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PGM Foreword

Brethren and Companions, it has been a roller coaster ride
for all of us over the last four months since my inauguration.
Many of us were and are getting back to some sort of
Pages normality. I have seen a number of our Lodges and Chapters
meeting and thriving, initiating and exalting new members.
4 - Provincial
The national digital marketing campaign has generated candidates and the
updated Membership Pathway is now in full swing. I urge you to attend the
13 - Charity seminars that are coming up.

We have continued to support many local community charities, including Food
Banks; Families in Focus creating the best start in life for disadvantaged children;
17 - Almoner
Southend Blind Welfare Organisation; Place2Be; Essex Headway and many
others. Our Province is open for business.
The emergence of the Omicron variant has kept some of us wary of returning.
18 - Royal Arch
This is understandable, however, it is hopeful that the spike has passed. Our
centres are as clean and safe as possible. I’m looking forward to seeing you there.

24 - Cornerstone My congratulations go to those who have received letters awarding Craft
Provincial ranks. Each is being rewarded and honoured for past and (hopefully!)
future service for his Lodge and this Province. I look forward to seeing as many as
26 - Mark Masonry possible of you all at our Craft Provincial Meeting in March at Great Queen Street
when we can enjoy that very special day.

Paul W Tarrant
30 - Long Service Provincial Grand Master and MEGS

Dear Readers,
Welcome to issue 92 of Essex Mason, the Official Magazine for the Province of Essex.

Congratulations to all of the Brethren who have received Craft Provincial first appointments and promotions and our shop in Colchester
is open alongside our online shop to supply your masonic regalia requirements, we have first appointment and promotion sets offering
great value so please have a look at the Essex Mason website www.essexmason.co.uk or pop into the shop as we will be delighted to
welcome you.
The shop has continued to operate throughout the pandemic for the benefit of Essex Freemasons and we would like to thank the
volunteers and our customers for their continued commitment and support during these unprecedented times.
This issue includes a feature on the Investiture ceremonies of the Provincial Grand Master and Grand Superintendent RW.Bro. Paul
Tarrant at Freemasons Hall in September 2021 who became the 20th Provincial Grand Master of Essex, and several uplifting reports on
meetings which have been very well attended as we return to some form of normality with the lifting of the Covid restrictions.
Thank you for all of the articles submitted for inclusion in this issue, and please have a look at the online supplement as it includes articles
and reports that missed the publication cut-off or weren’t included due to space availability.
The next issue of Essex Mason will be circulated in August 2022 so please submit articles to be considered for inclusion to
magazine@essexmason.co.uk with a copy deadline of the 1st July 2022.
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