Are you ready to take the 4th regular step in your masonic journey? Come and join the ‘friendly’ degree…


Provincial Grand Master’s welcome

As the Provincial Grand Master of one of the largest Mark Provinces can I welcome you to our website. You have obviously taken the trouble to locate us and it is only right that you should know a little about the Degree of Mark Masonry…

About Mark Masonry

The Mark Degree is the largest degree after the Craft and Chapter…

…before the Act of Union between the two Grand Lodges of Freemasons in 1813 a form of Mark Degree was being extensively worked in London and the Provinces.

About Royal Ark Mariners

The Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Royal Ark Mariners, more commonly known as RAM or Mariners, has been under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons since 1871…

Festival Website

The Province is currently ‘in Festival’ in aid of The Mark Benevolent Fund. Find out more about our festival activities by clicking the button below.


Latest News from around the Province

  • Provincial Almoners Letter from Andover

    To All Brethren of the Province. Good morning to you all, and I wish you a very Happy Easter, hoping, where possible, that you will be able to enjoy time […]

  • Provincial AGM 2025 – Downloads

    Please find below links to PDF documents to support the meeting on 12th April 2025.

  • Grand Patron Award

    The Province has been attained Grand Patron Gold by the Mark Benevolent Fund.

  • Provincial Almoners Letter from Andover

    Dear Brethren all, At last, I have made time to compose a letter to you all, I have not forgotten you as you all mean so much to me. Yesterday, […]

  • Provincial Grand Lodge Honours 2025/26

    Dear Brethren, I am delighted to be able to announce that the Provincial Grand Master, R.W. Bro. George J Deacon, has been pleased to make the following appointments and promotions […]

  • Provincial Almoners Letter from Andover

    To All brethren within the Province. Dear Brethren all, I start by sending hearty congratulations to all of you who have received Appointment to Provincial Grand Rank, please make the […]