Introduction

The Supreme Grand Chapter of England is the governing body of Royal Arch Masons in England, Wales and the Channel Islands. Its headquarters are at:

Supreme Grand Chapter
Freemasons' Hall
Great Queen Street
London
WC2B 5AZ
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7831 9811

Convocations of Supreme Grand Chapter are held each year on the second Wednesday in November and on the day following the Annual Investiture of Grand Lodge.

The Supreme Grand Chapter of England has some 105,000 members grouped in over 3,000 chapters. Chapters in London (an area within a 10 mile radius of Freemasons' Hall), are organised into groups administered by the Metropolitan Grand Chapter of London. Chapters outside London and within England, Wales and the Channel Islands are grouped into 47 Provinces, based on the old Counties, each headed by a Provincial Grand Superintendent.

Chapters meeting abroad are grouped in 32 Districts each headed by a District Grand Superintendent, 7 Groups each headed by a Grand Inspector, with 7 chapters being administered directly from Freemasons' Hall.