To All Brethren of the Province. Hello One and All, I start by thanking those brethren who have contacted me due to me not attending the Annual RAM Assembly last Saturday as they thought I was unwell. My absence was due to me being in…
To All Brethren of the Province. Hello once again to you all as we approach the Christmas Festivities. Pat and I have been unwell for nearly a fortnight with some bug, either the flu or a severe cold and we are finding it hard to…
To All Brethren of the Province. Good morning to you all on this very wet and unpleasant day. Now that the rain has started it does not know when to stop. Having said that I appreciate that we do need this water for many reasons,…
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. NameLodgeNo.W. Bro. Patrick GrayellPortsmouth17W. Bro. Graham LantCarnarvon62W. Bro. Stephen WitheySolent63W. Bro.…
I am delighted to be able to report that the Grand Master has been pleased to appoint to Royal Ark Mariner Grand Rank :- W. Bro. Richard Cox W. Bro. Steven Groeger W. Bro. John Peterkin W. Bro. Murry Port I am sure you will…
To All Brethren of the Province. It is good evening to you all on this busy Sunday. Lunchtime, I and Pat, attended the midterm Sunday lunch at Botley, organised by the Provincial Wardens, which was well attended. The atmosphere was very friendly and welcoming together…
Good morning to you all, What an attendance we experienced at the Mark Provincial Meeting, held under the banner of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Installed Mark Masters Lodge, at Botley on 2nd August, 2025. It was a pleasure to see so many present, to…
The Grand Master has been pleased to appoint the following Brethren in our Province to Grand Rank W. Bro. Mervyn Harkness Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies W. Bro. Ronald Griffiths Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies W. Bro. Paul Berridge Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies W.…
Dear Brethren All, Good morning to you all on this sunny, hot day. How are you coping with these heatwaves, not too bad I trust. There are many lines of guidance to avoid heat or sun stroke or just a feeling of reaction to these…
Dear Brethren All, Hello to you all, Life seems to have been busy lately so I am just using a few minutes to catch up with you all. I hope that in the main you have been able to cope with the high temperatures recently.…