Precepts of the Order
  • Love, honour, and fear God, walk after his commandments.
  • Maintain and defend the Christian Faith and the honour, dignity and interests of our Order.
  • Be loyal to your Sovereign, dutiful to the Grand Master and obedient to those who rule over you.
  • Prefer honour to wealth.
  • Be just and true in word and deed.
  • Give no willing cause of offence to any; but, while opposing wrong and injustice, deport yourselves courteously and gently.
  • Assist the distressed, the widow and the fatherless
  • Eschew all debasing employment, recreation and company; abhor pride and selfishness and so raise the standard of chivalrous honour, striving for the welfare of your Brethren.
Membership Qualifications
The prerequisites for joining Knights Templar are that a candidate must have;
  • Completed his (Masonic) third degree.
  • Have been exalted into the Holy Royal Arch (Chapter).
  • Express a belief in the Holy Christian Trinity and sign a declaration to that effect.

There are 24 Knight Templar Preceptories meeting at 17 Masonic centres thought out the Province of Essex. Initial contact may be made through any of the centres or Knights Templar, however if you are not in contact with any members or Preceptories please contact me via email;

    E Kt David Pinkerton - Provincial Vice-Chancellor