GLSA Constitution
Following the craft freemasonry degrees, there are a vast number of separately administered degrees and orders available solely to craft freemasons in England and Wales. Beyond the three degrees of craft freemasonry, the Holy Royal Arch is the only degree officially recognized by the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) under the English Constitution. Other orders and degrees, on the other hand, are referred to and recognized by the Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England, and all of its members are required to be masons under the English Constitution.
The following are some of the most well-known Masonic appendant bodies:
In England and Wales, the Holy Royal Arch is performed as a separate degree from Craft Freemasonry. Members gather in Royal Arch Chapters, which are each affiliated with a Craft Lodge and have the same number. The Supreme Grand Chapter administers the Order, which is situated at the headquarters of the United Grand Lodge of England in Freemasons’ Hall, London, and shares several officers with it. In England and Wales, craft lodges usually have a Royal Arch Representative, and recently raised Master Masons are actively urged to pursue exaltation into the Holy Royal Arch before joining any other Masonic organization.