Centenary Project 2020

A message from Roy Neville, the Provincial Grand Charity Steward.  January 2021

As the Centenary Year for the Province of Durham Mark Degree comes to a close, it is a timely moment to look back and enjoy the success of our Centenary Project.

Unfortunately, fate dealt the world a cruel blow in 2020 and in most respects, it would be a year to forget. However, I am pleased to report that our Centenary Project, to allow every Mark and Royal Ark Mariner Lodge in the Province to nominate a cause or charity which would benefit children and young people, to receive a grant of £1000, was completed in the early part of the year.

The idea was to support generally small local groups to which this sum of money would make a real difference and how gratifying it was to see Durham Mark Masons rise to the occasion by making suggestions covering a wide range of activities.

The project was partly financed by the magnificent support of Mark Masons given to Past Deputy Provincial Grand Master, Frank Rankin with his Centenary Fund Appeal and partly by the Province of Durham Mark Benevolent Fund which also administered the Centenary Project.

The only downside was that, because of the pandemic, not every Lodge was able to produce a presentation photo so that our booklet showing the presentation of all 64 cheques has had to be temporarily suspended.

The following is a list of Lodges and their nominated cause or charity.  The first list is for Lodges of Mark Master Masons and the second list is for Royal Ark Mariner Lodges.