Every member who joins Freemasonry does so through a Lodge. There is a Lodge to suit everyone in terms of location and interests, and members are able to join more than one Lodge if they would like to. Groups of Lodges are organised on a regional basis into Provinces and...
The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) is the governing body of Freemasonry in England, Wales and the Channel Islands. Its headquarters is at Freemasons’ Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ. The United Grand Lodge of England is the mother Lodge of the world from where the English constitution is...
The first major milestone of Freemasonry occurred on 24 June 1717 when four London Lodges came together at the Goose and Gridiron Tavern in St Paul’s Churchyard and declared themselves the world’s first Grand Lodge. By 1723 the new Grand Lodge published its first rule book, The Constitutions of the...
Yes, Freemasons follow five principles, as they have done for many years. These encompass and embrace the fundamental principles of good citizenship in all walks of life: Kindness: Freemasons have always been deeply involved in charity and make a major contribution to society through their own charities, as well as...
Freemasonry is one of the world’s oldest and largest non-religious, non-political, fraternal and charitable organisations, whose values are the principles of kindness, honesty, fairness, tolerance and integrity. For many, its biggest draw is the fact that members come from all walks of life and meet as equals, whatever their race,...
The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE), the governing body of Freemasonry in England, Wales and the Channel Islands, has had its headquarters at Freemasons’ Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ, for more than two hundred years. Freemasons’ Hall is one of the finest Art Deco buildings in England, and...
The United Grand Lodge of England currently has over 200,000 members meeting in over 7,000 Lodges. In addition, there are separate Grand Lodges for Ireland and Scotland which have a combined total of approximately 150,000 members. Worldwide, there are approximately six million Freemasons. There are also two Grand Lodges exclusively for women...
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