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FREEMASONRY TODAY Mark Masonry A Milestone to Mark In June 1856, the first ‘Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England and Wales, the Colonies and Possessions of the British Crown’ was constituted, officially by the Brethren of four Mark Masons’ Lodges, from places as widely dispersed as London, Berwick on Tweed and Bath. At the splendid 150th anniversary celebrations this year the Grand Master of the Order, HRH Prince Michael of Kent, welcomed a record number of participants, members of their families and a large number of non-masons. The Mark degrees, which are concerned with ... Up To The Mark - Keith Jackson interviews Tim Lewis It was with genuine concern I heard that Tim Lewis, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons, had, after more than seven years in office, found it necessary to consider retirement due to unfortunate health problems. My concern was shared by many within Freemasonry. It was, therefore, with very mixed emotions that I took my seat in his bright and comfortable office overlooking Pall Mall and St. James’s Palace ... Making Your Mark After the three degrees of Craft Freemasonry, many brethren look to “make a daily advancement in masonic knowledge” as instructed in the Charge after Initiation. The United Grand Lodge actively encourages Master Masons to 'complete the third degree' by seeking exaltation in a Royal Arch Chapter; it makes no suggestion that they should complete that of the Fellow Craft by advancement as a Mark Master Mason. However, one would hope that all Master Masons ... Inside Mark Masons' Hall This building has a lot on its hands. Perhaps that's why there's a block of stone - liberated from 'Solomon's Quarries' - on the ground-floor. Ballast? Gravitas? Or just to remind you of what Mark Mason's Hall is really all about? But how un club-like the place is: clear and light (like the texture of the stone), busy but quiet; you feel ...   Mark Masonry © Grand Lodge Publications Ltd 1997-2010