Why Join?

It is said by many to be their favourite order with many new Mark Masons often saying that they wished they had joined earlier.

Mark Masons have a genuine feeling of belonging to the Mark family, promoting harmony, friendliness and enjoyment. 

The Mark is an inclusive order. Admittance is open to all Craft Master Masons irrespective of faith and cultural background. 

Mark Masonry has its own registered charity – the Mark Benevolent Fund (MBF), that has an outstanding reputation for providing speedy support to members, their families and non- Masonic worthy causes. 

It has its headquarters at Mark Masons’ Hall, 86 St James’s Street, London 

All Mark Masons receive their own personal and unique Mark, providing a direct link to the operative stonemasons who for centuries have used marks to identify their work.

The beautiful ritual teaches lessons of hope and encouragement; having confidence in the quality of one’s own work; and of the advantages of perseverance. It illustrates how the most insignificant has the potential for distinction.

For many, joining the Mark is the first move beyond the Craft, offering a different group of people to meet and from whom to learn, widening a brother’s Masonic knowledge and circle of friends.

Mark Masons are enthusiastic Freemasons, are extremely welcoming to new members, and have fun. There are short lines of communication with friendly and approachable executives. Among Mark Master Masons you will always find friends, one of the reasons it is known as the friendly degree.

The ritual and ceremony offer opportunities for participation from the day a brother joins. The candidate takes an active, central role in his ceremony of Advancement, which combines formality and dignity with a very welcome lightness of touch.