Mark Master Masons of Kent News

Charity Stewards’ Seminar May 2021

In May our Provincial Charity Steward, W.Bro. Brian Ward, hosted an online seminar for our Lodge Charity Stewards and others with an interest in charity and fundraising. With around 50 participants logged on, a whole range of interesting and informative topics were...

Resumption of Masonry – Roadmap to Restarting 29th May 2021

Dear Brethren, As we near the recommencement of masonic activity in Kent, my senior executive and I wanted to provide each Lodge with the right guidance package, to help support and encourage units to return to their respective meetings once it is practical and safe...

KMBF Sponsors Kent Scouts ‘ Antarctic  Expedition

The Kent Mark Benevolent Fund (KMBF), is  delighted to support the Kent Scouts' project to return to Antarctica exactly 100 years after Sir Ernest Shackleton 's last expedition. The ReQuest2021 project will see ten of the County's Scouts sail, this winter on the Bark...

MBF Grant £8,440 to the Kent Association for the Blind

Following on from the recent  Kent Mark Benevolent Fund donation to the Kent Association For The Blind (KAB) the Mark Benevolent Fund have  agreed a  grant of £8,440 to the Province's premier charity for people with visual  impairment. KAB was founded in 1920 to...

A Shedload of Thanks From Communigrow

Late in 2019 Communigrow, a Kent education charity based in East Malling, received a grant £5662 From The Mark Benevolent Fund. More details on the work of Communigrow, which enables people of all ages and ability to gain skills and confidence in a creative...

Support and Demonstration Team

Do you love to perform the ritual of the Mark &/or Royal Ark Mariner Degrees? Well, the Provincial Grand Master's Support and Demonstration Team maybe just what you are looking for. As we approach a resumption of our Masonic activities, there will be many Lodges...

Resumption of Masonry – Local Suspension Update 1st May 2021

As we progress towards the recommencement of our masonic activity in Kent, the Provincial Grand Master and his senior executive have been considering the practicalities of the resumption and balancing them against our top priority of the welfare of our members’....

What Has The Provincial Care & Welfare Committee Ever Done For Us?

At a Provincial Drop-In Session earlier this year, one of the myriad topics of lively and engaging discussion was around the work of the Provincial Care & Welfare and Membership Committees. During the discussions it became apparent that a significant number of those...

Mark Benevolent Fund 2021 Q1 Review

We are  delighted to share with you the Mark Benevolent Fund (MBF) 2021 Quarter 1 review of its actions. As you can see, our national charity, which was supported so wonderfully by our 2020 Festival, certainly has been busy so far this year right across England &...

Six Key Reasons why you should become a Mark Master Mason

To discover the link between the 2nd & 3rd Degrees in Craft Freemasonry

To find out why it's called the friendly degree

It's a bridge to other progressive orders

To better understand the Royal Arch

To join in our social activities

Charity – He gives twice who gives promptly