Our governing body, or equivalent to Grand Lodge in the Craft, is known as “The Great Priory of the United
Religious, Military and Masonic Orders of the Temple and of St. John of Jerusalem, Palestine, Rhodes and
Malta in England and Wales and its Provinces Overseas”. For obvious reasons commonly known as “Great Priory”. At its Annual Meeting in May, Great Priory Officers (both Past & Present) are appointed and Invested by our Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master.
The Great Priory is divided into Provinces headed by a Provincial Prior, appointed by the Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master. Each Provincial Priory holds an Annual Meeting where Provincial Officers (both Past and Present) are appointed.
Each Province, with the exception of the City & County of Bristol, supports a number of Preceptories
(equivalent to a Craft Lodge) where candidates are installed into the Order.
The main progressive offices in the Preceptory are shown below together with the similar Craft office in brackets:-
- Eminent Preceptor (Worshipful Master)
- 1st Constable (Senior Warden)
- 2nd Constable (Junior Warden)
- 1st Herald (Senior Deacon)
- 2nd Herald (Junior Deacon)
- 1st Standard Bearer (No equivalent)
- 2nd Standard Bearer (No equivalent)
- Captain of Guards (Inner Guard)
- Arch of Steel (Stewards)
Data Protection
Within this Province the processing of personal data supplied on entry into the Order and on appointment to Provincial Office, together with that appertaining to progress within the Order, is undertaken by computer and used solely in furtherance of the administration of the Order.
Provincial Officers and principal Officers of Preceptories within the Province are listed on this website, as are the contact details of Preceptory Registrars. Any Knight of the Province not consenting to the inclusion of his name under these procedures should contact the Province, using the email form on our Contact Us web page.
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