The Masonic Career of A.E. Waite

Appendix A

A. E. WAITE’sMASONIC AFFILIATIONS

CRAFT

1901               Initiatedin Runymede Lodge No. 2430, Wraysbury, 19 September

(Raisedin St. Marylebone Lodge No. 1305, London, 10 February 1902) Master of Runymede Lodge1910-11, Installed 21 July 1910

1906         FounderMember of Anglo-Colonial Lodge No. 3175 (resigned in June 1912)

1914         ProvincialDeputy Grand Director of Ceremonies, Buckinghamshire, 28 October

1918         HonoraryPast Senior Grand Warden, Grand Lodge of Iowa, A.F. & A.M. (U.S.A.) 1 1 June

1921         FounderMember and Deputy Vice-President of the Masonic Study Society (resigned in 1924)

ROYALARCH

1902Exalted in Metropolitan Chapter No. 1507, London, 1 May

             First Principal in 1913

ANCIENTAND ACCEPTED RITE

1909Perfected in Orpheus Chapter Rose Croix No. 79, London, 17 November

       Sovereign 1915

Recorder1919-36(?)

193530th Degree 12 November

MARK MASONRY

1905         Advancedin Temperance in the East Mark Lodge No. 350 (The name changed afterwards to EmblematicMark Lodge) 18 January

           Master in 1912

           Honorary Member from 1937

1913         AppointedGrand Inner Guard, Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons

1930         Founderand First Master of Tower Hamlets Mark Lodge No. 892, London

           Honorary Member from 1936

1931         Promotedto Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies, Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons

ORDEROF THE TEMPLE

   1902   Installed as a Knight Templar in King Edward VII Preceptory No. 173,London, 8 May

1906         JoiningMember of Empress Preceptory No. 178, London

           Joining Member and Founder of Sancta Maria Preceptory No. 183, London

           Preceptor in 1909

           Registrar 1910 to 1940

1912         AppointedGreat Captain of Guards, Great Priory

1928         Promotedto Past Great Aide-de-Camp, Great Priory

ORDEROF MALTA

   1902 Installed in St. George’s Priory No. 6,London, 9 May

REDCROSS OF CONSTANTINE

1907         Installedas a Knight of Constantine, Rose and Lily Conclave No. 3, London, 19 June Viceroy 1910

           Sovereign 1911

1912    Grand Standard Bearer, Grand ImperialConclave

1913    Grand Historiographer, Grand ImperialConclave

SECRETMONITOR

   1906   Zacharie Conclave No. 9, London, 4 October

          Princeof the Order 1908

   Supreme Ruler 1912

OTHER RITES  AND DEGREES

RAGIMEECOSSAIS ET RECTIFIE

1903            Chevalier Bienfaisant de la Cite Sainte, Installed atGeneva, 28 February

SWEDENBORGIANRITE

1902   Hermes Lodge and Temple No. 8, London,30 August

SOCIETASROSICRUCIANA IN ANGLIA

1902           Admitted to Zelator grade in the Metropolitan College, London, 10 April

              Chairman of StudyCircle 1903 (resigned 1914)

WORSHIPFULSOCIETY OF FREEMASONS, ROUGH MASONS, WALLERS, SLATERS, PAVIORS, PLASTERERS, &BRICKLAYERS

1916           Admitted as Fellow of the Craft of Operative Freemasons, &c, in Channel Row

              Assembly,Westminster Division, 9 February (resigned 22 October 1917)

EARLYGRAND SCOTTISH RITE

1903   Knight Templar Priest 41º, at the MoiraUnion Council No. 2, Kilmarnock, February

NATIONALMASONIC RESEARCH SOCIETY (U.S.A.)

1915           Honorary Life Member, 2 January

SOCIETYOF BLUE FRIARS [OF MASONIC AUTHORS] (U.S.A.)

1938   Fellow No. 8

PHILALETHE.SSOCIETY (U.S.A.)

1936   Fellow No. 5 (replacing Rudyard Kiplingwho was Fellow No. 40)