Mark Master Masons of Kent News
Five Things You Didn’t Know About… Bob King – Provincial Retention Officer
Bob was born and brought up in Peckham, South London. He lived on a small road and on the opposite side, about five doors down lived Alan Lancaster, one of the Founders of Status Quo. They both joined the Bradfield Club, where many years later Bob was...
Provincial Grand Lodge 2022 – Save the Date
Dear Brethren, I want to take the opportunity to update you all on the plans for this year’s Provincial Grand Lodge meeting. The event will be on Saturday 24th September 2022, and it will be held at the Kent County Showground, near Detling, Maidstone. It is hoped that...
Changes to the Provincial Executive
Dear Brethren, I wish to announce a forthcoming change to our Mark Executive, which will become effective from the 4th March 2022. W.Bro. Perri Ahmet, P.G.J.D., Deputy Provincial Grand Master After almost nine years of faithful service, and having successfully...
W.Bro. Frank Holding Celebrates 50 Years of Membership of The Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Royal Ark Mariner
W.Bro. Frank Holding P.A.Prov.G.M. R.A.M.G.R. was elevated into Manor of Chatham Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners on 21st January 1971, becoming Worshipful Commander in 1975. On the evening of Thursday 17th February 2022, W.Bro. Frank was finally able to celebrate his...
Five Things You Didn’t Know About… Phil Clare – Provincial Grand Charity Steward
Phil was born near Southend in Essex and moved to Kent when he was seven, living in Petts Wood and then Sidcup. He went to St Olaves’ Grammar School and is a PM of the Old Olavians’ Lodge No 5758. He served for 30 years in the Metropolitan Police, retiring in...
If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them!
At the February meeting of Maidstone's Robinson Lodge of Mark Master Masons a double Advancement was held. Which is not too unusual an occurrence. But during the Lodge's last four meetings, the Worshipful Master, W.Bro. Max Diessner has overseen: May 2021 - Two...
A Unique Moment In The Province
A special moment in time took place on Saturday 19th February 2022 at the annual meeting of the Allied Masonic Degrees District Grand Council of Kent held at Gillingham's Franklin Rooms. L-R: Archie Torrance, Roger Croucher, Peter Williams and Roland Wade For the...
New Provincial Retention Officer Appointed
We are delighted to announce that W.Bro. Bob King of the King Charles the Martyr Mark and Royal Ark Mariner Lodges has been appointed as Provincial Retention Officer, replacing W.Bro. Martyn Summers, with immediate effect. Bob King with The Duke of Kent It is no...
Never Say Never Again!
As Sean Connery taught us in 1983, when he reprised his role as 007, we should never say never. A mere 21 years after resigning from Sevenoaks' Knole Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners, Bro. David Rolfe rejoined the Lodge on Friday 4th February 2022. L-R. W.Bro. Peter...
Tony Taylor Celebrates 60 Years of Mark Masonry
At the meeting of Ramsgate's Holmesdale Lodge of Mark Master Masons on Wednesday 19th January, W.Bro. Tony Taylor P.A.G.D.C. celebrated 60 years (and two days) of Mark Masonry in the presence of the full Provincial Executive of R.W.Bro. Peter Williams, W.Bro. Perri...
Six Key Reasons why you should become a Mark Master Mason

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

To find out why its called the friendly degree

It's a bridge to other progressive orders

To better understand the Royal Arch

To join in our social activities
