After a long 5 years in the planning, our MBF Festival Banquet which was due to be held at the Old Trafford Football Ground was cancelled due to Covid with only a few days to go. But that didn’t stop the festival committee who quickly and swiftly put together a Provincial Ball which was held on
24 June 2021 Tony Davies Memorial Walk in the Dark Peak around Blackhill near Holmfirth.
On an overcast day, an enthusiastic group (see photo) of walkers started on the much-heralded and postponed walk in memory of Tony, the first 2021 Festival chairman.… Read more “Tony Davies Memorial Walk”
It is with no little sadness that I have to announce that the Festival Banquet scheduled for 3rd July has been cancelled due to the extension of the Covid-19 lockdown measures. I am sure that this is disappointing for everyone who was planning to attend but particularly for the Banquet Committee who have worked so hard, for so long, to put on an event worthy of the occasion and our Province.… Read more “MBF 2021 Festival – Update”
The Tony Memorial Festival Walk June 24 start 1000 at Digley Reservoir South Car park Map ref 109067 -OS Map OL1, Postcode HD9 2RX, off Fieldhead Lane
The walk is in the Blackhill area of the Peak District. Suggested route from Greenfield: A635 to Holmfirth- pass Huntsman pub on left where walkers can
As we know, over the last few years WBro Garry Errock PGStB has been raising money for the East Lancashire Mark 2021 MBF Festival by selling regalia etc., donated by East Lancs Mark Brethren and Lodges, mainly via eBay. The current total raised now stands at just over £42,000!… Read more “Sale- Can you help me?”
Last summer, I decided to sponsor myself to walk One Million steps in 4 weeks for the Festival. I was already doing 5-600 000 steps a month walking my dog Maisie so I didn’t envisage it to be that hard a target to reach.… Read more “Sore feet for the Festival”
On Friday 4 December W.Bro Gerry Young & Annette Young and W.Bro Stewart Mills & Janet Mills set up camp at 8-30 am on Bury market. The stall was kindly provided free to the Mark Festival for the sale of the Mark calendars.… Read more “Mark Calendars on sale at Bury Market”