I am delighted to be able to report that the Provincial Grand Master, R.W. Bro. George J Deacon R.A.M.G.R. has been pleased to appoint the following brethren to Provincial Royal Ark Mariner Grand Rank.
| Name | Lodge | No. |
| W. Bro. John William Meaden | Phoenix | 2 |
| W. Bro. Phillip Thomas Robson | Phoenix | 2 |
| W. Bro. Peter William Martin Watt | Wyndham | 37 |
| W. Bro. Phillip Jeffrey Hobson | Carnarvon | 62 |
| W. Bro. Anton Ashley Smith | Solent | 63 |
| W. Bro. Sydney Herbert Aynsworth | Gosport | 305 |
| W. Bro. Stephen John Denness | Sandown Bay | 320 |
| W. Bro. Alex Honeyman | Itchen | 613 |
| W. Bro. David Colmer | Loveland | 674 |
| W. Bro. George Richard Durrell | Portsdown | 739 |
| W. Bro. David Coombes | Mercury | 777 |
| W. Bro. David James Forward | Oakley | 886 |
| W. Bro. David Simon Burrows | Chandlers Ford | 1258 |
| W. Bro. Mark Adrian Williamson | Clanfield | 1385 |
| W. Bro. Andrew James Boulton | Mark of Education | 1491 |
| W. Bro. Timothy Charles Leather | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Provincial Grand Stewards | 1796 |
| W. Bro. Paul Michael Philp | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Provincial Grand Stewards | 1796 |
| W. Bro. Guy de Courcy Prideaux | Meridies | 1798 |
I am sure you will all wish to join the Provincial Grand Master and the Mark Executive in congratulating these worthy Brethren on their preferment. They will be Invested at the Annual Provincial Royal Ark Mariner Assembly to be held at the Botley Masonic Centre on Saturday 16th January 2027.
With fraternal regards and best wishes,
W. Bro. Simon P Lancaster
Provincial Grand Secretary