The Worshipful Society of Operative Freemasons

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Welcome to the website for the South Eastern Counties of the Worshipful Society of Free Masons, Rough Masons, Wallers, Slaters, Paviours, Plaisterers and Bricklayers, commonly known as "The OPERATIVES"....

The Society exists to perpetuate and preserve a memorial of the practices of operative Free Masons which existed prior to, and continues independently of, speculative Freemasonry.

I oversee the South Eastern Counties Region which covers Surrey and Sussex and currently has four Assemblages. I trust that you will find this website about our somewhat special society within the Masonic family useful.

Hopefully in due course I might have the pleasure of welcoming you as a member.

Rt.W.Bro. Dr Miguel A J Godfrey, VII°

Deputy Grand Master Mason and Senior Passed Master

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The Worshipful Society of Operative Freemasons

We are a Masonic Society which exists to perpetuate a memorial of the practices of operative Free Masons existing prior to modern speculative Freemasonry as an invitational body dedicated to the preservation of that history and the workings of operative guild masonry.

Membership of the Society is restricted to those who are Master Masons, Mark Master Masons and Holy Royal Arch Companions in good standing. The Society is governed by three Grand Master Masons,

The regalia is minimal and consists of a blue cord or blue collarette from which is suspended the badge of the member's grade. Badges are simply exchanged as progression is made. All members wear the distinctive Society tie.

The Society has ordinarily generated considerable loyalty and affection among its members and, in addition to the merits of its ceremonies and practices, one reason is that the Society fills a notable gap in the masonic structure, although speculative masons are happy to trace their origins to the practices of the ancient stone masons, many then tend to forget all about them, so the Operatives exist to ensure that we do not all forget.

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