The Official Website of the Grand Priory of Knights Templar in England and Wales

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The Grand Priory of Knights Templar in England and Wales

	Is a chivalric and interdenominational association of Christians; men and women, clergy and lay, from all walks of life.
	Takes its inspiration from the highest ideals of the medieval Order of Knights Templar, as founded by Hugh de Payens in 1119.
	Belongs to the international umbrella organisation - OSMTH: Knights Templar International, which is recognised as a Non Governmental Organisation in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
	Directly supports two charitable trusts: the Templar Heritage Trust ( THT ), which currently operates under the umbrella of the Charities Aid Foundation; and the Templar Pilgrimage Trust (TPT), which is separately registered.
	Has members throughout the world.
	Membership is open to professed Christians, over the age of eighteen, who are prepared to commit themselves to the traditions of the monastic rules of life contained in the "Rule of the Templars", and "In Praise of the New Knighthood", both prepared for the medieval order under the guidance of St Bernard Clairvaux.

The medieval Knights Templar were warriors, diplomats, bankers, builders, farmers, engineers, monks, protectors of pilgrims and more.

If you are looking for information to sort the fact from the fiction in the history of the Knights Templar, or to contact others who share your interest in this most fascinating of organisations, or even should you wish to commit yourself to being part of the modern Templar community, then this website will be of interest to you.

This is the official website of the Grand Priory of Knights Templar in England and Wales - Order of the Temple of Jerusalem.

We are a chivalric and interdenominational association of Christians; men and women, clergy and lay, from all walks of life. We take our inspiration from the highest ideals of the medieval Order of Knights Templar, founded by Hugh de Payens in 1119.

The international umbrella organisation to which our Grand Priory belongs - OSMTH: Knights Templar International - is recognised as a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. This is on account of its activities in providing humanitarian relief and promoting inter-faith dialogue. This is achieved both by raising much needed funds and also by putting the volunteer efforts and expertise of its members at the disposal of good causes around the world.

Alongside a full programme of events, both national and local, we take a particular interest in raising charitable funds to support and develop pilgrimage and heritage projects.

Please explore this site and – if you require more information – please feel free to use the contact facilities to get in touch with us.

Godfrey Fowler - Grand Prior

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