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”
Evening of Laughter raises over £3000 !
Brethren first of all THANK YOU to all who supported Jamie in his fund raising efforts at a packed-out Littleborough Cricket Club on Saturday night !
Provincial Grand Charity Steward Jamie Beninson announced he raised
Regalia Sales hit £10000 !
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…
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
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
Marathon Man hits £1276 for Mark 2021 Festival !
The ongoing trip around the Province has now resulted in WBro Ron Coucill raising a fantastic £1276 for the Festival to date after visiting just 11 Lodges ! Only another 40 odd to go Ron….
Ron is looking for Sponsorship in his marathon attempt to visit all Lodges within the Province; the picture is from Rons latest visit to Salford 994.… Read more “Marathon Man hits £1276 for Mark 2021 Festival !”
Canons Close News
The residents group met on the 14th March, we were treated to a talk by W. Bro. John Yates ” From Bricks to Boats and back again” about life on a narrow boat, which was very enlightening.
We were treated to WBro.Gordon… Read more “Canons Close News”