Welcome to the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE), the home of Freemasonry in England, Wales, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and a number of Districts overseas. One of the oldest secular social and charitable organisations in the world, modern Freemasonry’s roots lie in the traditions of the medieval stonemasons who built our castles ...

United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) is the governing body of Freemasonry in England, Wales, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and Districts overseas. The Premier Grand Lodge, which became the United Grand Lodge of England, was founded at the Goose and Gridiron Pub in London in 1717.

United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) is the governing body of Freemasonry in England, Wales, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and some Districts overseas. Freemasons use four important guiding principles to help define their path through life:

Foreign Grand Lodges Find out more information about foreign Grand Lodges Recognised by the United Grand Lodge of England; The Royal Arch Royal Arch is considered the completion of the journey in ‘Pure Antient Masonry’. Its members meet …

Find out more about the Governance at United Grand Lodge of England and its current Grand Master, HRH The Duke of Kent.

After nearly 63 years, the two Grand Lodges in England united on 27 December 1813 to form the United Grand Lodge of England. This union led to a great deal of standardisation of ritual, procedures and regalia.

After the 1813 Union of the two Grand Lodge, the United Grand Lodge of England published its first Constitutions in 1815, minus the history and songs. A revised edition published in 1819 was the last edition to contain an elaborate frontispiece and set the pattern for the Constitutions that are in use today.

About UGLE United Grand Lodge of England is the governing body of Freemasonry in England, Wales, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and Districts overseas; UGLE Governance Find out more about the Governance at United Grand Lodge of England and its current Grand Master, HRH The Duke of Kent

Foreign Grand Lodges Find out more information about foreign Grand Lodges Recognised by the United Grand Lodge of England; The Royal Arch Royal Arch is considered the completion of the journey in ‘Pure Antient Masonry’. Its members meet …

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