Official Visits 2026-27

Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Official Visits by Provincial Grand Officers to Mark and RAM Lodges 2026-2027  (subject to change  version 3

Visit No.	VIP	Date of Visit2026	Mark/RAM	Lodge Name	Lodge No.	Location
1	PDA	21st April	Mark	Christchurch Jubilee	1453	Christchurch
2	APGM AC	26th May	Mark	Aldershot Military	54	Aldershot
3	PDA	28th May	Mark	PGM’s LOI (West)	W	Woolston
4	DPGM	2nd June	RAM	Thomas A’Becket	775	Old Portsmouth
5	PDA	5th June	RAM	Mark of Education	1491	Purbrook
6	PDA	5th June	Mark	Mark of Education	1491	Purbrook
7	SW	17th June	Mark	Clausentum	613	Woolston
8	APGM JB	19th June	Mark	Stradbroke	874	Cosham
9	SW	25th June	RAM	Chandlers Ford	1258	Chandlers Ford
10	PDA	1st August	Mark	Promotions Meeting	1687	Botley
11	PDA	3rd Sept	Mark	Aldershot Meridian	1785	Aldershot
12	PDA	15th Sept	RAM	Installed Commanders	1687	Botley
13	APGM JB	17th Sept	RAM	Hindhead	1049	Bordon
14	PDA	23rd Sept	Mark	Unity	381	Fareham
15	PDA	29th Sept	RAM	PGM’s LOI (East)	E	Cosham
16	PDA	1st Oct	Mark	Installed Mark Masters	1687	Bordon
17	DPGM	2nd Oct	Mark	Aldershot Army & Navy	349	Farnborough
18	PDA	21st Oct	Mark	Thomas Dunckerley	1296	Gosport
19	PDA	22nd Oct	Mark	PGM’s LOI (South)	S	Newport
20	APGM JB	28th Oct	Mark	Sir Arthur Holbrook	951	Ryde
21	APGM JB	12th Nov	Mark	Brocas Hyrst	1733	New Milton
22	DPGM	18th Nov	Mark	William of Orange	973	Petersfield
23	JW	23rd Nov	Mark	Clanfield	1385	Horndean
24	JW	27th Nov	RAM	Portsdown	739	Purbrook
25	PGM	2nd Dec	Mark	Shalden	988	Alton
26	DPGM	3rd Dec	Mark	Thomas A’Becket	775	Old Portsmouth
27	PGM	9th Dec	RAM	Bournemouth	125	Bournemouth
		2027
28	DPGM	11th Jan	RAM	Itchen	613	Woolston
29	PDA	16th Jan	RAM	RAM Assembly	1687	Botley
30	PDA	21st  Jan	Mark	Thistle & Shamrock	1048	Havant
31	PGM	1st Feb	Mark	Portsdown	739	Purbrook
32	APGM AC	4th March	Mark	Vale of Avon	867	Brockenhurst
33	PDA	10th March	Mark	PGM’s LOI East	E	Gosport
34	DPGM	1st April	Mark	Hector Young	1395	Totton
35	PDA	10th April	Mark	AGM		Portsmouth
36	PDA		RAM	Festival Draw Winner	Will be at	drawn at AGM
37	PDA		MARK	Festival Draw Winner	Will be at	drawn at AGM

Notes to Accompany List

Legend:      PGM – Provincial Grand Master, DPGM – Deputy Provincial Grand Master,

APGM’s JB & AC – Assistant Provincial Grand Masters   SW – Provincial  Senior Warden, 

JW – Provincial Junior Warden and PDA – PGM, DPGM, APGM’s, Wardens

Tyling:     Lodges normally Tyle at 6 p.m.  Should a Lodge Tyle earlier the Provincial Team will be notified by the ProvDepGSec,  usually by sending a copy of the summons;   however, you would be well advised to arrive at least 30-60 minutes early.

Dining:     Lodge Secretaries/Scribes are usually notified of those Provincial Officers who will dine one week in advance of the visit.  Please notify the Provincial Deputy Grand Secretary of your intention to attend, before the deadline.  Late bookings and cancellations are to be notified direct to the Secretary/Scribe of the Lodge being visited and to the ProvDepGSec. Block bookings for visits throughout the Masonic Year are strongly recommended. Where possible please pay for your meal by Bank Transfer (BACS) and let me know if you have used this method and if you have any dietary requests.

Isle of Wight (Visit 19 & 20) Special arrangements will apply for the Isle of Wight visits. Details will be provided at the time of the visit.

Dress Code:     Dress is the usual uniform worn by Provincial Grand Officers. Mark regalia should be worn with your RAM collaret (if you hold ProvRAMGR or higher) to Mark meetings. Active Mark Provincial Grand Officers who are also Royal Ark Mariners do not have to hold Provincial RAMGR rank to attend RAM meetings, including the annual Royal Ark Mariner Assembly, but are to wear their RAM regalia.  Similarly, holders of Provincial RAMGR do not have to be Past Masters or hold Provincial Rank in the Mark Degree to attend Mark visits, but are to wear their usual Mark regalia and their Provincial RAMGR collarette. The ‘unique’ Hampshire & IOW Festival tie is to be worn to all Provincial visits.

Enjoy Your Year in Active Office:     Try to make the most of your year in Active Office and attend as many visits as you can in support of the Principal Officers. You will find it a satisfying and rewarding experience.

W. Bro. Alex Honeyman P.A.G.Swd.B

Provincial Deputy Grand Secretary

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