Category Archives: Festival

Lodge Awards

bronze lodge award

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lodges that are projecting to reach 33% of their target which is bronze.

silver lodge award

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lodges have achieved 66% of their target which is silver.

gold lodge award

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lodges have achieved target which is gold.

platinum lodge award

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lodges have achieved 130% of target which is platinum.

The target amount is based on the membership of each Lodge as stated in the 2016 year book

10% reduction to the lodge membership figure has been applied to assist with possible fluctuations in membership, dual memberships & non attendees.

All honorary lodge members are not counted within your membership numbers.

Your target will not alter from the start of the festival, i.e. if lodge membership rises the target will not rise or reduce if membership declines.

Lodges that don’t initiate members have been given a target of 10% of their membership as stated in the 2016 yearbook.

The Provincial Steward Lodge is excluded from the target.

Click here to see the lodge targets

Success Stories

  • Its Platinum for St Oswald Lodge

    Its Platinum for St Oswald Lodge

    November meeting for St Oswald lodge, who meet in Darlington, was a double celebration. The Provincial Grand Master, Norman Eric Heaviside, was in attendance to represent the Province of Durham and to witness the installation of Donald Bowen (Don). After a well-executed ceremony upstairs which was a testimony to the effort from all those involved, […]Read More »
  • Elvet Lodge take the Platinum

    Elvet Lodge take the Platinum

    The Provincial Grand Master, Norman Eric Heaviside along with the Festival Director, John Thompson made a formal visit to Durham Masonic Hall for to present Elvet Lodge with their Platinum Award. Once the lodge had duly opened by their young Master, Michael Snowball, Eric was then ‘piped’ into the lodge room by the unusual sound […]Read More »
  • Silver Award – St Cuthbert Lodge No. 3417

    Silver Award – St Cuthbert Lodge No. 3417

    Silver Award presented to St. Cuthbert Lodge No. 3417 On Tuesday 7th November the APGM W Bro Stephen Walker attended St Cuthbert Lodge in Darlington for a Formal visit to the Lodge, whilst he was in attendance the Lodge made use of being able to present the APGM with a cheque for £3417, the Lodge […]Read More »
  • Loodge Award – Lodge of Concord No. 6859 Silver Award

    Loodge Award – Lodge of Concord No. 6859 Silver Award

    Lodge of Concord No. 6859 Silver Award On Friday 6th October 2017 at the Installation meeting, Lodge of Concord No. 6859 became the fifth Lodge out of six at Queen Street East, Sunderland, to surpass 66% of the Durham 2021 Festival target. In the Lodge room, the newly installed master, W Bro. William Telfer, handed […]Read More »
  • Lodge Award – Quest Lodge No. 7102

    Lodge Award – Quest Lodge No. 7102

    Quest for Silver and Eric does a runner ! With over 50% of their members now continuously giving, Quest Lodge No. 7102 which meet in Seaham achieved their Silver Award on Tuesday 3rd October 2017. Hall Ambassador Malcolm Wilkinson presented the pin badge in open Lodge. Quest’s Charity Steward, Eric Brodie, shown receiving the award, […]Read More »

Honorifics

jewel

The Province wishes to acknowledge the generosity of its Brethren by issuing a free Festival Jewel to all qualifying Brethren. These are held by the Festival Committee and Area Directors. Each Brother upon qualifying as a Festival Steward will receive a notification letter from the Festival Secretary and asked to return the slip provided indicating whether he wishes:

a) to receive his Jewel in open Lodge by a nominated person

b) to receive his jewel in private

c) not to receive a jewel.

Once the Festival Secretary receives your reply, if you have requested  a jewel he will inform your Area Director who will arrange the presentation through your Lodge Charity Steward. The presentation will take place according to the recipient's wishes, in or at his nominated Lodge by The Area Director , Festival Director or the Lodge Visiting Grand Lodge Officer. If a member of The Provincial Executive (PGM; DepPGM; APGM) is due to make a visit either Officially or in a private capacity, he will be pleased to make the presentation. Any Brother who feels he has qualified and has not after a reasonable period received a letter of notification from the Festival Secretary he should inform his Lodge Charity Steward who will contact the Festival Secretary for clarification. Please bear in mind that the Festival Secretary only receives notification from the RMTGB on a monthly basis.

The Province fully understands that it may not be within every Brother's means to qualify for the various honorifics and greatly appreciates all donations made.

All Brethren are encouraged to become a Festival Steward by donating a minimum of £480 (Excluding Interest and Gift Aid tax reclaimed) towards the 2021 Festival Appeal. This equates to a regular contribution of £8 per month over 5 years. Once donating or promising to donate by regular Standing Order the sum of £480 those qualifying will receive an email notification from the Festival Secretary and can apply to receive a Festival Jewel free of charge.

Patronage of the Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys

Please note that the Trust has its own honorific levels of patronage as Vice-Patron (£300)  Patron (£600) or Grand Patron (£1200) of the RMTGB and those so qualifying for the RMTGB's honorifics will receive notification direct from the Trust. Please note the qualifying donations for RMTGB patronage may have accumulated over a number of years, prior to the launch of our Festival. Please note also that RMTGB does not issue jewels or bars for their honorifics and that Patronage of the RMTGB is entirely separate from our Festival Honorifics, though by donating to the Festival, Brethren may of course also qualify for patronage of the Trust.

jewel

The Province fully understands that it may not be within every Brother's means to qualify for the various honorifics and greatly appreciates all donations made.

All Brethren are encouraged to become a Festival Steward by donating a minimum of £480 (Excluding Interest and Gift Aid tax reclaimed) towards the 2021 Festival Appeal. This equates to a regular contribution of £8 per month over 5 years. Once donating or promising to donate by regular Standing Order the sum of £480 those qualifying will receive an email notification from the Festival Secretary and can apply to receive a Festival Jewel free of charge.

Patronage of the Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys

Please note that the Trust has its own honorific levels of patronage as Vice-Patron (£300)  Patron (£600) or Grand Patron (£1200) of the RMTGB and those so qualifying for the RMTGB's honorifics will receive notification direct from the Trust. Please note the qualifying donations for RMTGB patronage may have accumulated over a number of years, prior to the launch of our Festival. Please note also that RMTGB does not issue jewels or bars for their honorifics and that Patronage of the RMTGB is entirely separate from our Festival Honorifics, though by donating to the Festival, Brethren may of course also qualify for patronage of the Trust.

Downloads

This section of the website contains all of the documents you may require during the Festival. The forms are PDF and can be downloaded and printed at home.  If you require hard copies these can be obtained on request, please contact your local Hall Ambassador or the Festival Secretary Paul Quinn.