Provincial Grand Charity Steward

The office of Provincial Grand Charity Steward was created in the Province of Kent in 1979 to give focus to the fundraising activities for the 117th MBF Festival which Kent were due to host in 1985.



Currently the office is held by W. Bro. Brian Ward who was Advanced into the Amherst Mark Lodge No. 266 in 1999 and Elevated in the Folkestone Royal Ark Mariner Lodge No. 380 in 2001. In 2010 he became Master of the Amherst Mark Lodge, received Provincial Honours in 2013 and Grand Rank in 2018. In 2007 he became Commander of Folkestone R.A.M. Lodge, received Provincial honours in 2011 and Grand Rank in 2016.

Brian joins a long list of eminent Provincial Grand Charity Stewards:

	1979-1988	John Alfred Edmondson	Obit.
	1988-1995	Leslie John Farrell Golding	Obit.
	1995-1999	Bernard Hugh Frank Hills	Obit.
	1999-2002	Trevor John Harrison	Obit.
	2002-2005	Peter Basil Torres	Obit.
	2005-2012	Anthony John Waspe
	2012-2013	Frederick Brown
	2013-2014	Raymond Garland Collings
	2014-2017	Ian Gallehawk
	2017-Present	Brian Alan Ward

A Provincial Charity Steward’s newsletter is published twice a year - the latest edition can be read here.

Fundraising for the Province comes from a variety of organised Provincial events such as the annual Burns Supper, Fine Dining evenings, Party in the Park, Provincial lectures etc.

However, the majority of funding comes from the generosity and support of our members and Lodges through the good offices of Lodge Charity Stewards. The job description and duties of a Lodge Charity Steward can be found in the Handbook for Lodge Charity Stewards.