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Rank and precedence of members

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The document outlines the rank and precedence of members within the Grand Lodge, establishing a hierarchical order that begins with the Grand Master and includes various positions such as Past Grand Masters, Deputy Grand Masters, and other officers down to the Grand Tyler and Grand Pursuivants. Members of identical rank are prioritized based on their appointment order. Additionally, it specifies that members who held the rank of Past Grand Treasurer as of August 1, 1999, maintain precedence immediately after Past Junior Grand Deacons. This structured ranking system is essential for ceremonial protocols, decision-making, and organizational hierarchy within Masonic practices, ensuring clarity in roles and responsibilities among members.

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December 4th, 2025

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The members of the Grand Lodge rank in the following order:

  1. The Grand Master.
  2. The Pro Grand Master.
  3. Past Grand Masters.
  4. Past Pro Grand Masters.
  5. Deputy Grand Master.
  6. Past Deputy Grand Masters.
  7. Assistant Grand Masters.
  8. Past Assistant Grand Masters.
  9. Metropolitan Grand Masters.
  10. Past Metropolitan Grand Masters.
  11. Provincial and District Grand Masters.
  12. Past Provincial and District Grand Masters.
  13. Senior Grand Warden.
  14. Past Senior Grand Wardens.
  15. Junior Grand Warden.
  16. Past Junior Grand Wardens.
  17. President of the Board of General Purposes.
  18. Past Presidents of the Board of General Purposes.
  19. Grand Chaplain.
  20. Past Grand Chaplains.
  21. Grand Registrar.
  22. Past Grand Registrars.
  23. Grand Secretary.
  24. Past Grand Secretaries.
  25. Grand Chancellor.
  26. Past Grand Chancellors.
  27. President of the Masonic Charitable Foundation.
  28. Past Presidents of the Masonic Charitable Foundation.
  29. Deputy President of the Board of General Purposes.
  30. Past Deputy Presidents of the Board of General Purposes.
  31. Deputy President of the Masonic Charitable Foundation.
  32. Past Deputy Presidents of the Masonic Charitable Foundation.
  33. Past Presidents of the Grand Charity, the Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys, the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution and the Masonic Samaritan Fund.
  34. Grand Director of Ceremonies.
  35. Past Grand Directors of Ceremonies.
  36. Grand Sword Bearer.
  37. Past Grand Sword Bearers.
  38. Grand Superintendent of Works.
  39. Past Grand Superintendents of Works.
  40. Grand Inspectors.
  41. Past Grand Inspectors.
  42. Grand Treasurer.
  43. Past Grand Treasurers.
  44. Deputy Grand Chaplain.
  45. Past Deputy Grand Chaplains.
  46. Deputy Grand Registrar.
  47. Past Deputy Grand Registrars.
  48. Deputy Grand Secretaries.
  49. Past Deputy Grand Secretaries.
  50. Deputy Grand Chancellor.
  51. Past Deputy Grand Chancellors.
  52. Deputy Grand Directors of Ceremonies.
  53. Past Deputy Grand Directors of Ceremonies.
  54. Deputy Grand Sword Bearer.
  55. Past Deputy Grand Sword Bearers.
  56. Deputy Grand Superintendents of Works.
  57. Past Deputy Grand Superintendents of Works.
  58. Grand Orator.
  59. Past Grand Orators.
  60. Senior Grand Deacons.
  61. Past Senior Grand Deacons.
  62. Junior Grand Deacons.
  63. Past Junior Grand Deacons.
  64. Assistant Grand Chaplains.
  65. Past Assistant Grand Chaplains.
  66. Assistant Grand Registrars.
  67. Past Assistant Grand Registrars.
  68. Assistant Grand Secretaries.
  69. Past Assistant Grand Secretaries.
  70. Assistant Grand Chancellors.
  71. Past Assistant Grand Chancellors.
  72. Assistant Grand Directors of Ceremonies.
  73. Past Assistant Grand Directors of Ceremonies.
  74. Assistant Grand Sword Bearers.
  75. Past Assistant Grand Sword Bearers.
  76. Assistant Grand Superintendents of Works.
  77. Past Assistant Grand Superintendents of Works.
  78. Grand Organist.
  79. Past Grand Organists.
  80. Grand Standard Bearers.
  81. Past Grand Standard Bearers.
  82. Assistant Grand Standard Bearers.
  83. Past Assistant Grand Standard Bearers.
  84. Deputy Grand Organist.
  85. Past Deputy Grand Organists.
  86. Grand Pursuivant.
  87. Past Grand Pursuivants.
  88. Assistant Grand Pursuivants.
  89. Past Assistant Grand Pursuivants.
  90. The Grand Stewards for the year.
  91. Grand Tyler.
  92. Past Grand Tylers.
  93. Such Past Grand Stewards as are Masters or Past Masters qualified under Rule 9 of private Lodges.
  94. The Master, Past Masters qualified under Rule 9, and Wardens of the Grand Stewards’ Lodge, and of every other private Lodge Two or more members of the Grand Lodge holding or having held identical rank therein shall as between themselves rank according to the order in which they were appointed to that rank. Members of the Grand Lodge who at 1st August 1999 held the rank of Past Grand Treasurer shall continue to take precedence immediately after Past Junior Grand Deacons.