Congratulations to all of our Brethren pictured above who made the trip to London on Tuesday! Also to WBro Philip Conn PGJO and Ian Ronson PGJD who were unable to join us on the day.
Grand Mark Lodge – Appointments and Promotions
16th June 2017
Category: Mark Degree
Regalia Sales/eBay
12th June 2017
Please note our eBay page will now be closed until 1st July whilst yours truly is on holiday.
Many thanks to the Members of the following Lodges who have recently made significant Regalia Donations – Manchester University 1001, Mossley RAM 1381, Perseverance 403, St Andrews 34 and Wycoller 1582.… Read more “Regalia Sales/eBay”
Origins
5th June 2017
The Mark Province of East Lancashire celebrated its centenary in 2010 having come into being on the 6th September 1910.
Grand Mark Lodge decided to create Provincial Grand Lodges to assist lodges with local administration and advice, and The Province of Lancashire was formed in 1871 and then further split into East and West Divisions in 1910.… Read more “Origins”
Temperance Mark Lodge No.56 and Jamie Beninson – Provincial Grand Charity Steward
21st April 2017
One of the great things about being on the Provincial Deputation is visiting new places or ones you haven’t been to for a while and then realising what a beautiful part of the world we actually live in. Such a place is Todmorden, where last night a 34 strong Deputation visited Temperance Mark 56.… Read more “Temperance Mark Lodge No.56 and Jamie Beninson – Provincial Grand Charity Steward”
Regalia Sales hit £10000 !
12th April 2017
I am very pleased to report that, thanks to on-going donations of all types of unwanted regalia, the total raised for the Mark 2021 Festival in just over 2 years now stands at over £10000 (incl.Gift Aid).
Some facts and figures:
Oldham – when it was a Seaport…
1st April 2017
Some interesting facts about Mark Masonry during Oldham’s Maritime Heyday…
It was about this time of year, 144 years ago in 1873 that Mark Masonry first came to Oldham with the formation of the Union Lodge of Mark Master Masons No.171.… Read more “Oldham – when it was a Seaport…”
Union 171 Installation
22nd March 2017
On Monday night, the PGM RWBro Alexander Sillars McLaren together with the Deputy WBro John Hartley Smith and both Assistant PGMs – WBros Anthony John Davies and Gerald Noel Howard Young, accompanied by a Provincial Deputation “crossed the border” into