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Discover Freemasonry
For Freemasons, there are four important values that help define their path through life: Integrity, Friendship, Respect and Service
What is Freemasonry?
Freemasonry is one of the oldest social and charitable organisations in the world and its principles are Integrity, Friendship, Respect and Service
History of Freemasonry
Travel back in time through the history of Freemasonry: from the medieval era to United Grand Lodge of England's 300th anniversary in 2017
Engaged in our Communities
Whether participating in events, fundraising for a charitable cause or volunteering for public or community organisations, service is at the very heart of Freemasonry.
Famous Freemasons
Throughout history, there have been many famous Freemasons involved in a wide variety of activities
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Here you will find answers to the most common questions around Freemasonry
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Quatuor Coronati is the world’s premier research Lodge, which helps to explain the history of Freemasonry and Masonic protocol
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Immerse yourself in the world of Freemasonry with our collection of videos and webinars
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In 2023 UGLE will mark the tercentenary of the 1723 Constitutions. The Constitutions contained leading-edge Enlightenment principles
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Freemasonry Today (FMT) is UGLE’s quarterly print magazine, including corporate communications, stories across Provinces and Districts, and much more
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Our members have come from all walks of life and each with their own unique story to tell for why they became a Freemason
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There are two Grand Lodges for women Freemasons who meet across the UK and overseas: The Order of Women Freemasons and HFAF – Freemasonry for Women
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The United Grand Lodge of England has 48 Provinces within England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Isle of Man
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The Book of Constitutions is the rule book of the United Grand Lodge of England that regulates all Lodges and Freemasons
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Find out more information about foreign Grand Lodges Recognised by the United Grand Lodge of England
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Royal Arch is considered the completion of the journey in ‘Pure Antient Masonry’. Its members meet in Chapters under the Supreme Grand Chapter
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-Provincial Grand Lodge of Bedfordshire
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-Provincial Grand Lodge of Cambridgeshire
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Cheshire
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall
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-Provincial Grand Lodge of Devonshire
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Dorset
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Durham
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-Provincial Grand Lodge of East Lancashire
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Essex
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Gloucestershire
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Guernsey and Alderney
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Hampshire and Isle of Wight
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Herefordshire
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Hertfordshire
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Isle of Man
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Jersey
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Leicestershire and Rutland
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Middlesex
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Monmouthshire
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Norfolk
-Provincial Grand Lodge of North Wales
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Northumberland
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Nottinghamshire
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Oxfordshire
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Shropshire
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Somerset
-Provincial Grand Lodge of South Wales
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Staffordshire
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Suffolk
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Surrey
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Sussex
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Warwickshire
-Provincial Grand Lodge of West Kent
-Provincial Grand Lodge of West Lancashire
-Provincial Grand Lodge of West Wales
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Wiltshire
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Worcestershire
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Yorkshire, North and East Ridings
-Provincial Grand Lodge of Yorkshire, West Riding
Districts
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-District Grand Lodge of Bengal
-District Grand Lodge of Bermuda
-District Grand Lodge of Bombay
-District Grand Lodge of Cyprus
-District Grand Lodge of East Africa
-District Grand Lodge of Eastern Archipelago
-District Grand Lodge of Ghana
-District Grand Lodge of Gibraltar
-District Grand Lodge of Guyana
-District Grand Lodge of Hong Kong and the Far East
-District Grand Lodge of Jamaica and the Cayman Island
-District Grand Lodge of KwaZulu-Natal
-District Grand Lodge of Madras
-District Grand Lodge of Namibia
-District Grand Lodge of Nigeria
-District Grand Lodge of North Island, New Zealand
-District Grand Lodge of Northern India
-District Grand Lodge of Orange Free State
-District Grand Lodge of Sierra Leone and The Gambia
-District Grand Lodge of South Africa, Central Division
-District Grand Lodge of South Africa, Eastern Division
-District Grand Lodge of South Africa, North
-District Grand Lodge of South Africa, Western Division
-District Grand Lodge of South America, Northern Division
-District Grand Lodge of South America, Southern Division
-District Grand Lodge of South Island, New Zealand
-District Grand Lodge of Sri Lanka
-District Grand Lodge of Trinidad and Tobago
-District Grand Lodge of Zambia
-District Grand Lodge of Zimbabwe and Malawi
Groups
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-Group of Lodges – Montreal and Halifax
-Group of Lodges – Portugal
-Group of Lodges – South West Pacific
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