Other Orders of Freemasonry
Pure, Ancient Freemasonry and Royal Freemasonry
Craft and Royal Arch Freemasons
The Book of Constitutions of The United Grand Lodge Of England includes the following paragraph:-
"..... pure Ancient Masonry consists of three degrees and no more, viz., those of the Entered Apprentice, the Fellow Craft and the Master Mason, including the Supreme Order of the Holy Royal Arch".
The meetings and ceremonies of the three craft degrees of Entered Apprentice (EA), Fellow Craft (FC) and Master Mason (MM) take place within the lodge-room of a freemason's lodge. Royal Arch meetings however, are held in a Royal Arch Chapter. Before joining a Chapter a freemason must have completed the three craft degrees. While it is expected that every EA will progress to Master Mason, whether to join a chapter, or not, is each MM's choice.
For details of the The Abbey Royal Arch Chapter No. 945 click the button below
Side or appendant degrees and orders
There is a plethora of other degrees available for those wishing to expand their masonic horizons, too many to describe here! Probably the most popular after the Craft and RA being the Order of Mark Master Masons, The Rose Croix, The Knights Templar and the Royal Ark Mariners (some of the full names are much longer).
The Order of Mark Master Masonry
In Abingdon, there is The Abbey Lodge of Mark Master Masons No. 225
For more details visit their website by clicking the button below
Princes Rose Croix of Heredom
of the
Ancient and Accepted Rite
The Sinodun Chapter No. 548 meets in Abingdon.
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The Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Royal Ark Mariner
The Abbey Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners is moored to Abbey Lodge of Mark Master Masons No. 225 and also meets in Abingdon. For more details click the button below.
The Masonic Order Of Knights Templar
The Beaumont Preceptory No. 323 meets in Bicester at the Waylands Masonic Hall