Beyond the Craft

Masonic diversity: the Appendant Orders

Beyond the Craft, Freemasonry offers much more for the inquiring mind. The appendant Orders shown below develop diverse philosophical, allegorical and moral themes within a Masonic context. Most of the appendant Orders operate several degrees and, for the committed Mason, represent a treasure-house of fresh insights within an environment of like-minded brethren.
At the least, these Orders require candidates to be Master Masons and some require membership of other orders in addition. Occasionally, membership requires candidates to have been installed as a ruling Master in a preceding degree.
These orders and degrees are autonomous and quite independent, although most of them are in amity with, and recognised by, The United Grand Lodge of England.

In the pages of this section of the website you can find brief descriptions of some of those orders that are accessible to the Master Mason without the need for additional qualifications. Exceptions are The Royal Order of Scotland and Knights Templar whose descriptions have been included for their special interest value.

Here are links to some of the Appendant Orders in and around Buckinghamshire

Mark Master Masons

Allied Masonic Degrees

Knights Templar

Holy Royal Arch

Ancient and Accepted Rite

Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia

Secret Monitor

Royal and Select Masters

Red Cross of Constantine