Mark Master Masons of Kent News

Kent Installed Mark Masters ‘ Lodge No 999 75th Anniversary

On 24th June 1944, Kent Installed Mark Masters ' Lodge No 999 was consecrated. Today, most of us can only just begin to imagine the difficulty that must have been experienced in consecrating a lodge towards the end of WWII. Indeed, the planning had begun as far back...

Can You Beat This Amazing Statistic?

Deal's Granville Mark Lodge No. 390 currently has a total of 21 members, 20 of whom are Royal Ark Mariners! Member number 21 is scheduled to be Elevated in December at the next meeting of the anchored Royal Ark Mariner Lodge. Under normal circumstances this would...

Malling Abbey Marked Father’s Day in style

Malling Abbey Mark Lodge No. 1425 is renowned for its family focus so, it is no surprise that they held a Father's Day Lunch on Sunday 16th June at the West Malling Masonic Centre. On behalf of W. Bro. Simon Clare, this year's Master, W. Bro. Norman Sams organised the...

Amherst Mark’s Afternoon At The Races

In the run up to Royal Ascot week W. Bro. Brian Ward, of the Amherst Mark Lodge No. 266, and his wife Toni hosted an "Afternoon at The Races" in aid of the 2020 Festival. With the sun shining brightly in Folkestone and the going pronounced “good” they were...

2019 Mark Grand Lodge Annual Investitures

On the customary second Tuesday in June, 11th, around 2,000 members of the Mark Master Masons’ community came together from far and wide in the Grand Temple of Freemasons' Hall in Great Queen Street for this year's Annual Investiture Meeting of the Grand Lodge of...

Manor of Chatham Royal Ark Mariner Lodge No 584 Centenary Meeting

Monday 10 June saw Manor of Chatham Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners No 584 celebrate its centenary with a White Table meeting at Chatham Masonic Centre. The Provincial Grand Master, RW. Bro. Archie Torrance, presided at an open meeting where guests, Masonic and...

Temple Mark and Royal Ark Mariner No 322 Meetings 8th June 2019

Saturday 8th June proved to be a very busy and productive day for Temple Mark and Royal Ark Mariner Lodges. The day started as Bro Brian White was elevated into the Royal Ark Mariner Lodge. Bro Brian first joined the Mark Degree in 2004. Sadly, circumstances saw him...

Surrey Mark Charity Golf Day

We all know that our Provincial Grand master loves his golf and on Monday 20th May 2019, dressed in his finest Gary Player black, he kindly accepted an invitation form his opposite number in Surrey, RW. Bro. Ian Clark to join his team in the Surrey Mark Charity Golf...

Fore Cantia Par The First and Bag Some Trophies

Congratulations to Bro. Paul Shrubsall MBE on being Advanced in Fore Cantia Lodge of Mark Master Masons No. 2002 on Thursday 6th June. This was the first regular meeting of the Lodge, it having been Consecrated in March, meaning that Paul will always be the very first...

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