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MBF Grand Diamond Award for Lechmere Lodge No 59
At their Zoom meeting on 16th February the Provincial Grand Master was pleased to make a virtual presentation to the Lechmere Lodge of Mark Master Masons No 59.
Earlier in the day the Worshipful Master, W.Bro. Barry Benge, had received a package with a note saying “to be left unopened until instructed”.
When the moment came it was the Provincial Grand Master’s privilege to present the Worshipful Master with the MBF Grand Patron Diamond Award on behalf of all of the members of the Lodge, congratulating the Lodge on their sustained effort to achieve this goal. Read more here.
Provincial Appointments and Promotions 2021-2022
The Provincial Grand Master has been pleased to announce his Provincial Appointments and Promotions for the coming year.
Mark Officers will be invested at the Annual Provincial Meeting on Saturday 12th June 2021, subject to any prevailing Covid restrictions still in force
Those with Provincial Royal Ark Mariner Grand Rank will be invested at the Provincial RAM Assembly on Tuesday 18th May 2021.
As always, I am sure we all join our Provincial Rulers in congratulating those who have been appointed and wishing them the best for their year in Office.
| Active Ranks | ||
|---|---|---|
| Provincial Grand Master | R.W.Bro. EJ Rymer, Prov.G.M. | |
| Deputy Provincial Grand Master | V.W.Bro. JW Whiteley, P.G.J.O., Dep.Prov.G.M. | |
| Assistant Provincial Grand Master | W.Bro. P.A. Yarnell, P.A.G.D.C., A.Prov.G.M. | |
| Provincial Grand Senior Warden | W.Bro. JFP Mulligan, Prov.G.S.W. | 733 |
| Provincial Grand Junior Warden | W.Bro. SJ Cameron, Prov.G.J.W. | 59 |
| Provincial Grand Master Overseer | W.Bro. TR Barnes, Prov.G.M.O. | 977 |
| Provincial Grand Senior Overseer | W.Bro. MJ Pickett, Prov.G.S.O | 330 |
| Provincial Grand Junior Overseer | W.Bro. MC Cummings, Prov.G.J.O. | 747 |
| Provincial Grand Chaplain | W.Bro. JT Parker, A.G.Chap, Prov.G.Chap | 590 |
| Provincial Grand Treasurer | W.Bro. SE Humberstone, P.A.G.D.C., Prov.G.Treas. | 977 |
| Provincial Grand Registrar | W.Bro. R Stanton, Prov.G.Reg. | 893 |
| Provincial Grand Secretary | W.Bro. AC Hutt, P.G.S.D., Prov.G.Sec. | 1135 |
| Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies | W.Bro. RJ Green, P.A.G.D.C., Prov.G.D.C. | 1351 |
| Provincial Grand Almoner | W.Bro. CM Gwynn, P.A.G.D.C., Prov.G.Alm. | 733 |
| Provincial Grand Charity Steward | W.Bro. MJ Winfield, GStwd, P.Prov.G.J.W. | 330 |
| Provincial Grand Inspector of Works | W.Bro. JW Pritchard, Prov.G.Insp.Wks. | 1135 |
| Provincial Grand Sword Bearer | W.Bro. G Vale, Prov.G.Swd.B. | 667 |
| Provincial Deputy Grand Chaplain | W.Bro. AW Moody, Prov.Dep.G.Chap | 590 |
| Provincial Deputy Grand Secretary | W.Bro. SWS Southgate, Prov.Dep.G.Sec. | 1822 |
| Provincial Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies | W.Bro. DW Owen, Prov.Dep.G.D.C. | 977 |
| Provincial Grand Senior Deacon | W.Bro. BR Chadd, Prov.G.S.D. | 59 |
| Provincial Grand Senior Deacon | W.Bro. MS Lodge, Prov.G.S.D. | 1351 |
| Provincial Grand Junior Deacon | W.Bro. WE Roberts, Prov.G.J.D. | 330 |
| Provincial Grand Junior Deacon | W.Bro. PJ Rowlands, Prov.G.J.D. | 1938 |
| Provincial Assistant Grand Chaplain | W.Bro. JA Davies, Prov.A.G.Chap | 667 |
| Provincial Assistant Grand Secretary | W.Bro. H Carlton, P.Prov.G.S.O., Prov.A.G.Sec | 590 |
| Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies | W.Bro. LW Brown, Prov.A.G.D.C | 977 |
| Provincial Grand Organist | Bro. AM Sinton, Prov.G.Org. | 59 |
| Provincial Grand Standard Bearer | W.Bro. KH Green, Prov.G.St.B. | 1623 |
| Provincial Assistant Grand Standard Bearer | W.Bro. MA King, Prov.A.G.St.B. | 1351 |
| Provincial Grand Inner Guard | W.Bro JW Taitt, Prov.G.I.G. | 893 |
| Provincial Grand Steward | W.Bro. PA Hill, Prov.G.Stwd. | 1135 |
| Provincial Grand Steward | W.Bro. JW Evans, Prov.G.Stwd. | 1136 |
| Provincial Grand Steward | W.Bro. PA Ratcliffe, Prov.G.Stwd. | 590 |
| Provincial Grand Steward | W.Bro. CM Hampson, Prov.G.Stwd. | 1623 |
| Provincial Grand Tyler | W.Bro. SP Warner, P.G.St.B., Prov.G.Tyler | 923 |
| Non-collar Officers | ||
| Membership Officer | W.Bro. S Walker | 893 |
| IT Officer | W.Bro. NJE Crabbe, P.Prov.G.S.D. | 923 |
| Grand Officer Liaison Officer | V.W.Bro. BP Scoffield, P.G.J.O. | 1351 |
| Information Officer | W.Bro. DJ Hughes, P.Prov.G.M.O. | 1623 |
| Past Ranks | ||
| Past Provincial Grand Senior Warden | W.Bro. DC Brown, P.Prov.G.J.W. | 1351 |
| Past Provincial Grand Senior Warden | W.Bro. SWS Southgate, Prov.Dep.G.Sec. | 1822 |
| Past Provincial Grand Senior Warden | W.Bro. HD Butterworth, P.Prov.G.M.O. | 1822 |
| Past Provincial Grand Junior Warden | W.Bro. MA Cannings, P.Prov.G.Swd.B. | 667 |
| Past Provincial Grand Junior Warden | W.Bro. EJ Humphries, P.Prov.G.S.O. | 1260 |
| Past Provincial Grand Junior Warden | W.Bro. GM Smith, P.G.S.D. | 1813 |
| Past Provincial Grand Master Overseer | W.Bro. GC Perry, P.Prov.G.J.O. | 59 |
| Past Provincial Grand Master Overseer | W.Bro. AF Underhill, P.Prov.G.J.O. | 59 |
| Past Provincial Grand Master Overseer | W.Bro. MJ Bruton, P.Prov.G.J.O. | 1135 |
| Past Provincial Grand Senior Overseer | W.Bro. DR Jones, P.Prov.G.S.D. | 59 |
| Past Provincial Grand Senior Overseer | W.Bro. CC Farrer, P.Prov.G.Reg. | 1334 |
| Past Provincial Grand Senior Overseer | W.Bro. ML Preece, P.ProvG.Swd.B. | 1462 |
| Past Provincial Grand Junior Overseer | W.Bro. S Williams, P.Prov.A.G.Chap | 590 |
| Past Provincial Grand Junior Overseer | W.Bro. DR Jones, P.Prov.G.J.D. | 1135 |
| Past Provincial Grand Junior Overseer | W.Bro. AR Fennel, P.Prov.G.J.D. | 1623 |
| Past Provincial Grand Junior Overseer | W.Bro. MJ Cooper, P.Prov.G.S.D. | 1901 |
| Past Provincial Grand Inspector of Works | W.Bro. BS Blumfield, P.Prov.G.Insp.Wks.(Warwks) | 1920 |
| Past Provincial Grand Senior Deacon | W.Bro. GA Delicate, P.Prov.A.G.D.C. | 59 |
| Past Provincial Grand Senior Deacon | W.Bro. MW Dancer | 733 |
| Past Provincial Grand Senior Deacon | W.Bro. S Walker | 893 |
| Past Provincial Grand Senior Deacon | W.Bro. PA Taylor | 1135 |
| Past Provincial Grand Senior Deacon | W.Bro. G Brittain, P.Prov.G.J.D. | 1260 |
| Past Provincial Grand Senior Deacon | W.Bro. TJ Archer | 1462 |
| Past Provincial Grand Senior Deacon | W.Bro. CV Firminger | 1623 |
| Past Provincial Grand Junior Deacon | W.Bro. SR White | 590 |
| Past Provincial Grand Junior Deacon | W.Bro. AN Portman | 1980 |
| Provincial RAMGR Rank (May 2021 onwards) | ||
| Provincial Royal Ark Mariner Grand Rank | W.Bro. T Still | 59 |
| Provincial Royal Ark Mariner Grand Rank | W.Bro. SR White | 590 |
| Provincial Royal Ark Mariner Grand Rank | W.Bro. MRJ Baxendale | 667 |
| Provincial Royal Ark Mariner Grand Rank | W.Bro. MP Duerden | 733 |
| Provincial Royal Ark Mariner Grand Rank | W.Bro. BS Rothero | 747 |
| Provincial Royal Ark Mariner Grand Rank | W.Bro. JW Taitt | 893 |
| Provincial Royal Ark Mariner Grand Rank | W.Bro. DR Jones | 1135 |
| Provincial Royal Ark Mariner Grand Rank | W.Bro. CM Slade | 1260 |
| Provincial Royal Ark Mariner Grand Rank | W.Bro. BW Pendergast | 1260 |
| Provincial Royal Ark Mariner Grand Rank | W.Bro. DJ Hughes | 1623 |
With fraternal regards and best wishes to you and yours.
Update 15th June – Please see below the updated guidance for holding online business meetings.
200615-Updated-Seven-Step-Process-for-holding-a-virtual-business-meeting.pdf