MARK & ROYAL ARK MARINER EVENTSLATESTAND THE 2013 ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF RAM's OF THE PROVINCE WILL BE ON SAT 7th DEC 2013 - 2013 MARK LADIES FESTIVAL WEEKEND - MARK BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION - JUNE 2013 - INFORMATION ON THE 144th Mark Benevolent Fund Festival - PROVINCE OF MIDDLESEX - GRAND HOG ROAST - ENGINE FARM - June 2011 - 142nd MARK BENEVOLENT FUND FESTIVAL -PHOTOS & RESULT -DOWNLOADABLE FILE OF 2010 FESTIVAL PHOTOS
NORTHANTS & HUNTS MARK PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EVENTSDATES FOR YOUR DIARIESBANNER DEDICATION AT NORMAN ROLFE MARK - 16TH APRIL 2012On Monday 16th April, the PGM, attended by his team of Provincial Officers conducted a Banner Dedication Ceremony to mark the 100th Regular meeting of Norman Rolfe Lodge of Mark Master Masons meeting at the Ellindon Centre, Peterboro. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MARK BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONA good number of brethren turned out at Corby on
Saturday 2nd June 2012, for the AGM of the Northants & Hunts Mark Benevolent Association. VW Bro Simon A. Mighall, PGJO attended and made a Presentation on the Mark Benevolent Association, which we supported with our Festival in 2010. FYI, a copy of the Notice of AGM, Agenda and Accounts for YE 31/12/11 are available for download below. ANNUAL MARK SUNDAY LUNCHEONThe Provincial Grand Master, R W Bro George E Bonham and Avril, had the support of a good number of brethren at the Annual Mark Luncheon, held at the Peterborough Masonic Hall on Sunday 3rd March 2013. It is hoped that this very pleasant annual social event continues for many years ANNUAL PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF ROYAL ARK MARINERSOn Saturday 3rd December, the Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons held the Annual Assembly of Royal Ark Mariners, at The Masonic Hall, Corby, when the Provincial Grand Master was pleased to invest those Brethren he had appointed to Provincial RAM Grand rank, following which the PGM addressed the Brethren. During the meeting, the Ladies were invited to an audience with WBro David E. A. Adams, Grand Organist for "Getting to know You ........ Name that Musical?" The Assembly was followed, as usual, by a luncheon to which the Ladies were invited. The event proved to yet another very enjoyable occasion. A list of the Brethren receiving Provincial RAM Grand Appointments can be downloaded here
ANNUAL MEETING OF PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONSOn Saturday 25th June 2011, the brethren of the province assembled at Freemasons Hall Northampton for the annual meeting of Mark Provincial Grand Lodge. After welcoming the large number of visiting PGM's, DPGM's, Heads of Orders and other distinguished brethren and having completed the usual labours of PGL, the PGM requested the PrGSec, WBro Peter Dawson to read the patent granted to WBro Brian Ennever, following which he was pleased to appoint and install WBro Brian Ennever as his new Deputy.
Our PGM, RWBro George Bonham and his newly appointed Deputy - WBro Brian Ennever
WBro Brian Ennever DPGM, RWBro George Bonham PGM and VWBro Simon Mighall DepGSec PGJO, congratulate VWBro Arthur Piggins following his being presented with a certificate to celebrate his 50 years in the Mark and his promotion to PGJO A list of the Brethren receiving Mark Provincial Grand Appointments & Promotions can be downloaded here
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142nd MARK BENEVOLENT FUND FESTIVAL RESULT
Message from the Provincial Grand Master.
I am delighted - as I am sure you all are - with the result of a magnificent £561,127 raised over the course of our Festival and I now publicly thank all those members and Lodges of the Province, together with those from other Provinces and Districts, and indeed the Craft and other orders within Freemasonry, for their generous support.
Thank you all so very much.
I also thank all those who helped with the preparations for the functions over 16th & 17th July and those who helped in any way at those events – above all I thank those of you who attended for their support and encouragement.
RW Bro George E Bonham
Provincial Grand Master - Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons
of the Province of Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire
The Festival results booklet which details the donations received from our own Mark and RAM lodges, as well as from other Orders, of this and other Provinces, both of this Country and abroad, can be downloaded here. Festival Results Booklet
This booklet also serves to illustrate the level of assistance which the Mark Benevolent Fund has been able to provide to a wide variety of very deserving causes since its inception, only as a result of your generosity
- to date amounting to over £20million.
THE 142nd MARK BENEVOLENT FUND FESTIVAL DINNER
- was held at the East of England Showground Atrium, Peterborough on Saturday 17th July under the Chairmanship of our Provincial Grand Master, RW Bro George Edward Bonham RAMGR.
A total of 711 people dined, including Mark Master Masons and their partners and guests, who were honoured by the presence of representatives of The Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons in the persons of the Pro Grand Master MW Bro John Hale, the Deputy Grand Master RW Bro Benjamin Addy, Assistant Grand Master RW Bro Michael E Herbert, President of the General Board RW Bro Peter H Rollin who is also President of the Mark Benevolent Fund, and the Grand Secretary RW Bro John Brackley.
The Festival was to celebrate the culmination of over 7 years of fundraising for the MBF Charity, which was launched by our immediate Past PGM, RWBro Roy K Bradley and continued by the present Provincial Grand Master RWBro George Bonham. The magnificent sum of £561,127 raised by Mark, Royal Ark Mariner lodges and other Orders of both our and other Provinces, was a result which more than doubled the original target.

MW Bro John Hale -Pro Grand Master, meeting guests

Grand Lodge with PGM & DPGM - RW Bros John Brackley - Grand Secretary, Michael Herbert - Asst GM, Benjamin Addy - Dep GM, Peter Rollin - President of General Board, MW Bro John Hale - Pro GM, RW Bro George Bonham - PGM, VW Bro Richard Turpin - DPGM, RW Bro Graham Herbert - Grand DC

Incoming Procession

The Top Table

A sizeable room was required to accomodate all those who wished to celebrate the Festival with the PGM - a total of 711 dined.
- many more photographs of the festival celebrations can be downloaded here
PRIVATE MARK & RAM LODGE EVENTS
Any Brother who wants to highlight a special Lodge meeting or fundraising event on this page for the benefit of the Brethren, please forward it to the Provincial Grand Secretary using the "Contact Us" link on the left.
The events detailed below have been organised by an individual Mark or RAM lodge in our Province, who want to open up the event to other Brethren,their family and friends
GRAND HOG ROAST AT ENGINE FARM - SUNDAY 26th JUNE
By kind permission of WBro Gordon and Pam Easton, a "Grand Hog Roast" was held at Engine Farm, Coates, Whittlesey on Sunday 26th June at 3pm in support of the N&H Mark & RAM Charities. Admission by ticket only £10 (to assist catering)
Also on site was WBro Gordon's famous "Museum Collection" which was open for viewing from 1.00pm. The Showman's Engine was "steamed up" along with the Theatre Organ, Gypsy Caravan and a host of other wonderous items
Further information can be found here
EVENTS IN NEIGHBOURING PROVINCES
144th MARK BENEVOLENT FUND FESTIVAL - PROVINCE OF MIDDLESEX
Following the highly successful 143rd Mark Benevolent fund festival hosted in July 2011 by the Province of North Wales, RW Bro Peter George Halls-Dickerson, the Provincial Grand Master for Middlesex will preside over the 144th Anniversary Festival on
Saturday 29th September 2012 at Twickenham Stadium, Rugby Road, Twickenham TW1 1DE
More can be found at information www.thefriendlydegree.org.uk
Our Provincial Grand Master, RWBro George Bonham, will lead a party from Northants & Hunts, for more information please contact WBro Brian Ennever, DPGM on brianennever@hotmail.com


