University of London Lodge (No.1389) held its 50th anniversary meeting on 4 May. We were honoured to receive the Provincial Grand Master and a delegation of his team. The PGM delivered a talk on 1972, the year of our foundation, and presented the Master with…
Author: Richard Criddle
A special event for the MBF
Wednesday 30 March was a very special night in the Euston Dining Room at Mark Masons’ Hall as W. Bro. Martin Vidler had arranged a unique event for the most recent contributors to the Mark Benevolent Fund at Vice Patron level – the initial collarette…
PGM Writes...
Brethren all, there is no shortage of material for me to draw on for this edition of The London Mallet. The life and work of our Mark Province of London has continued unabated since the turn of the year. There have been 12 Full Team…
Executive visits
The last few weeks has seen members of the Executive out and about visiting a number of Lodges. On 21 February, Tom was at Scots Lodge and stood in for the WM to deliver an Advancement Ceremony to the standard we have come to expect…
The ProvGM announces the appointment of W. Bro. Christopher Damp as APGM
At the meeting of London Installed Mark Masters Lodge on 28 February, the Provincial Grand Master announced the appointment of W. Bro. Christopher Damp in succession to V. W. Bro. David Lucas who will retire in July having served 4 years. Chris was Advanced into…
Executive visits
February saw members of the Executive out and about visiting a number of Mark Lodges. On 4 February, V. W. Bro. John Ellis was part of the Full Team Visit to Henniker R.A.M. Lodge to celebrate its 75 year anniversary – and a smashing afternoon…
The PGM Visits...
Well, brethren – a really mixed fortnight of activity, ending on rather a sad note for me personally, I’m afraid. The month started well with an invitation from W. Bro. Alan Brumwell to attend his Installed London Masters’ Lodge Meeting in the Crypt at Guildhall.…
A Ceremony of Olive Branch quality!
In the presence of W.Bro. Gavin O’Sullivan and the Deputy Grand Master of the State of Rio de Janeiro, and under the watchful eye of the adjudicator W.Bro. Robert Anderson, the Worshipful Commander of Carnarvon 616 – W.Bro. Len Smith – delivered a perfect Elevation…
The PGM Visits...
Another brilliantly busy week has just gone by. Monday 24th saw me as a guest at City of London Lodge where the Middlesex PGM, fellow Scott Eddy Garty, had invited me to Address the Haggis at the Festive Board – but not before I had…
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