Allied Masonic Degrees
District of Thames Valley
Welcome to the web-site of the Allied Masonic Degrees
for the District of Thames Valley
RW District Grand Prefect
Robert Chevin
District of Thames ValleyThe District covers the Counties of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Middlesex and currently has eight Councils:
Veran Council No 18 Installed Masters Council
Meets at Wokingham
Secretary: Paul Rush
Bocardo Council No 84
Meets at Witney
Secretary: David Hurst
Middlesex Council No 108
Meets at Uxbridge
Secretary: John Stribling
Rollright Council No 127
Meets at Woodstock
Secretary: W. Bro.Peter Rawlinson
Chiltern Hundreds Council No 142
Meets at Beaconsfield
Secretary: Jack Lakritz
Walpole Council No 181
Meets at Twickenham
Secretary: Bro Nailesh Mehta
Richard Mordant Council No 189
Meets at Aylesbury
Secretary: Paul Rush
Cowper & Newton Council No 266
Meets at Bletchley
Secretary: Bro. Paul Harrison
History and Origin of the Allied Masonic Degrees
The Grand Council of the Allied Masonic Degrees was formed in 1897 to bring under its direction all lodges of various orders who recognised no central authority and were not regulated by the other major governing bodies. Initially the degrees of Grand High Priest, St Lawrence the Martyr, The Red Cross of Babylon and Knights of Constantinople placed themselves under the control of this body and by 1897 the degrees of Grand Tilers of Solomon, one degree of the Secret Monitor and the order of Holy Wisdom (Knight Templar Priest grades) had also been included. Eventually, however, in 1923 a Grand College of Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests for England was erected at Newcastle and the Grand Council accordingly disclaimed control of this large group of degrees. Following this in 1931 the Grand Council of Allied Masonic Degrees agreed to cease working their single degree of the Secret Monitor and so today private Councils of the Order are empowered to work the degrees of :
St Lawrence Grand Red Cross Grand Tilers Knights of
The Martyr High Priest of Babylon of Solomon Constantinople
By the time you read this web site page you will already have been:
❀ Initiated into Freemasonry
❀ Passed to the Degree of a Fellowcraft
❀ Raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason
❀ Exalted to the degree of a Royal Arch Mason
❀ Advanced into the Degree of a Mark Master Mason
The fact that you are reading this indicates that you might have an inquisitive mind in respect of Freemasonry and are interested in furthering your knowledge and broadening your interest of Masonic history. In this unique Order there are 5 Degrees, which are separate and distinct, formed with its own legend, and containing important moral messages. Together they form a cohesive unit, in which all the teachings of Freemasonry combine to form what is considered to be one of the most important and enjoyable Orders in the whole Masonic structure.
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Allied Masonic Video
We need to to remind the members of Mark Lodges and Chapters of the wonderful time they can have in taking the next step in our Masonic journey, by joining us in the AMD. Please view the video below