THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
OF ENGLAND & WALES
ABOUT US
Being a Knights Templar today doesn’t mean we all run around in cloaks and tabards and go off to fight in the crusades! A modern day Templar is more about the three C’s: Christianity, Chivalry and Charity.
AIMS OF THE ORDER
As Members of The Knights Templar we follow 3 main tenets of the Order which are Christianity, Charity and Chivalry.
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The Grand Priory of England and Wales is Autonomous. The Order is apolitical, ecumenical and non-Masonic, devoted to the promotion of the Chivalric ideals and expects its members:
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To acknowledge their God in their lifestyle and behaviour
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To love and respect their neighbour
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To increase understanding between religions
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To support the poor, sick, those in need, and to relieve human suffering
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To stand against oppression and unjust accusations
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To protect human rights
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To encourage the noble ideals of Chivalry
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To maintain the history of the Knights Templar and foster education and research thereof