Because it was the first masonic grand lodge to be created, convention calls it the premier grand lodge of england in order to distinguish it from the most ancient and honourable society of free and accepted masons according to the old constitutions, more usually referred to as the ancient grand lodge of england, and the grand lodge of all. Book of constitutions united grand lodge of england masonic. Eclaration grand lodge of british columbia and yukon. Book of constitutions royal arch regulations by ugle issuu. John the baptists day, 24 june 1717, when four existing lodges gathered at the goose and gridiron alehouse in st. Book of constitutions united grand lodge of england. Book of constitutions royal arch regulations, author. When the grand lodge of scotland was founded in 1736, william st clair of rosslyn 17001778 was elected the first grand master. The ancient grand lodge of england, as it is known today, or the grand lodge of the most ancient and honourable fraternity of free and accepted masons according to the old constitutions granted by his royal highness prince edwin, at york, anno domini nine hundred and twenty six, and in the year of masonry four thousand nine hundred and twenty six as they described themselves on their. List of grand lodges recognized by the united grand. Book of constitutions united grand lodge of england 2019 edition. Grand lodge of mark master masons of england and wales and its districts and lodges overseas lewis masonic on. United grand lodge of england constitutions, supreme grand chapter regulations, grand charity constitution and regulations 1989 1 jan 2001 hardcover. The united grand lodge of england ugle is the governing masonic lodge for the majority of freemasons in england, wales and the commonwealth of nations.
Constitutions of the united grand lodge of antient free and accepted masons of victoria containing the general charges, laws, rules and regulations adopted by grand lodge on december 21, 2011 including all amendments as at september 2017, grand lodge holding limited acn 007 143 151 this book is. The book of constitutions of this grand lodge or ahiman rezon was a constitution written by laurence dermott for the antient grand lodge of england which was formed in 1751. Book of constitutions for the united grand lodge of england. The grand lodge of england is a sovereign and independent. Ahiman rezon, of the grand lodge of england according to the old institutions, also known as the antient grand lodge of england or the grand lodge of the antients, was first published in 1754. Book of constitutions united grand lodge of england rb040. James anderson, the authorcompiler of the constitutions ii of 1723.
The grand master of the grand lodge, if an installed first principal, shall. The constitution and laws of the grand lodge of scotland. List of grand lodges recognized by the united grand lodge of. The following are the principal editions of the royal arch regulations to have been published since the formation of the united grand chapter in 1817 renamed supreme grand chapter in 1822. Dogged by conspiracy theories, implicated in countless political intrigues and long seen as a secretive, shadowy. Constitutions of free and accepted masons under the grand lodge of england 1896 containing the general laws and regulations with amendments to 1905 edward letchworth f. Book of constitutions of the united grand lodge of england. The district grand lodge of east africa works under its authority. The book of constitutions is the rule book of the united grand lodge of england that regulates all lodges and freemasons. The convention in proceeding to form and organize the grand lodge see declaration adopted the constitutions of the m. Also included is the booklet information and guidance for members of the craft and the the central masonic charity booklet. United grand lodge of england read about who is who in grand lodge, the latest news, and also study and download the book of constitutions. Together with the grand lodge of scotland, and the grand lodge of.
It stood for the old institutions, for the necessity for a ceremony of installation of a master, for the integration of the royal arch with craft. This is an online electronic edition of the the first masonic book printed in america, which was produced in philadelphia by benjamin franklin in 1734, and was a reprint of a work by james anderson who is identified as the author in an appendix printed in london in 1723. The updated 2019 book of constitutions is available to view and download online from. The formation of the ancient grand lodge brought together lodges and masons who, believing themselves to be part of an older, original masonic tradition, had chosen not to. Book of constitutions united grand lodge of england online. The following extract from the minutes of grand lodge of 6th october, 1949, bears on the same subject. District grand lodge of east africa freemasons, district. Constitutions of the united grand lodge of antient. Book of constitutions for the united grand lodge of. Apr 14, 2016 when the grand lodge of scotland was founded in 1736, william st clair of rosslyn 17001778 was elected the first grand master. Book of constitutions of the ancient and honorable fraternityof free and accepted masons containing their history, charges, regulations, etc collected and digested by order of the grand lodge from their old records, for use of the lodges. Book of constitutions for united grand lodge of england, including the constitutions for the supreme grand chapter.
The following are the principal editions of the book of constitutions to have been published since the formation of the united grand lodge of england. Book of constitutions general index may 2016 258 kb book of constitutions grand charity dec 2015 52 kb also available for download is the current edition of the booklet entitled information for the guidance of members of the craft 2015 399 kb. Grand lodge of england as far as may be applicable to existing circumstances. Constitutions of free and accepted masons under the grand lodge of england 1896 containing the general laws and regulations with amendments to 1905. The current edition, which includes all updates, is available for download in three sections. The recorded history of grand lodge dates only from 1723 when the first minute book was commenced, and so for a contemporary account of the formation of grand lodge, and of the first six years of its existence, we have to depend almost exclusively on dr. The following are the principal editions of the book of constitutions to have been published since the formation of the united grand. The grand lodge of england replied that it stood by every word of the declaration, and has since asked for the opinion of the grand lodges of ireland and. The grand lodge of england has been asked if it still stood by this declaration. Brethren, welcome to this march communication of mark grand lodge and to this special meeting where the focus has been on the work of the mark benevolent fund and the charities that the trustees, on your behalf, have worked with and supported, making a. United grand lodge of england, london, united kingdom. Mark masons combined book of constitutions and yearbook 20. The laws and constitutions of the grand lodge of free and accepted masons of scotland freemasons scotland published by franklin classics trade press 20181017 2018.
Grand chapter of royal arch masons of england and is. Constitutions of the antient fraternity of free and accepted masons. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. Eight principles are set out in the book of constitutions, and restated in grand lodges leaflet freemasonrys external relations to be eligible for recognition, a grand lodge must a. Book of constitutions of the grand lodge of kentucky. The grand lodge was founded shortly after george i, the first hanoverian king of the kingdom of great britain, ascended to the throne on 1 august 1714 and the end of the first jacobite rising of 1715 officially, the grand lodge of england was founded in london on st. Contains illustrations of all authorised jewels,chains collars and aprons.
Premier grand lodge of england wikimili, the best wikipedia. The book of constitutions of the grand lodge of british. Book of constitutions united grand lodge of england 2019. The book of constitutions of the grand lodge of british columbia, ancient, free and accepted masons microform. Information for the guidance of members of the craft. Containing the charges classic reprint by william henry white freemasons united grand lodge of england 12 jun 2012 5. Its author, laurence dermott, was grand secretary of the antient grand lodge from 1752 to 1771. The current edition, which includes all updates, is available for download in four sections. The united grand lodge of england book of constitutions of the united grand lodge of england. United grand lodge of england, 1970 grand lodge on. The ancient grand lodge of england, as it is known today, or the grand lodge of the most ancient and honourable fraternity of free and accepted masons according to the old constitutions granted by his royal highness prince edwin, at york, anno domini nine hundred and twenty six, and in the year of masonry four thousand nine hundred and twenty six as they. The grand lodge of british columbia has had nine constitutions.
The grand lodge of all england is governed by the authority of the old york constitutions of a. These references are exclusively in the commentary sections. Constitutions of free and accepted masons under the grand. Mark masons combined book of constitutions and yearbook. That portion headed by preston and his friends immediately applied for a deputation from the grand lodge of all england at york. Most of what we know of him comes from the minutes of grand lodge and from his book of constitutions. The grand lodge south of the river trent was a breakaway group from the time immemorial lodge of antiquity who, after a quarrel with the premier grand lodge in 1778, applied to york for a warrant as a grand lodge and had a separate existence, with three lodges, in london until they begged pardon of the premier grand lodge and once again became.
Brethren, welcome to this march communication of mark grand lodge and to this special meeting where the focus has been on the work of the mark benevolent fund and the charities that the trustees, on your behalf, have worked with and supported, making a difference to the society in. This web page contains a list of all the grand lodges in the world which are recognised by ugle as at 26th august 2000 to the best of the authors knowledge and belief. Grand lodge of mark master masons address 10 march 2020. Book of constitutions craft rules july 2019 586 kb. Laws and constitutions of the grand lodge of ireland. The following are the principal editions of the royal arch regulations to have been published since the formation of the united grand chapter in 1817 renamed supreme grand chapter in. The grand constitutions have for many years referred to opinions given in moores freema sons monthly, a magazine published in boston between 1841 and 1873 and edited by charles w. The grand lodge is aware that there do exist bodies, styling themselves freemasons, which do not adhere to these principles, and while that attitude exists the grand lodge of england refuses absolutely to have any relations with such bodies, or to regard them as freemasons. A painting, in oils, hangs in the chapel of st john, the meeting place of lodge canongate kilwinning, no. The first were the constitutions of 1871 adopted at the convention in 1871. The following are the principal editions of the book of constitutions to have been published since the formation of. The royal arch regulations taken from the 2019 edition of the book of constitutions are available for download in pdf format as a read only document.
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