The list of recipients of this year’s Provincial Royal Ark Mariner Grand Ranks. The investiture will take place at the Provincial Royal Ark Mariner Assembly on Saturday, 4th October, hosted by the Carl Whitehead Lodge of Royal Ark Mariner No. 110 at Tapton Hall, Sheffield. Booking details will be circulated nearer the time.
The Lodge was opened in due form by the Worshipful Commander, Worshipful Brother David Whitelaw after which all stood in memory of Worshipful Brother Paul Levy who had sadly passed to the Grand Lodge above. Paul was a conscientious, committed and much admired man, sadly missed.. The minutes of the previous meeting in April were …
Read more “Pontefract Lodge of Royal Ark Mariner No 878. Friday 11th July 2025.”
Thursday 10th July 2025. A memorable evening and surely with many more to come for Grand Lodge Certificate presentation nights. This the first one being hosted by Truth Lodge of Mark Master Masons No. 137 and The Huddersfield, Halifax and District Association of Mark Master Masons. Over seventy Brethren there to enjoy the occasion. Amongst …
Read more “What a show at Greenhead Masonic Hall, Huddersfield”
On a warm summer evening, the south of the Province came alive with Masonic activity as Mark Master Masons from across the region travelled to Tapton Hall on 1st July to attend the annual Combined Lodge Meeting. This year’s event was particularly special for Bro. Philip Davidson, who was advanced into the Order in a …
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This year we took 45 widows and Brethren some with wives to the Inn on the Prom at Lytham St. Annes, from Sunday 8th June until Sunday 15th June. For the first time we had the services of W.Bro. Michael Jessop with his coach. It was a delight to see that Mick had on the coach destination …
Tapton Hall, Sheffield on Wednesday 18th June 2025 Escafeld Lodge of Mark Master Masons No. 1139 had a fantastic and most interesting talk from W.Bro. Phillip Glover the W.M. of the lodge. To say it was interesting is an understatement. If you like information and stories about Black Dick (The highway man), Beheading, Kidnapping, Murder, …
W.Bro. John Fitzpatrick was Installed by W.Bro. Jason Cunningham in fine style at The Masonic Temple, Dewsbury on Monday 16th June 2025. It was a super ceremony. Jason had obviously put a great deal of effort into learning his ritual and his floor work first class – congratulations. There to see and enjoy the …
Wednesday 11th June 2025 at Pontefract Masonic Hall saw W.Bro. R. Edward Wilkinson installed as the Worshipful Master. There were well over forty there to see W.Bro. G. Brian Smart do a fantastic job installing Edward. There was other good ritual to be heard too with the Brethren doing addresses in fine style led from …
Read more “West Yorkshire Provincial Grand Stewards Lodge of Mark Master Masons No.2018”
The sun always seems to shine on the yearly trip to Mark Grand Lodge Annual investiture and yet again it did. There were over 50 Mark Master Masons from our Province there to enjoy the splendour of the pageantry with Brethren from around the globe. Australia, Finland, Jamaica and Romania to mention but a few. …
