Provincial Grand Master John Charles Hoult consecrated Cyfrinfa Cynan at Bangor Masonic Hall on Friday 20 January.

Attended by more than 100 founding members, it was a special moment in the history of North Wales Freemasons, thanks to the consecration of the first Welsh-speaking Lodge in the Province. Wynford Owen Davies, Deputy Provincial Grand Master, who was inducted as the Founding Worshipful Master by Assistant Provincial Grand Master Phil James, presented a donation of £1,000 on behalf of the members to the 2028 Festival. Afterwards, guests were treated to a sumptuous lunch, with the best of North Wales hospitality providing a warm welcome.