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Report of the Board of General Purposes
Grand Lodge Register 1995–2004
The tables below show the number of Lodges on the Register and of Certificates issued during the past ten years:
Lodges on the Grand Lodge Register
|
| 1995
| 1996
| 1997
| 1998
| 1999
| 2000
| 2001
| 2002
| 2003
| 2004
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London
| 1,641
| 1,632
| 1,628
| 1,622
| 1,617
| 1,605
| 1,596
| 1,581
| 1,570
| 1,556
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Provincial
| 6,178
| 6,202
| 6,215
| 6,226
| 6,245
| 6,248
| 6,246
| 6,231
| 6,212
| 6,170
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District & Abroad
| 820
| 823
| 798
| 798
| 800
| 803
| 802
| 793
| 791
| 787
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Total
| 8,639
| 8,657
| 8,641
| 8,646
| 8,662
| 8,656
| 8,644
| 8,605
| 8,573
| 8,513
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Grand Lodge Certificates Issued
|
| 1995
| 1996
| 1997
| 1998
| 1999
| 2000
| 2001
| 2002
| 2003
| 2004
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Issued at Freemasons’ Hall
| 10,796
| 10,602
| 10,221
| 9,844
| 9,323
| 8,655
| 8,325
| 8,116
| 7,960
| 7,941
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Issued by District Grand Masters
| 1,168
| 1,055
| 1,246
| 971
| 1,007
| 724
| 967
| 817
| 790
| 450
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Total
| 11,962
| 11,657
| 11,467
| 10,815
| 10,330
| 9,379
| 9,292
| 8,933
| 8,750
| 8,391
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Fees
2006: The Board recommends, in accordance with Rule 270, Book of Constitutions,
that the fees (exclusive of VAT) payable for registration, certificates and dispensations
should be increased by approximately 3% to:
£
| (a)
| | the Registration of
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82.00
| | 1.
| A Grand Officer, present or past, on first appointment
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46.70
| | 2.
| A Deputy Metropolitan Grand Master or a Metropolitan Group Chairman (under Rule 60)
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46.70
| | 3.
| A Deputy or Assistant Provincial or District Grand Master (under Rule 66)
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18.50
| | 4.
| A holder of Overseas Grand Rank (under Rule 93)
|
| | | 5.
| A Mason, inclusive of Grand Lodge Certificate
|
| | | | (initiation,or joining from a Lodge not under the Grand Lodge)
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46.80
| | | In a Lodge in England and Wales that is unattached
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40.50
| | | In a Lodge in a Metropolitan Area or a Province
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26.00
| | | In a Lodge in a District
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36.50
| | | In a Lodge abroad not under a District
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46.80
| (b)
| | the replacement or amendment of a Grand Lodge Certificate
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26.00
| (c)
| | a certificate for a Serving Brother
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22.60
| (d)
| | a Dispensation by the Grand Master
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45.20
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| | a Dispensation by the Grand Master ‘nunc pro tunc’
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A Resolution to put this into effect was approved.
2007: The Board believes that next year it will need to recommend to Grand
Lodge that fees again be increased by approximately 3% to the following:
£
| (a)
| | the Registration of
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84.50
| | 1.
| A Grand Officer, present or past, on first appointment
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48.10
| | 2.
| A Deputy Metropolitan Grand Master or a Metropolitan Group Chairman (under Rule 60)
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48.10
| | 3.
| A Deputy or Assistant Provincial or District Grand Master (under Rule 66)
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19.10
| | 4.
| A holder of Overseas Grand Rank (under Rule 93)
|
| | | 5.
| A Mason, inclusive of Grand Lodge Certificate
|
| | | | (initiation,or joining from a Lodge not under the Grand Lodge)
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48.20
| | | In a Lodge in England and Wales that is unattached
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41.70
| | | In a Lodge in a Metropolitan Area or a Province
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28.80
| | | In a Lodge in a District
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37.60
| | | In a Lodge abroad not under a District
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48.20
| (b)
| | the replacement or amendment of a Grand Lodge Certificate
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26.80
| (c)
| | a certificate for a Serving Brother
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23.30
| (d)
| | a Dispensation by the Grand Master
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46.60
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| | a Dispensation by the Grand Master ‘nunc pro tunc’
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Charges for Patents and Warrants
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 270., Book of Constitutions, the Board has
considered the costs of preparing the actual documents specified in this Rule and
recommends that for the year commencing 1 April 2005 the charges (exclusive of VAT)
shall be as follows:
£
| | | |
250.00
| (a)
| Warrant for a new Lodge
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600.00
| (b)
| Warrant of Confirmation
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350.00
| (c)
| Warrant for a Centenary Jewel
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500.00
| (d)
| Warrant of Confirmation for a Centenary Jewel
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525.00
| (e)
| Warrant for a Bi-Centenary Bar
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525.00
| (f)
| Warrant of Confirmation for a Bi-Centenary Bar
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50.00
| (g)
| Certificate of Amalgamation
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75.00
| (h)
| Enfacement (Alterations) Fee
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