Dear Brethren All, I feel that I must commence this letter by offering our Sovereign, King Charles and The Princess of Wales, our best wishes and that they may have successful recovery from their recent medical procedures. They are, I am sure, in our thoughts…
From the Provincial Grand Master - R.W.Bro. George Deacon What an amazing day at Botley on Saturday at the Provincial Assembly of Royal Ark Mariners - over a 150 attended the meeting and 108 dined. The Pro Grand Master , Most Worshipful John Prizeman was…
A new order form for 2026 Festival Merchandise is available on the Festival Web Site at 2026 Festival Merchandising Order Form - Festival 2026 - Mark Province of Hampshire & Isle of Wight (hants-iow-mark.org)
On 23rd April 2024 W.Bro John Donohue will be undertaking a challenging cycle ride across The Pyrenes, starting at St Jean-Pied-de-Port in France and into Northern Spain following the Camino de Santtiago. This is an old Pilgrim Route which has been walked by thousands of…
Dear Brethren All, My dear friends, it has been a busy weekend so I am here, early Monday morning catching up by writing to you all. I trust that you are all as well as can be expected but I do know that some of…
Dear Brethren All, Apologies, I did not write to you all last week, I got a bit busy and did not fit the” Letter from Andover,” in my schedule. Here I am again on a Saturday morning bringing you all best wishes and I hope…
Dear Brethren All, I am sitting here, just before 8 o’clock on this Saturday morning without any idea what I will be putting in the Letter from Andover today. On the family front, this has been a week of mixed emotions, on 25th our eldest daughter…
Dear Brethren All, What changeable weather we have had this week, yesterday was heavy rain at times and this morning, at 07.47 hours the sky is clear and the sun is out. I hope that continues for the rest of the day and you all…
Dear Brethren All, I was sorry to hear that some of our members had been affected by the Covid virus recently, those suffering, I hope that you will soon be better. This condition is out there waiting to strike when it can, so please, be…
Dear Brethren All, Here I am once again being able to compile a letter for distribution. Where does the time go, the children are back at school after a six weeks summer holiday. Pat and I are having our ages emphasised as our eldest great…