The Northern Mark Lodges Remembered
 
Mark Master Masons from the north of the province of West Lancashire laid six wreaths at war memorials around Morecambe Bay. Due to present restrictions they were of necessity low key events and mostly occurred after the much-reduced official ceremonies.
The six memorials are all of different designs and sizes as can be seen from the photographs below, which, with the exception of Barrow in Furness, are all stock images. Further details about all the war memorials can be found by visiting the Imperial War Museum website.
Scorton
John Nelson and Stuart Mowbray of Scorton Mark Lodge No 1103 attended Scorton war memorial. The memorial consists of a stone cross set in a small garden.
Lancaster
At Lancaster it fell to Malcolm Morrison of Garnett Mark Lodge No 146 to undertake the laying of the wreath at the impressive sandstone memorial located at Lancaster town hall.
Morecambe and Heysham
Frank Heath who is the current WM of Morecambe Mark Lodge No 716 laid a wreath at the Morecambe and Heysham war memorial in Marine Drive. This striking granite structure is surmounted by the figure of a lion.
Pic 4:  Ulverston.
On the other side of Morecambe Bay Russ Greenhow and Graham Lloyd of Jubilee Mark Lodge No 375 visited Ulverston Cenotaph in the Market Square to lay the wreath at the sandstone monument.
Dalton in Furness
Furness Mark Lodge No 36 junior warden Darren Stainton, accompanied by his son, made the short walk from his home to the Dalton in Furness memorial situated near to the railway station where he laid a wreath. Darren served Queen and country for six years in the Royal Engineers.
The wreath at Barrow
Barrow in Furness cenotaph is situated on top of the hill in the town park. The cost of the construction of the monument was borne by the Barrow Haematite Steel Co. The laying of the wreath at this location was undertaken by Peter Schofield the WM of Furness Mark Lodge No 36.
Barrow in Furness cenotaph
The cenotaph in Barrow Park is the one best known to me as it is the turning point of one of my regular walks. Although it is on a hill, and open to the elements, I can report that despite being slightly battered by wind and rain the wreaths laid over the previous two years have been in situ and identifiable as being from West Lancashire Mark Masons well into the month of September following the year of they being laid.
 
Dave Sear