Province of West Wales
April 2014 - Update
Provincial Website
Visit the Provincial website by clicking on the logo above, or by clicking here.
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Outgoing PGM
 
RW Bro Eric Mock officially retired as Provincial Grand Master at midnight last night. His old email address:
pgm@westwalesmason.com
should no longer be used. If you wish to contact RW Bro Eric please use:
He promises to respond when he gets back from playing golf!
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Craft & Chapter Installation Meetings
Dinbych Chapter, at the Masonic Hall Tenby, Wednesday 2nd April 2014.
Cleddau Lodge, at the Masonic Hall Haverfordwest, Wednesday 16th April 2014.
Kensington Chapter, at the Masonic Hall Milford Haven, Tuesday 8th April 2014.
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Tenby Casino Night
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Llanelli Summer Festival Concert
The Brethren of Llanelli have got together to organise a Summer Festival Concert on Saturday 19th July 2014 at the Y Ffyrnes Theatre, Llanelli. You can find full details here.
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Grand Charity Concert
On Saturday 26th April 2014, Goodwick Brass Band, Haverfordwest Male Voice Choir and Catrin Ann Raymond will be performing at Sir Thomas Picton School. For full details, click here.
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Provincial Golf Day
The final meeting of the Masonic year will take place on Friday 2nd May 2014 at Tenby Golf Club. For full details, click here.
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New Provincial Grand Master in West Wales
At the Installation meeting of the Kensington Lodge of Installed Masters on Friday 14th March 2014, The Provincial Grand Master, RW Bro Eric Mock announced his impending retirement. RW Bro Eric has served the Province with distinction for the last 13 years, as Deputy Provincial Grand Master and Provincial Grand Master and we all wish him a long and happy retirement.
 
RW Bro Eric announced that the MW Grand Master, His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, has been pleased to appoint W Bro Stephen D Hookey as his successor. His installation as Provincial Grand Master & Provincial Grand Superintendent will take place at the annual Provincial Grand Lodge and Chapter meetings on Thursday 3rd July 2014.
 
W Bro Hookey announced that he intends to appoint VW Bro. Brian Hilling as Deputy Provincial Grand Master, W Bro. Lionel C Hughes as Assistant Provincial Grand Master and E Comp Rev J Keith Davies as Deputy Grand Superintentdent. All other Provincial Appointments will remain as issued in February.
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Provincial Appointments and Promotions
This year's lists of Appointments and Promotions have been published. You can read the full Craft list here and the full Royal Arch list here. The Brethren and Companions concerned will be invested with their appointments and promotions at the Annual Meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter which take place on Thursday 3rd July 2014 at the University of Trinity St David in Carmarthen. This meeting will also include W Bro Steve Hookey being Installed as Provincial Grand Master of the Province of West Wales in the Craft and Grand Superinitendent in and over the Province of West Wales in the Royal Arch.
 
Please make a determined effort to attend the meeting. Actually, why not make up a party of your Chapter or Lodge Members, and come in numbers? In doing so you will be supporting your new Rulers; your Chapter or Lodge and also those Companions and Brethren who will be invested with their Provincial Appointments and Promotions. It promises to be a very  special day for West Wales.
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And Finally....
Contact the Province of West Wales by
emailing the Assistant Secretary at asec@westwalesmason.com
or by calling the Secretary on 01239 683141