Welcome

Welcome to the website of the District of Oxfordshire, Berkshire & Buckinghamshire of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters (or Cryptic Degrees) of England and Wales and its Districts and Councils Overseas.

If you are a Mark and Royal Arch (Chapter) Mason but not yet a member of our fascinating Order then please look at the ‘Becoming a Member’ page for more information that I hope will encourage you to add to your Masonic knowledge by joining one of our ‘Councils’.

If you are already a member of the Order, whether in this District or elsewhere, you will find plenty of up to date information about what is going on in our District including details of forthcoming meetings.

July 2011 saw two momentuous occasions in our District. On 21st we held our 2011 Annual District meeting, at Slough, which yet again passed all expectations with more Companions attending than ever before. At this rate we will soon have to consider a bigger venue! But that is for the future: for now, let me thank all the Companions who attended, and took part.

The second great event was at Unity Council of Thrice Illustrious Masters, which met at Wokingham on 28th July. For the first time in this District, we performed the ceremony of the Silver Trowel degree, with 9 TIMs and past TIMs receiving the degree at the hands of an excellent and expert local team. Again, thank you to everyone who attended and took part.

More information about these two and other events appear on our News page.

If you are interested in the origins and history of the Order, please look at our ‘History’ page.

Thank you for visiting our website, I trust that you will find it interesting and informative.

Len Starling