Wednesday 10th January was a very special night in Morpeth Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners No. 691 when our Provincial Grand Master, R. W. Bro. Raymond Walton, attended the meeting. After the business of the Lodge had been completed, during which Bro. Gareth Davies delivered an extremely interesting talk, R. W. Bro. Ray continued by presenting W. Bro. Stephen Matthews with his certificate commemorating 40 years of membership of the RAM Degree in Northumberland.
Bro. Stephen was elevated into Morpeth Lodge of RAM on 11th January 1984. He was appointed as Junior Warden in March 1992, Senior Warden in March 1993 and became Worshipful Commander in March 1995.
He has remained committed to the Lodge and became Treasurer in 2008, a position he still holds after 16 years and has also taken on the role of Charity Steward for three years. As a former Bank Manager, the financial affairs of the Lodge could not be in more capable hands.
For his support of the Degree W. Bro. Stephen received Royal Ark Mariner Provincial Grand Rank in 2002 and then the well-deserved honour of Royal Ark Mariner Grand Rank in December 2012.
We congratulate W. Bro. Stephen on his long and distinguished commitment to the Order and Morpeth Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners No. 691 in particular, and we hope he continues to have many happy years ahead among the members of the Lodge and in the Province of Northumberland.
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St Cuthbert’s Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners has passed the Travelling Sceptre to Triangle Lodge of Installed Commanders which meets on the 2nd Friday in February, the 1st Tuesday in April (Annual Royal Ark Mariner Assembly – in Ashington Masonic Hall 2026) and holds its Installation Meeting on 2nd Friday on September. All Royal Ark Mariners are welcome to attend the Lodge meetings.
The Travelling Gavel has been claimed from Nepos Lodge of Mark Master Masons No 1155 by The George Stephenson Lodge of Mark Master Masons No 1527 and has headed back west once again but this time to Wylam. You have until the 2026 Annual Provincial Meeting which is being held on Saturday 26th September to claim it. The Lodge meets on the 1st Thursday in the months of March, May (I) and September at Wylam Masonic Hall, Chapel Lane, Wylam NE41 8DF.
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