The latest from Erlegh Mark Lodge 1627

The latest from Erlegh Mark Lodge 1627

 

Fresh on the back of an advancement ceremony in September, Erlegh Mark Lodge 1627 the Province’s Saturday Lodge held another successful meeting on Saturday 16th November where they were pleased to advance a new member Bro Peter Emerton and welcome a joining member Brother Graham Strood.

The ceremony of advancement was carried out by the Worshipful Master W Bro Dave West who was ably assisted by the officers of the lodge along with some guests who were pleased to fill a few offices.

All in all a great afternoon enjoyed by all – pictured are W Bro Dave with Bro’s Pete and Graham and the rest of the officers and guests. The lodge now look forward to their Installation Meeting on 22nd March where Bro Jim Owens will take the chair for the first time, all visitors will be made most welcome.

Donation to Bracknell Rugby Football Club

Donation to Bracknell RFC

The Berkshire Mark Benevolent Association (BeMBA) have recently donated £200 to Bracknell Rugby Football Club and as a result contributed to the purchase of a new kit for the U14 team.
We look forward to watching the team win many games wearing the kit and wish them all the very best of luck!!
Charity is at the heart of every Berkshire Mark/Royal Ark Mariner Freemason, we continue to provide much support for local charities and national projects.

Berkshire’s First Provincial Mark / Royal Ark Mariner Newsletter

Dear Brethren,

I hope this email finds you all well.

I am delighted to include below the link to our first Provincial Newsletter. I hope you enjoy this first issue. Your communications team are working hard to make this newsletter as informative as possible. To do this we need your help and input. Please send through all information, news and general articles for inclusion. Our members will appreciate hearing your news!!  Content can be emailed to berksmarkcomms@gmail.com 

Please click on the following link to view your newsletter, click HERE.

Enjoy and Mark Well!

Sincerely and fraternally

Mark Davis 
Provincial Communications Officer
E: berksmarkpco@gmail.com
www.berksmark.org.uk

Erlegh Lodge hit the ground running for their new Masonic year.

Erlegh Lodge of MMM 1627 held their September meeting on Saturday 14th September at Wokingham where Worshipful Master Dave West and his officers (with a little help from 3 visitors) advanced Brother Trevor Christian of Pangbourne Craft Lodge. All members and guests then enjoyed a “harmony” style buffet afterwards with good humour, good fun was had by all.
Brother Trevor remarked afterwards “I enjoyed the ceremony and the warm welcome, the ritual was unique and impressive, the humour involved did not detract from the message and I can tell Mark Masonry is my style of Masonry”.
Erlegh are now looking forward to their November meeting (Saturday 14th November) when they will be advancing another candidate and would welcome any visitors who would like join them.

Provincial Grand Lodge Booklet 2024

 

Dear Brethren,

I hope this email finds you all well and looking forward to the forthcoming new Mark Masonic year.

On behalf of our Provincial Grand Secretary W Bro Huw Hopkin P.G.J.D, please find below a link to the Provincial Booklet containing reports etc to be adopted at the Provincial Grand Lodge meeting on 12th September.

We look forward to welcoming you all to this very special event.

Sincerely and Fraternally
Mark Davis 
Provincial Communications Officer

CLICK HERE for Provincial Booklet 2024

Provincial Grand Lodge 2024 – All Mark Masons are welcome to attend

Pangbourne Lodge 1094 ends the year on a high!!

**Pangbourne Lodge 1094 ends the year on a high!!**

A fantastic evening was enjoyed by all attending last nights meeting of Pangbourne Lodge. Members, visitors and guests enjoyed a wonderful ceremony to watch the Advancement Bro Toby Cottrell. Following the meeting, all attending enjoyed a delicious meal and the wonderful atmosphere that is known as “The Magic of The Mark”.

Congratulations to our Provincial Grand Charity Steward

Our fantastic Provincial Grand Charity Steward, W Bro Brian McCormack has received another well deserved honour. W Bro Brian has been appointed to the office of Provincial Grand Charity Steward for London Mark Masonry. This will now enable Brian to link his work in Berkshire with London.

On behalf of all members of our Province we would like to say a huge congratulations to Brian on this honour. It is well deserved for the hard work and dedication Brian shows to this very important role.

Thank you!!!

Cranley Lodge of MMM 1616 – Installation – Tuesday 14th May 2024

With thanks to W Bro Jim Sampins for his report on this weeks Cranley Lodge of MMM 1616 – Installation – Tuesday 14th May 2024
Taking a brief sojourn from my duties in the Royal Arch, I was honoured and delighted to Install W Bro Norman Birkitt as the 39th Worshipful Master of the Cranley Lodge of Mark Master Masons 1616 on Tuesday 14th May.
It was a thoroughly enjoyable meeting, graced by the presence of the Provincial Grand Master of Mark Master Masons – Berkshire, and he was accompanied by several Provincial Grand Officers including the ProvGSW W Bro Julian Pacey.
It was particularly nice to see my personal guest W Bro Paul Ackland Snow PAGDC working for his supper, and once again wielding his DC wand as the acting ProvGDC. W Bro Norman invested his officers impeccably, and W Bro Brian McCormack ProvGChStwd, in his usual inimitable style, gave an immaculate explanation of the working tools.
The evening was topped by a superb festive board in the Windsor Guildhall, preceded by a Champagne reception, and the five course dinner was accompanied by superb (and copious) wines and port, carefully selected by W Bro Guy Barlow PAGDC.

Berkshire pays a visit to Oxfordshire’s Provincial Meeting

With thanks to W Bro Brian McCormack for his report on his visit to Oxfordshire Freemasons Mark Provincial Meeting.
Last Thursday, May 9th, a Posse of Berkshire Mark Masons, attended the Annual Provincial Meeting of Oxford. The Provincial Grand Master of Mark Master Masons – Berkshire, accompanied by VW Bro Mike Sanders & W Bros. Jim Payen, Huw Hopkin, Ted Lewis, Phil Damant & myself, descended upon the Bicester Hotel, golf & spa resort to support our historically very close neighbour.
A mid afternoon start was preceded by a reception of tea or coffee and some biscuits with the meeting commencing at 3pm. Berkshire is always well represented, indeed, the PGM of Oxford, RW Bro. Ian Watson Wright, on welcoming distinguished guests, described our attendance as more of an invasion, given we had the largest attendance of any Province.
The highlight was the installation of a new DPGM VW Bro. Adrian Hadley Barlow a fitting appointment in my opinion. It was a precursor to our own Annual Meeting when we too will install a new DPGM, an exciting event for any province.
The meeting concluded and we sat down to a largely pleasant festive board. Once again, Mark Masonry put on a marvellous display of the friendly spirit of our degree.
Brethren, please consider attending one of these provincial meetings. Being an active provincial offer isn’t the single qualification to attend. Let it be known you wish to and provided numbers we will support it, and you pay for your own meal, you’d be very welcome.
The bonds built across the provinces enriches the Masonic experience, one, I’m certain you’ll very much enjoy. Roll on Bristol, this Saturday.