The launch of the 163rd Mark Benevolent Fund Northumberland 2031 Festival will take place on Saturday 23rd November 2024 at the Holiday Inn, Seaton Burn.
Nomination forms for Provincial Royal Ark Mariner Grand Rank promotions are now with Lodge Scribes and must be submitted to the Mark Provincial Office by Thursday 19th December 2024.
Provincial Visit to De La Val Lodge of Mark Master Masons No 1290 on Thursday 9th January 2025 led by the Assistant Provincial Grand Master.
Provincial Visit to Gosforth Lodge of Mark Master Masons No 463 on Monday 24th February 2025 led by the Provincial Grand Master.
Provincial Visit to Hexham Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners No 1161 on Friday 21st March 2025 led by the Provincial Grand Master.
The Provincial Royal Ark Mariners’ Annual Assembly will be held on Tuesday 1st April 2025. Details to be circulated in the New Year.
Provincial Visit to Hartford Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners No 546 on Wednesday 16th April 2025 led by the Provincial Grand Master.
Provincial Visit to Ashington Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners No 890 on Thursday 1st May 2025 led by the Assistant Provincial Grand Master.
Provincial Visit to Northumberland and Berwick upon Tweed Lodge of Mark Masters Time Immemorial. The meeting will be holden under the Lodge’s Travelling Warrant and will take place on Friday 23rd May 2025 at Freemasons’ Hall, Dacre Street, Morpeth NE61 1HW. The team will be led by the Provincial Grand Master. Further details will be circulated.
Provincial Visit to Oriental Lodge of Mark Master Masons No 1290 on Monday 2nd June 2025 led by the Assistant Provincial Grand Master.
The Northumberland Mark Benevolent Fund and General Purposes Committee Meetings followed by the Officers’ Dinner will take place on Thursday 10th July 2025. Details to be circulated after Easter.
The 2025 Mark Annual Provincial Meeting will be held on Saturday 27th September 2025 at Tynedale Farmer Function Suite, Hexham Mart, Tyne Green, Hexham NE46 3SG. Details and dining application forms will be circulated nearer the event.
Note that letters of welcome and lodge summons for Provincial Visits will be circulated by email 14 days before the meetings.
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BREAKING NEWS
MBF 2031 Festival Ties and Tokens
The Travelling Sceptre, without the use of a Satnav, has found its way back to Whitley Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners No 788. It’s there to be rescued.
The Travelling Gavel has left Whitley Bay and moved from the furthest east of the Province to the furthest west and is now in the possession of Hexham Lodge of Mark Master Masons No 1141. Perhaps it can now make its way to the far north to compete the Northumberland triangle.
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