The following list details lectures which are suitable for the Mark and RAM degrees.
The lecturers are all willing to travel across the Province to your Lodges.
In some cases a small donation to the lecturers Charity of Choice may be requested, in all cases it is expected that a Lecturer will be treated as a Honoured Guest of the Lodge.
As much notice as possible must be given when booking a lecture.
Booking well in advance is more likely to secure your preferred lecture.
It is unlikely that last minute “Panic Request” will be fulfilled, although efforts will be made in all cases.
Key for requirements in table below:
* =PowerPoint Presentation or Projector used
# =Includes Musical Instruments.
| Number | Reqs | Title | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GN01 | The Ark of the Masonic Covenant | its history, purpose and importance | ||
| GN02 | THE ORDER OF FREE GARDENERS IT'S RITUAL REGALIA & DEMISE | An account of the rise and fall of this Friendly Society and its relationship with Freemasonry in the 18th and 19th Centuries. | 40 mins | |
| GN03 | THE FALL OF HONG KONG AND MASONRY UNDER THE JAPANESE | Hong Kong in WW2 | 40 mins | |
| GN04 | * | FREEMASONRY IN THE WORLD WAR 2 PRISON CAMPS | Life of a British POW freemason held captive for nearly five years in various camps and the masonic activities run in those camps | 25 mins |
| GN05 | THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT | The life and Masonic career of our long-serving Grand Master | 30 mins | |
| GN06 | ROBERT BURNS THE MASON (SUITABLE FOR A BURNS NIGHT) | Life of Robbie Burns | 30 mins | |
| GN07 | THE ORIGINS OF FREEMASONRY IN SCOTLAND | The development of Freemasonry in Scotland , from Knights Templar onwards | 30 mins | |
| GN08 | MASONIC ODDMENTS RELATING TO TEMPLES AND CEREMONIES | A walk around the temple. Fixed and movable jewels, columns, flooring, furniture, gloves, apron, kept foot, blazing start etc. | 20 mins | |
| GN09 | WOMEN AND FREEMASONRY | 20 mins | ||
| GN10 | * | JAMAICA ISLAND OF SUGAR AND MASONRY | 40 mins | |
| GN11 | Craft only | FREEMASONRY IN THE HOLY LAND & FORMATION OF THE GL OF ISRAEL | Formation of the Grand Lodge of Israel 1947 | 20 mins |
| GN12 | * | THE 3 UNITED GL's OF ENGLAND & THE ROLE OF MASONIC JEWELS | as stated | 40 mins |
| GN13 | * | A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE FRATERNAL ORGANISATIONS OF AMERICA | Their important contribution to American History | 40 mins |
| GN14 | The Ancient order of Frothblowers | Their role in Medical advancement | ||
| GN15 | Ye Ancient order of Squaremen | Their link to Operative Masonry | ||
| GN16 | The Equilateral Triangle | An investigation into the use of the Equilateral Triangle ( Mark and RAM) | 20 mins | |
| GN17 | Harry Houdini - Master Mason | A description of the life and career of th4e famous Magician and his masonic connection - includes actual performed magic (Mark and RAM | 30 mins | |
| GN18 | * | PRINCE HALL - His Life, Times, and Masonic Legacy | Prince Hall, the first well-known African - American Freemason - a brief history of his lodge and the Grand Lodges derived from it - the recent struggles to gain global recognition and its Involvement with the Grand Lodge of England. | 30 mins |
| GN19 | * | CHEVALIER RAMSAY -His Life, Times, and Masonic Legacy | Chevalier Andrew Michael Ramsay and his Life with particular emphasis on his "Oration" and its impact on European Freemasonry | 30 mins |
| GN20 | * | JOSEPH RUDYARD KIPLING - His Life and Works | His Life and His Works and some of his Masonic Allusions and Illustrations in his written works | 30 mins |
| GN21 | * | MALTA, GC - A Military and Masonic Crossroads | The Evolution of Freemasonry in Malta from 1730 with emphasis on the Role of the Knights of St John and British Military Lodges and Brethren. | 30 mins |
| GN22 | * | THE WEST INDIES - A Military and Masonic Crossroads | An Introduction to the Role of The West Indies and Visiting Military Lodges in the Development of Freemasonry | 30 mins |
| GN23 | * | ACROSS THE POND - Observations on Freemasonry in the United States | A general introduction to freemasonry in the United States of America - the attitude of the general public - its structure - and, as required, a detailed commentary on one or more of the degrees and orders which make up the York Rite | 35 mins |
| GN24 | * | THE CRAFT AND BEYOND | A general introduction to freemasonry beyond the Craft and the qualifications for the current mainstream orders | 35 mins |
| MM01 | INTERESTING VARIATIONS IN THE MARK DEGREE | |||
| MM02 | * | ORIGINS OF THE MARK -IT'S ROOTS & ORIGINS IN OPERATIVE MASONRY | A brief history of our origins with particular reference to its roots in Operative masonry. | 30 mins |
| MM03 | * | MARK MASONRY IT'S MARKS OPERATIVE AND SPECULATIVE | Masons marks, how and why developed. Other trades marks i.e. gold and silver. | 20 mins |
| MM04 | * | WORKMEN FROM THE QUARRIES & THE KEYSTONE | An investigation of where the quarries were that the workmen would have come from and some details around the use of the "Keystone" | 25 mins |
| MM05 | WHICH STONE (THE HEADSTONE - CORNERSTONE - KEYSTONE) | 20 mins | ||
| MM06 | THE FORMATION OF MARK GL - A TALE OF INTRIGUE | |||
| MM07 | THE HISTORY OF MARK GRAND LODGE | How the GLMMM cam into being, the state of Mark Masonry before this, and the Grand Lodge's struggle and development. | 30 mins | |
| MM08 | PORTAL AND THE MARK BENEVOLENT FUND | The life and times of Rev George R Portal, Mark Grand Master, and the origin and development of the MBF. | 30 mins | |
| MM09 | THE FIRST ROYAL MARK MASON | The fascinating life and Masonic career of Queen Victoria's youngest son, who died of haemophiliac and was the first Royal Mark Mason. | 30 mins | |
| MM10 | JUST WHO IS THE GRAND MASTER OF MARK MASONRY | A pen picture of the GM career civilian and masonic. | ||
| MM11 | THE OVERSEERS AND THE SENIOR WARDENS WICKET | |||
| MM12 | THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MARK FOR OTHER MASONIC ORDERS | |||
| MM13 | TRADITIONS AND SYMBOLS OF THE MARK | |||
| MM14 | The Mark degree Traditional History and Tracing Board lectures (both together) | informative lecture on both the Traditional History and tracing board of the Mark Degree | 45 mins | |
| MM15 | Development of the Mark Degree | |||
| MM16 | ARK MARK AND LINK | The Degrees of Ark, Mark & Link and their role in Northern England in the transition from Craft and Mark working before and after the Union of 1813. | 30 mins | |
| MM17 | Which Mark Tracing Board should we be using? | A brief look at the variation in Mark Tracing Boards | ||
| MM18 | Masonic Degrees of Solomon's Temple | |||
| MM19 | The Mason Mark | some observations around the use of the Masons Marks around the world | 20 mins | |
| MM20 | R.M. Handfield -Jones: the man, the medic and the Mason | The story of a First World War hero, successful surgeon, industrious and distinguished Mark Mason, and Masonic author. The Grand Stewards Lecture 2018. | 30 mins | |
| MM21 | The Officers of the Mark Lodge | A simple account of who is who isn't an Officer, how they get their jobs, and the significance of their collar jewels. | 30 mins | |
| MM22 | The timber for the Temple | An account oy why Lebanon cedar was so sought after, where it came from, how it was transported, what it was used for in the Temple, and the significance of Joppa. | 30 mins | |
| MM23 | The Story of the Mark tracing board | The story of the origin and development of our various tracing boards, and of the Masonic and professional lives of the two completely different characters who produced the boards most commonly used. | 30 mins | |
| MM24 | The fascinating foibles of Henry Fitzroy | The life and times of Earl of Euston, Pro Grand Master; a tale of scandal, notoriety and intrigue, as well as of his Masonic career and achievements. | 30 mins | |
| MM25 | * | ST LAWRENCE THE MARTYR AND ENGLISH FREEMASONRY | The History of St Lawrence the Martyr and the route which he became a central figure in a Masonic Degree | 35 mins |
| MM26 | * | A REPOSITORY OF ANTIENTS PRACTICES | An address on the Order of the Allied Masonic Degrees and how it evolved as a repository of some of the degrees and orders worked The Antients | 35 mins |
| MM27 | A Demonstration of aspects of the Advancement Ceremony | Demonstration of the Mark Degree Provincial team | 45 mins | |
| RA01 | The Royal Ark Mariner degree Tracing Board lecture | informative lecture on the RAM tracing board | 30 mins | |
| RA02 | THE RAINBOW DEGREE - POSSIBLE ORIGIN OF THE RAM DEGREE | 35 mins | ||
| RA03 | THE ARK AND THE DOVE | 30 mins | ||
| RA04 | BACKGROUND AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE RAM DEGREE | 30 mins | ||
| RA05 | THE ERA OF NOAH | 30 mins | ||
| RA06 | NOAK AND HIS ARK -EXPEDITION TO FIND THE ARK & WHO ELSE HAD FLOODS | A look at the ritual, offering various possible solutions. What happened to Noah's third son and why miss out a generation. Expeditions looking for the remains of the Ark. | 30 mins | |
| RA07 | The Legend, Ritual and Symbolism of Royal Ark Masonry | The Universal deluge in Christianity and other world religions and where some of the symbolism in the ritual came from. | 25 mins | |
| RA08 | THE ORIGINS OF THE PORPHYRY STONE | 35 mins | ||
| RA09 | * | MORTON EDWARDS - THE MAN, THE MODELLER AND THE MARINER | The colourful life of the shady character who ruled the Ancient & Honourable Fraternity of royal Ark Mariners before the Mark took it over. | 30 mins |
| RA10 | Noah and His Family | |||
| RA11 | A history of the Royal Ark Mariners | A history of the degree, its government and relationship to Mark Masonry | 30 mins | |
| RA12 | John Dorrington: Grand Commander | A personal and professional life of this 19th century Mason, and his contribution to he revival of the Royal Ark Mariner degree. The Grand Stewards' Lecture 2014 | 30 mins | |
| RA13 | RAM - The Legend behind the Degree | An investigation around the legend of Noah and the use within the RAM degree | 25 mins |
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