As promised in the last issue of Freemasonry Today, below is a list of the principal masonic bodies in England and Wales, together with the degrees which they control. In addition, contact addresses are included for the principal ones, although for the sake of space the full titles of the bodies have not been given. Further details, including the necessary qualifications for admittance, can be found in Beyond the Craft by Keith Jackson, published by Lewis Masonic (which also includes information on the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (S.R.I.A), The Order of Eri, and The August Order of Light). This list of degrees does not include most of the so-called ‘Chair Degrees’, those secrets conferred on brethren placed in the chair of the lodge/chapter/conclave &c.

Craft

Entered Apprentice Fellow Craft Master Mason		The Grand Secretary United Grand Lodge of England Freemasons’ Hall Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AZ 0171 831 9811
Royal Arch Holy Royal Arch		The Grand Scribe Ezra Supreme Grand Chapter address as for the Craft above
Mark and Mariner Mark Master Mason Royal Ark Mariner		The Grand Secretary Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons Mark Masons’ Hall 86 St James’s Street London SW1A 1PL 0171 839 5274

Six separate orders are administered from Mark Mason’s Hall as follows:

Cryptic Rite Select Master Royal Master Most Excellent Master Super-Excellent Master		The Grand Recorder Grand Council of the Order of Royal and Select Masters address as for the Mark above
Allied Masonic Degrees St. Lawrence the Martyr Knight of Constantinople Grand Tilers of Solomon Red Cross of Babylon Grand High Priest		The Grand Secretary Grand Council of the Order of the Allied Masonic Degrees address as for the Mark above
Knight Templar Knight of the Temple Knight of St Paul (Mediterranean Pass) Knight of Malta		The Great Vice-Chancellor Chancery of the United Orders Great Priory address as for the Mark above
Red Cross of Constantine Knight of the Red Cross of Constantine Knight of the Holy Sepulchre Knight of St. John the Evangelist		The Grand Recorder Grand Imperial Conclave of the Red Cross of Constantine address as for the Mark above
Secret Monitor Prince Supreme Ruler		The Grand Recorder Grand Conclave of the Order of the Secret Monitor address as for the Mark above

Worshipful Society of Free Masons, Rough Masons, Walkers, Slaters, Paviours, Plaisterers and Bricklayers (‘The Operatives’)

I Indentured Apprentice II Fellow of the Craft III Super-Fellow, Fitter and Marker IV Super-Fellow, Setter Erector V Intendent, Overseer, Superintendent and Warden VI Passed Master VII Passed Grand Master Mason

The Grand Clerk Worshipful Society of Free Masons 20 Caledonian Road London N1 9DU 0171 837 2174

Below are the other main masonic bodies working in England and Wales:

Ancient & Accepted Rite 1-3 Not worked by Supreme Council 4 Secret Master 5 Perfect Master 6 Intimate Secretary 7 Provost and Judge 8 Intendant of the Buildings 9 Elect of Nine 10 Elect of Fifteen 11 Sublime Elect 12 Grand Master Architect 13 Royal Arch of Enoch 14 Grand Elect Perfect and Sublime Master 15 Knight of the Sword or of the East 16 Prince of Jerusalem 17 Knight of the East and West 18 Knight of the Pelican and Eagle and Sovereign Prince Rose Croix of H.R.D.M. 19 Grand Pontiff 20 Venerable Grand Master 21 Patriarch Noachite 22 Prince of Jerusalem 23 Chief of the Tabernacle 24 Prince of the Tabernacle 25 Knight of the Brazen Serpent 26 Prince of Mercy 27 Commander of the Temple 28 Knight of the Sun 29 Knight of St. Andrew 30 Grand Elected Knight K.H., Knight of the Black and White Eagle 31 Grand Inspector Inquisitor Commander 32 Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret 33 Sovereign Grand Inspector General

The Grand Secretary General HE The Supreme Council 10 Duke Street St James’s London SW1Y 6BS 0171 930 1606

The Royal Order of Scotland is controlled from the Grand Lodge in Edinburgh and brethren are able to join one of the Provincial Grand Lodges situated in England and Wales. The other sovereign bodies are listed below.

Royal Order of Scotland The Heredom of Kilwinning Knighthood of the Rosy Cross		The Grand Secretary Grand Lodge of the Royal Order of Scotland 23 St John Street Edinburgh EH8 8DG 0131 556 1222
Knight Templar Priests 1 Funeral Master 2 Master of the Blue, or Knight of Solomon 3 Most Excellent Master 4 Excellent Mason and Master and the Veils 5 Sublime Master, or Jacob’s Wrestle 6 Fugitive Mark 7 Architect 8 Order of the Scarlet Cord, or Knight of Rahab 9 Knight of the Three Kings, or The Balance 10 Knight of the North 11 Knight of the South 12 Knight of Patmos, or Philippi 13 Knight of Redemption 14 Knight of Death, or Elysium 15 Knight of the Holy Grave 16 Knight of the Christian Mark 17 Knight of Bethany 18 Knight of the Royal Prussian Blue 19 Knight of Eleusis 20 Knight of Palestine 21 Knight of St. John the Baptist 22 Knight of the Cross 23 Knight of the Black Cross 24 Knight of the White Cross 25 Knight of the White Cross 26 Knight of the Suspended Cross of Babylon 27 Knight of the Red Cross of Jerusalem 28 Knight of the Red Cross, or Rosae Crucis 29 Knight of the Triple Cross 30 Grand Cross of St. John 31 Made Free from Harodim 32 Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priest		Office of the Grand Recorder Grand College of the Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests Crown Buildings Duncombe Place York YO1 2DX

Contact with the following body (as with the Knight Templar Priests, SRIA, Order of Eri, and August Order of Light) is best had through brethren who are members.

The Great Priory of the Holy Order of Knights Beneficent of the Holy City (C.B.C.S.)

1-3 Craft Degrees
4 Scottish Master of St. Andrew & Perfect Master of St. Andrew
5 Squire Novice
6 Knight Beneficent of the Holy City