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| The Masonic season drew to a close after Provincial Grand Lodge with team visits to Queensway Lodge and the rededication of Walton Lodge as the Provincial Stewards Lodge and what successes both events proved to be. | |||
| I say the season drew to a close but of course Grand Lodge is early in June along with the Provincial afternoon tea and the executive will visiting several other Provinces for their annual meetings throughout the summer along with the MBF Festival at Lincoln in July. So, a busy summer " break" lies ahead. | |||
| The new format for Grand Lodge has already sold out for the dining at the Connaught Rooms so Brethren receiving promotions in September and their supporters must book as soon as the booking forms come out for that meeting, so as not to be disappointed. The executive met early in May to fill in the diary for next season and this will be published as soon as the loose ends are tied up but we will again be out with a good number of team visits and celebration events. |
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| The new season will commence in September and later that month we hold our Provincial Royal Ark Mariner Assembly at Leyland where 16 Brethren will be honoured with Provincial Royal Ark Mariner Grand Rank. | |||
| In order to promote the Royal Ark Mariner degree, the executive have decided that each Lodge should appoint a Royal Ark Mariner Ambassador to further the growth of the Order. As the Mark and RAM degrees are so interlinked it is essential that all future senior members should be in both orders. | |||
| We in West Lancashire have a somewhat lower percentage of RAM memberships than other Provinces and to sustain the profile of the West Lancashire Mark Province, being the second largest Province in the world (the biggest if you discount London) it is essential we promote growth in our membership to reflect our standing in the Order. | |||
| The office of Ambassador will be a high-profile Lodge office and will reflect prestige on Brethren undertaking this office with distinction. | |||
| I recently made a request to identify Mark Brethren who fell in WW1 in order that we may recognise that loss in our Lodges. I hope that this will prove fruitful as it is part of our history. We have 24 Lodges consecrated prior to 1914 and I hope that the secretaries of these Lodges will be able to undertake this task in order that it can be recognised in November, being the Centenary of the end of the war. | |||
| Have a good summer I look forward to seeing you all in the near future. | |||
| Mark Well | |||
| Keith Beardmore | Read the PGM's Special Request here | ||
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