Heartiest congratulations from the Province of South Wales to R.W.Bro. Paul Raymond Clement, Past Provincial Grand Master of South Wales, on the announcement that he has been invited to be our next Pro Grand Master as of the 9th June 2026.

Welcome to our website for the Mark Province of South Wales.

The Mark Province in South Wales is the same geographical Province as our Craft and Chapter, and is the third largest Masonic order in English Freemasonry.

The Mark Degree has been very successfully practiced in South Wales for over 150 years, we are a very vibrant Province with the objective of making our Orders and the involvement with in them, friendly, fun and rewarding. We are 32 Mark Lodges and 22 Royal Ark Mariners Lodges in our Province, and we enjoy excellent working relations with the Craft and Royal Arch. Just as in olden times, the Mark should be viewed as an essential step in a Freemason's progression. Membership of the Mark Degree is open to all Craft brethren who have been Master Masons for at least four weeks. Full details of the Mark and the Royal Ark Mariner Degrees are available in leaflet format and on this website. In addition, you can scan a QR Code or use a search engine to find a video entitled " The Magic of the Mark. The Mark Degree is commonly known as “the friendly degree”.

Charity being the distinguishing characteristic of a Freemason’s heart, the Mark Benevolent Fund at both the National and Provincial levels continues to remind us that not all is well in the world. Suffering and tragedy have visited many over the past year, and it is gratifying to know that we can play our part through the Mark Benevolent Fund by supporting those in need. This is only possible through the generosity of the brethren, and I again thank you all for your support of the Benevolent Funds at both local and national levels.

I hope that your visit to our website gives you an opportunity to gain an insight into our Orders and the Province.

I wish health and happiness to you and all your families, and I look forward greatly to being in your welcoming company during the years ahead, always remembering that amongst ‘Mark Master Masons you will always find friends’.

May the Great Overseer and Supreme Commander of the Universe bless and keep you and your families safe and in his care.

Philip W. Davies
Provincial Grand Master