R.W. Bro. J. Trevor Bolton on his first outing as our P.G.M. was accompanied by W.Bro. Richard Stone, the Elected Representative of the Charity Committee.  Their D.C. for the day was W.Bro. Clive Hawkins, …

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Tuesday 31st October 2023 and W.Bro. Andrew J. Brown was on duty as the Assistant Provincial Grand Master for the first time.  Andrew must have been delighted especially as it was his own Lodge.  W.Bro. Mark Kenyon was there as the elected representative of the charity committee.   A great turnout with twenty-six visitors there …

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A modest attendance, in line with what I have become used to of late, the lingering effects of Covid I suspect, hope fully Brethren will return in greater numbers in 2024. Those of us who did can assure you that you missed a most enjoyable Ark Mariner Installation of Brother Robert Bachelor in the hands …

Read more “Dewsbury Lodge of Mark Master Masons No. 641. Installation Monday, 18th October 2023.”

Thursday 26th October 2023.  Despite a damp and chilly evening, a goodly number travelled from far and wide to Peace Lodge in Uppermill.  If you have not had the pleasure of attending a meeting at Peace lodge, do so. The greeting is as warm and welcoming as anywhere. The then Assistant Provincial Grand Master V.W.Bro. John Vause and …

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Tuesday 24th October 2023 and R.W.Bro. Jim was in action at Old Yorks Installation, a great honour for the Lodge as this would be Jims last official visit anywhere as our Prov.G.M. Accompanied by W. Bro Paul Levey, the elected representative of the charity committee who was also on duty.  Pork pies, tea and coffee were there for everyone to enjoy before the …

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Tuesday 17th of October 2023 saw the rescheduled Installation meeting of Caldene Lodge at Bottoms, Todmorden.  The W.M. W. Bro Peter Grace, making the two-hundred-mile journey from Swindon, determined to install his son Bro. Martin Grace.  W. Bro Andrew Brown Prov. G.D.C. was the personal representative of the Provicial Grand Master. And W. Bro Mark Kenyon was …

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Friday 20th of October 2023 was Installation night for Lightcliffe Lodge and, despite the atrocious weather many battled their way through to what was a dry, warm, comfortable and busy Lodge.  South Yorkshire it seemed had seen the worst of it in our region with many roads flooded and closed.  Much of the rail system was struggling with …

Read more “Despite Storm Babet Lightcliffe Lodge No.715 of Mark Master Masons Prevail”