AIMS & STRUCTURE
Aims of the Order:
To honour
those who
have made an
outstanding
contribution to their
community and
or represent the best tradition
of chivalrous
ideals.
To promote
chivalric
and Christian
ideals.
To promote
awareness of the Order
and thereby
promote St. Thomas.
To create
an international
network of like-minded
individuals.
To create
a formal
international
structure for the Order.
To promote
English
and British heritage.
To defend
liberty
and
freedom of
expression.
To protect
historical
heritage and
accurate historical
representation.
To act
as a benevolent body
to support the
above
aims.
Structure of the Order:
The structure is similar to that of the other
Military and Hospitaller Orders of history.
The Headquarters is referred to as the Grand
Commandery.
The Order is ruled
by
the Grand
Council which consists
of
the Grand Master, Grand
Bailiff and up to six other Knights or Dames nominated by the GM or GB.
The command structure is as follows:
The Grand Master
The Grand Bailiff
Bailiffs of a regional Commanderies (Countries/ States/ Regions)
Bannerets, who are appointed to a region where that person might be the
only representative of the Order