Dove Valley Lodge of Mark master masons no 353

The Lodge was founded in 1885 & consecrated in the Town Hall in Ashbourne. In 1894, it became one of the 6 Founding Lodges of the Provincial Mark Lodge of Derbyshire, which now comprises of 23 Mark Lodges. 

The Degree of Mark Master Mason is open to all Master Masons.The ceremony, in which a Brother is ‘advanced’, can be said to comprise two Degrees; the first in which he is acknowledged as a Mark Man, followed by the second where he becomes a Mark Master Mason. It has its origins in and takes its name from the historical practice of stonemasons choosing a unique mark for themselves, which when displayed on a stone that they had worked upon, would identify the particular craftsman who had completed the work.  There were other marks which identified its destined place in the intended structure.

Building on the story taught within the craft’s second degree, that of ‘Fellowcraft’, This is a friendly and less formal lodge than most others. Visitors from other Mark Lodges are always most welcome.

As with many of the additional orders within freemasonry, Mark Masonry is administered from Mark Masons Hall in St James St, London. Please click on the link provided for more information.