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
Issue 5 – May 2025
| Visit No. 2025 | VIP | Date of visit | Mark /RAM | Lodge | Lodge No. | Location |
| 1 | PDA | 01 May 25 | Mark | Investiture APGM AC | 1687 | Botley |
| 2 | PDA | 22 May 25 | Mark | PGM’s LOI West | W | Woolston |
| 3 | JW | 05 June 25 | RAM | Portsmouth | 17 | Havant |
| 4 | PGM | 01 July 25 | RAM | Mark of Education | 1491 | Horndean |
| 5 | PDA | 02 Aug 25 | Mark | Promotions Meeting | 1687 | Botley |
| 6 | DPGM | 02 Sep 25 | RAM | Loveland | 674 | Winchester |
| 7 | PDA | 04 Sep 25 | Mark | Aldershot Meridian | 1785 | Aldershot |
| 8 | PDA | 12 Sep 25 | Mark | Vectis Installed Mark Masters | 2058 | Newport |
| 9 | APGM JB | 19 Sep 25 | Mark | Stradbroke | 874 | Cosham |
| 10 | PDA | 24 Sep 25 | Mark | Unity Installed Mark Masters | 381 | Fareham |
| 11 | PDA | 25 Sep 25 | RAM | PGMs LOI East | E | Cosham |
| 12 | PDA | 29 Sep 25 | RAM | Installed Commanders | 1687 | Botley |
| 13 | SW | 02 Oct 25 | Mark | Portsmouth | 17 | Havant |
| 14 | APGM JB | 08 Oct 25 | Mark | Bournemouth | 125 | Bournemouth |
| 15 | PDA | 15 Oct 25 | Mark | Thomas Dunkerley | 1296 | Gosport |
| 16 | PDA | 23 Oct 25 | Mark | PGMs LOI South | S | Newport |
| 17 | DPGM | 20 Oct 25 | Mark | Saint Andrews | 63 | Winchester |
| 18 | PDA | 29 Oct 25 | Mark | Installed Mark Masters | 1687 | Cosham |
| 19 | JW | 05 Nov 25 | Mark | Norman | 1279 | Chandlers Ford |
| 20 | APGM AC | 11 Nov 25 | Mark | Forty Steps | 1773 | Southampton |
| 21 | APGM AC | 21 Nov 25 | RAM | Harmony | 875 | Fareham |
| 22 | DPGM | 24 Nov 25 | Mark | Winchester | 969 | Winchester |
| 23 | DPGM | 02 Dec 25 | Mark | Loveland | 674 | Winchester |
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| 24 | APGM JB | 03 Nov 2025 | RAM | Phoenix | 2 | Old Portsmouth |
| 25 | PDA | 15 Jan 26 | Mark | Thistle & Shamrock | 1048 | Havant |
| 26 | PDA | 17 Jan 26 | RAM | RAM Assembly | 1687 | Botley |
| 27 | APGM AC | 20 Jan 26 | Mark | Albany | TI | Newport |
| 28 | PGM | 27 Jan 26 | Mark | William Hickman | 320 | Sandown |
| 29 | PGM | 03 Feb 26 | RAM | Medina | 140 | Cowes |
| 30 | APGM AC | 05 Feb 26 | RAM | Oakley | 886 | Basingstoke |
| 31 | APGM JB | 17 Feb 26 | RAM | Carnarvon | 62 | Havant |
| 32 | PGM | 25 Feb 26 | RAM | Wyndham | 37 | Andover |
| 33 | PDA | 11 Mar 26 | Mark | PGMs LOI East | E | Gosport |
| 34 | SW | 12 Mar 26 | Mark | Connaught | 694 | Botley |
| PDA | 18 Apr 26 | Mark | Provincial AGM | Guildhall |
Legend: PGM – Provincial Grand Master, DPGM – Deputy Provincial Grand Master
APGM JB & AC– Assistant Provincial Grand Masters SW – Provincial Senior Warden, JW – Provincial Junior Warden and PDA – PGM, DPGM, APGM’s
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. If possible please pay dining fee by BACS.
Isle of Wight (visits 8, 16, 27, 28 & 29): 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 collarets. 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 and attend as many visits as you can in support of the Principal Officers. You will find it a satisfying and rewarding experience.
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