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NEWS LETTER FOR MARK MASTER MASONS & ROYAL ARK MARINERS OF SOMERSET
ISSUE 3 - December 2007
occasions. It will be available from your Lodge
2008 - 150 years of Mark Secretary in March 2008. The price of £10 includes
a donation to the Somerset Mark Benevolent Fund.
Masonry in Somerset.
Henry Howard
2008 is an important year in the history of our Molyneux Herbert,
Province when we will be celebrating the 150 4th Earl of Carnarvon.
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anniversary of the appointment of the f rst Provincial 1831 to 1890 was an
Grand Master in Mark Master Masonry in Somerset, English politician and a
The Earl of Carnarvon who was appointed in 1858. leading member of the
To commemorate the occasion our Provincial Grand Conservative Party. He
Master has decided to hold a Gala Dinner. This became the 4 Earl on
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will take place at the Webbington Hotel on Friday the death of his father in
19 September 2008. There will be an informal 1849. His political off ces
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reception at the Hotel at 6.30 pm followed by a included, Secretary of
seven course dinner at 7.30. The dress code for State for the Colonies and
this event will be Dinner Jacket and Posh Frocks Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
for the Ladies. It is hoped that as many members He was also a prolif c Freemason. Initiated in 1856
as possible of the Mark Degree will attend with their by the following year he was Prov S.G.Warden
wives / partners. Guests either Masonic or Non for Hampshire. He was appointed PGM (Craft)
Masonic will also be welcome. Why not think about Somerset in 1868, Deputy Grand Master in 1870.
arranging a Lodge Table? After installing Edward, Prince of Wales (Edward
Tickets will be limited to 250 and the cost will be VII) as Grand Master (Craft) he became Pro Grand
£35.00 per head. (£10.00 per head will be required Master in1875. He was our Mark PGM from 1858 to
as a deposit together with a post dated cheque 1879. In Mark Grand Lodge he was Deputy Grand
of £25.00 per head, dated 31 July 2008).The Master 1857 - 60 and Grand Master 1860-63.
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booking form should be returned to the co-
ordinator John Lendon, by the 1 May 2008. The Travelling Keystone celebrates nineteen years of
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touring the Province in 2008. The idea was f rst sugested
A New Mark Tie! by David
Nelson when
To further commemorate the he was Master
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150 anniversary of the Province of Somerdale
the Provincial Grand Master Mark Lodge
has selected a design for a in 1989.
Since then
new Provincial tie. The design it has been
comprises stripes in the mark responsible
colours of blue and maroon, for creating
with a gold wyvern (the symbol many new
of Somerset) surrounded by friendships
and the idea
the outline of a keystone with has been
the legend 150 beneath. The copied by other Provinces. Photo; Pat Morrisey
P.G.M hopes that members At the September meeting of Somersdale Mark Lodge,
will f nd the new tie suitable Derek Chandler the Master receives the Travelling
for wearing at non-Masonic Keystone from the Provincial Grand Master. Looking on are
(LtoR) the advancee, Paul Mayer. Derek Shailer, Provincial
as well as Mark Masonic Deputy Secretary and John Morgan, Provincial Secretary.