An introduction to Mark Masonry…
The Mark Degree is the third largest and considered to be one of the most popular degrees in Freemasonry.
There are as many as 1500 Lodges in the UK, with Essex being one of the largest Provincies. The Order is ruled by the Grand Master, HRH Prince Michael of Kent.
All Master Masons are eligible to join the degree where they will ultimately become Mark Master Masons (MMM); Mark is considered to be one of the most friendly degrees – containing elements of both drama and humour – and being slightly less formal than Craft.
Initiation into the Mark Degree is classed as an ‘Advancement’ and is considered to be a continuation of the Fellowcraft Degree.
The Mark Degree deals with moral and ethical lessons, utilising a ritualised allegory based around the building of King Solomon’s Temple. This degree is in fact one of only two Orders that centres around the work of stonemasons.
The Saxon Shore Lodge of Mark Master Masons No.1319 meets at the Tollesbury Masonic Centre three times a year in the months of March, October and December.
