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Welcome to another Masonic Year..A warm welcome to the website of the Mark Province of Dyfed which covers the three Counties of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. We hope that this website will be of interest to not only Freemasons but also to those merely intrigued. The Mark Degree in Freemasonry, which greatly enhances the Craft Masons’ understanding of operative masonry, has been practised in the three counties for many years with our oldest Mark Lodge being established in 1870. We currently have 12 Mark Lodges and 6 Royal Ark Mariner Lodges meeting at various centres throughout the Province. The Province is governed by the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England and Wales and its Districts and Lodges Overseas and is presided over by the Provincial Grand Master Right Worshipful Brother Gary Hicks and assisted by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master Worshipful Brother Martin Lowe. The Province is very active bringing much pleasure and friendship to all its members . It is known by its members as the “Friendly Degree”. |
The Mark Degree promotes Charity with the Mark Grand Charity making very considerable contributions to The Province and individual Lodges also make donations to meet many Local needs. Minutes of Last Provincial MeetingThe minutes from the last meeting of Dyfed Mark Province in June 2019 are now available on the website Mark Grand Ranks 2020Heartiest congratulations to everyone appointed and promoted to Mark Grand Rank RAM PRovincial Appointments 2020Heartiest Congratulations go to the Brthren that the Provincial Grand Master has appointed to Provincial Royal Ark Mariner Grand Rank. All well known Brethren who have supported the Province for many years. W.Bro. Chris Phillips, Dyfed RAM 297 Some Heroes Wear ApronsW.Bro Mike Price the Worshipful Master of Mansel Mark Lodge, and director of a stationery firm in Carmarthen called Bowen & Weaving, has been supplying clear binding covers for use in making protective face masks for medical staff and other front line staff. The success of the trial product means it is now part of a production line of some thirty two places from Aberystwyth to Swansea and a distribution line delivering them wherever they are needed, from South Wales to North Wales, to hospitals, doctors surgeries and care homes. W.Bro Mike has so far supplied thirteen thousand clear binding covers and elastic bands which have been turned into face protectors, and more than five thousand more are on the way. Our congratulations go to W Bro Mike.. CORONA VIRUSMark Masons Hall instructed that all Masonic Meetings be cancelled for the next 4 months (17th March 2020) CHANGE OF DATE FOR ANNUAL MEETING(News of any re-instatement of the meeting will be posted here ) DYFED RAM Assembly now 19th June (changed from 12th June) A full calendar is now available for 2020 here Honours Board Dedication Postponed
News will follow when we have a better idea about the future progress of the the health restrictions. Congratulations to W Bro Roger Gealy appointed as Provincial Grand Senior Warden Full list of those appointed and promoted in Provincial Grand Lodge are here
Picton Castle Charity DonationPicton Castle Lodge no 297 Prior to tiling at our lodge meeting Tuesday the 22nd of October 2019 our PGM R W Bro Gareth Hicks accompanied by our WM W Bro Ron Ansell presented representatives of the PEMBROKESHIRE SPECIAL NEEDS GYMNASTIC CLUB, Judith Laxton, Selina Johnson and her son Jac with the cheque for £1500. Judith Laxton very graciously accepted the cheque on behalf of the special needs gym club. Paul Sartori Hospice at HomeFrom the PGM .... In September Paul Sartori Hospice at Home, a cancer support charity in Pembrokeshire submitted I am delighted to inform you that this appeal has been approved. Here are links to the up to date list of Grants approved by the MBF as published on 14th October, We must continue to encourage Mark Masons to actively look for good causes in their areas, Best wishes, Gary Hicks, PGM Coracle Donation to MBFW.Bro Emyr Davies, Commander of Coracle Lodge RAM presenting a cheque to the PGM in aid of the MBF. Ty Hafan DonationFollowing a successful Installation meeting at Mansell Mark, Worshipful Master (Photo shows WM Brian Vince with Manageress Maree Thomas) Charity Donations..Each Lodge in the Province has chosen £1,500 donation to non-masonic worthy causes in our Mansel Mark Lodge No 820: Talking Newspaper for the Blind (Carmarthenshire branch) £1000.00, Picton Castle Mark Lodge No 297: Pembrokeshire Special Needs Gymnastics Club, towards new flooring and equipment, £1500.00. St Bride’s Mark Lodge No 729: Milford Haven Talking Mercury (talking (newspaper) £750.00, Lliedi Mark Lodge No 820: Chemotherapy Unit, Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli, £750.00, Penfro Mark Lodge No 1102: Pembrokeshire Action to Combat Hardship, £1500.00. Loventium Mark Lodge No 1287: DASH(Ceredigion (leisure schemes for disabled children and young people), £1500.00. Teifi Mark Lodge No 1441: Alzheimer’s Society Cymru (West Wales Office) £1500.00. Aberystwyth Mark Lodge No 1674: Mind (Aberystwyth), towards a project assisting young people with mental health problems, £1500.00. Carreg Wastad Mark Lodge No 1705: DPJ Foundation, £750.00, Presentation of New St John's Ambulance (MBF)At 9.30am on Saturday June 29th immediately prior to the Provincial Meeting, This is the latest donation from the Fund’s £3.3 million plan to provide similar The vehicle has already seen valuable service throughout Dyfed’s three counties The Provincial Grand Master, R W Gary Hicks, hopes as many brethren as possible Bob Davies Provincial Grand Charity Steward Royal Ark Mariner Assembly 2019June 14th saw the 2019 Dyfed Royal Ark Mariner Provincial Assembly held at Carmarthen Congratulations to newly appointed holders of Provincial Royal Ark Mariner Grand Rank - A high point of the meeting was the dedication of the new Dyfed Royal Ark Mariner Banner, Pictured R-L: The dedication team - under the Direction of W Bro Gareth Owen Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies L to R: The festive Board was held in the Ivy Bush Hotel. 2019 Mark Grand LodgeOn the 11th June the PGM, Deputy and other brethren attended the Grand Lodge 2019 Mark Golf Day - Fri 24th May 2019Memorial Cup Jim Doyle Sadly, we had a poor turn out for this year's annual Dyfed Mark Golf Day, Congratulations on raising nearly £150 pounds for Benevolent funds. Winner of the Dyfed Mark Golf day was Alan Denison who also won "Closest to the Pin" Eric Mock won Longest Drive There was also prize for Guests who are not members of Mark , & the winner of was Dudley. We had Raffle etc The Mark Benevolent Fund Grand Parade
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