Mark Master Masons of Kent News

Kent Masonic Centres become Covid vaccination hubs

As the Covid-19 vaccination programme gains pace, two Masonic Centres in Kent have opened their doors as vaccination hubs thanks to the efforts of the Craft Province of West Kent! Both Welling, in the north, and the more centrally located Tunbridge Wells centres have...

KMBF Rallies to Support Stranded Drivers

Between Christmas and the New Year, when thousands of lorry drivers were stranded in Kent, the incident response team from the South East Division of The Salvation Army was asked by Kent County Council to support the police and other emergency services as part of...

Provincial Grand Master’s New Year Message

Well, what a year 2020 was! When we look back in years to come, I suspect that 2020 will be remembered with horror, when COVID-19 arrived in the UK and affected us all in one way or another. It crippled our normal lives and put a stop to our masonic meetings. Our...

Record Breaking MBF 152nd Festival

On Saturday 12th December the Grand Secretary, R.W.Bro. Ryan Williams, hosted a Zoom conference on behalf of the Mark Benevolent Fund (MBF) to announce the total raised by the Mark Province of Kent in support of its 152nd Annual Festival, our 2020 Festival. R.W.Bro....

A Christmas Message for the Mark Province of Kent

What a strange year we've all experienced. So many Masonic meetings abandoned; so many church festivals not celebrated. But as a church friend of mine often said, "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans!" This pandemic has not only affected Christian...

MBF Approves Grant for Ben Jones

Ben Jones is a 14-year-old boy who suffers with Mowat-Wilson Syndrome, a condition which is estimated to affect 1 in 50,000 to 100,000 births and can manifest itself in many forms. Ben suffers with global developmental delay, hypermobility, epilepsy and is...

2020 Royal Ark Mariner Grand Rank Appointments

The 2020 Annual Assembly of the Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Royal Ark Mariner scheduled for Tuesday, December 8th, could not take place due to Covid-19 restrictions. Below is an excerpt of the Grand Master’s address:

The Keystone Connection

On the evening of Monday 30th November, E. Comp. Mark Estaugh, Grand Superintendent for the Provincial Grand Chapter of West Kent and R.W.Bro. Archie Torrance, Provincial Grand Master for the Mark Province of Kent, joined together to present a talk entitled The...

New Coronavirus Tier Restrictions

To: All Provincial/Divisional/District Heads of Orders and Regional Grand Prefects in England Dear Sir and Brother, Following yesterday’s parliamentary approval of the new Coronavirus Tier Restrictions, I am now able to provide you with further direction as to the...

The New Paddock Wood Medway Lodge of Mark Master Masons No. 811

At 7pm on Tuesday 24th November 2020 a video business conference took place to confirm the amalgamation of Medway Lodge of Mark Master Masons No.811 and Paddock Wood Lodge of Mark Master Masons No.1292. As a result of submissions to Mark Masons' Hall the Grand...

Six Key Reasons why you should become a Mark Master Mason

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

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