No. 4382 · Province of Derbyshire
Our Lodge
Vulcan Lodge was warranted on 6 December 1921 and consecrated on 24 April 1922. It has met in Alfreton ever since.
Vulcan Lodge takes its name and its emblem from Vulcan, the Roman god of the forge — a fitting patron for a lodge founded in a town shaped by mining, iron, and industry. The Lodge banner shows Vulcan at his anvil beneath the square and compasses.
The Lodge meets at the Masonic Hall, Derby Road, Alfreton. Its historical meeting pattern is the fourth Friday at 6:30 pm; meeting dates for each season are confirmed by the Secretary.
Heritage timeline
- — Warrant granted to Vulcan Lodge No. 4382.
- — The Lodge is consecrated at Alfreton.
- — An installation menu from the Lodge is later discovered in a charity shop.
- — The Lodge celebrates its tenth anniversary.
- — Photographs record the Lodge and its banner.
- — The Vulcan circular records the Lodge's officers and meetings.
Dates are taken from the Lodge's own documents and published accounts. The full Past Masters list and officer details are held by the Secretary.
From the archive
- Vulcan Lodge No. 4382, Alfreton — the Lodge's history.
- Freemasons in Alfreton and Derbyshire — local Masonic history.
- Robert Watchorn and Alfreton — the emigrant who never forgot his home town.
- The Alfreton Masonic Temple — the Lodge's home on Derby Road.
- A 1931 installation menu — discovered in a charity shop.
- The 1932 tenth anniversary — a celebration dinner.
- Charities supported — Freemasons in the community.