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As many people are now aware, we are working towards our MBF Festival Essex 2030 celebrations and over the next 8 years we will be fund raising for this event. There will be many events taking place and details of these will be coming out during the year of what, when, where and how Essex Mark Masons can get involved and help support the Province.
During this time we will be starting an initiative to link all our Mark Lodges together with the aid of a ‘Travelling Maul’ which was crafted by W.Bro. Jeff Bennett and donated for this purpose. It will travel the Province in its presentation box displaying the names and numbers of all the Essex Mark Lodges. The maul will be presented to the WM at the start of each meeting and used throughout.
The Travelling Maul will start its journey at the oldest Mark Lodge Constantine No.145 on the 18th January 2022 and after travelling the Essex Province finish back with them in April 2030. They will then present the Travelling Maul to the PGM of Essex of the time at the Festival weekend celebrations in July 2030.
The plan is for all Mark Lodges to receive the Travelling Maul in as best as possible ascending number order working through to the newest Mark Lodge. A delegation of members from the receiving Mark Lodge would then visit the next Mark Lodge in rotation and present the Travelling Maul to that WM. This will continue until all Mark Lodges have received the Travelling Maul.
An order of Mark Lodges receiving the Travelling Maul has been produced (see below) and all lodges will be notified when they will expect to receive it and who the following lodge will be. To help pay towards the production costs and to contribute to the 2030 Festival all we would ask is that a pot be circulated during the festive board after the meeting to collect any donations and loose change. A Mark Lodge may present a further donation if they wish but it is optional.
It is hoped that we will get full support of all Mark Lodges in the Essex Province to make this idea a success, and to make sure that when it is your turn you both receive and present the Travelling Maul as a special occasion for that meeting.
Planned Visit Dates
The proposed dates for visits for the travelling maul are shown below. Click on a year to display the planned visits.
Please note, these dates are subject to change. All Secretaries will be informed in advance of any changes.
During this time we will be starting an initiative to link all our Mark Lodges together with the aid of a ‘Travelling Maul’ which was crafted by W.Bro. Jeff Bennett and donated for this purpose. It will travel the Province in its presentation box displaying the names and numbers of all the Essex Mark Lodges. The maul will be presented to the WM at the start of each meeting and used throughout.
The Travelling Maul will start its journey at the oldest Mark Lodge Constantine No.145 on the 18th January 2022 and after travelling the Essex Province finish back with them in April 2030. They will then present the Travelling Maul to the PGM of Essex of the time at the Festival weekend celebrations in July 2030.
The plan is for all Mark Lodges to receive the Travelling Maul in as best as possible ascending number order working through to the newest Mark Lodge. A delegation of members from the receiving Mark Lodge would then visit the next Mark Lodge in rotation and present the Travelling Maul to that WM. This will continue until all Mark Lodges have received the Travelling Maul.
An order of Mark Lodges receiving the Travelling Maul has been produced (see below) and all lodges will be notified when they will expect to receive it and who the following lodge will be. To help pay towards the production costs and to contribute to the 2030 Festival all we would ask is that a pot be circulated during the festive board after the meeting to collect any donations and loose change. A Mark Lodge may present a further donation if they wish but it is optional.
It is hoped that we will get full support of all Mark Lodges in the Essex Province to make this idea a success, and to make sure that when it is your turn you both receive and present the Travelling Maul as a special occasion for that meeting.
Planned Visit Dates
The proposed dates for visits for the travelling maul are shown below. Click on a year to display the planned visits.
Please note, these dates are subject to change. All Secretaries will be informed in advance of any changes.
2025
Date |
Lodge |
No. |
Venue |
Postcode |
Thursday 5ᵗʰ February |
Wayfarers |
1096 |
Colchester |
CO2 7EX |
Wednesday 16ᵗʰ April |
Pymmes Park |
1056 |
Witham |
CM8 1HN |
Tuesday 6ᵗʰ May |
Tudor |
1092 |
Upminster |
RM14 1DF |
Friday 26ᵗʰ September |
Essex Jubilee |
1123 |
Southend |
SS2 6UN |
Thursday 20ᵗʰ November |
Oakleaf |
1126 |
Chadwell St. Mary |
RM17 5AA |
2026
Date |
Lodge |
No. |
Venue |
Postcode |
Friday 16ᵗʰ January |
Tuscan Pillar |
1142 |
Upminster |
RM14 1DF |
Monday 20ᵗʰ April |
Upminster |
1195 |
Upminster |
RM14 1DF |
Tuesday 12ᵗʰ May |
Khalsa Toyal Oak Tree |
1244 |
Chingford |
E4 7AZ |
Friday 19ᵗʰ June |
Chingford |
1252 |
Chingford |
E4 7AZ |
Wednesday 7ᵗʰ October |
Saxon Shore |
1319 |
Tollesbury |
CM9 8QE |
Thursday 26ᵗʰ November |
Wyven |
1333 |
Wivenhoe |
C07 9AH |
2027
Date |
Lodge |
No. |
Venue |
Postcode |
Wednesday 24ᵗʰ February |
Potters Clay |
1399 |
Harlow |
CM17 9FQ |
Monday 15ᵗʰ March |
Battlesbridge |
1415 |
Southend |
SS2 6UN |
Tuesday 4ᵗʰ May |
Craftsmen of Walden |
1366 |
Saffron Walden |
CB10 1JW |
Wednesday 19ᵗʰ May |
Naze Tower |
1380 |
Kirby Cross |
C013 0LU |
Saturday 19ᵗʰ June |
Mark of Industry |
1413 |
Upminster |
RM14 1DF |
Saturday 20ᵗʰ November |
Forest of Waltham |
1444 |
Harlow |
CM17 9FQ |
2028
Date |
Lodge |
No. |
Venue |
Postcode |
Thursday 2ⁿᵈ March |
Thameside |
1463 |
Orsett |
RM16 3EH |
Friday 5ᵗʰ May |
Mayflower |
1536 |
Orsett |
RM16 3EH |
Thursday 18ᵗʰ May |
Ilford St. Mary |
1470 |
Hutton |
CM13 2NS |
Wednesday 24ᵗʰ May |
Mark of True Friendship |
1480 |
Southend |
SS2 6UN |
Tuesday 6ᵗʰ June |
Viking |
1564 |
Southend |
SS2 6UN |
2029
Date |
Lodge |
No. |
Venue |
Postcode |
Saturday 10ᵗʰ February |
Mark of Love Remembrance |
1718 |
Rochford |
SS4 1BQ |
Wednesday 18ᵗʰ April |
Combined Stewards |
1628 |
Orsett |
RM16 3EH |
Tuesday 17ᵗʰ July |
Centurion |
1804 |
Rochford |
SS4 1BQ |
Wednesday 10ᵗʰ October |
Easterford |
1781 |
Kelvedon |
CO5 9DX |
Friday 26ᵗʰ October |
Stilus Et Denarius |
1735 |
Various |
Various |
2030
Date |
Lodge |
No. |
Venue |
Postcode |
Wednesday 13ᵗʰ February |
Southern Star |
2026 |
Upminster |
RM14 1DF |
Monday 18ᵗʰ March |
Essex Armed Forces |
2016 |
Various |
Various |
Saturday 11ᵗʰ May |
Northern Star |
2012 |
Various |
Various |
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