HISTORY OF THE LODGE

Alcuin Lodge was consecrated on 29th May, 1946 in the De Grey Rooms (opposite the Kings Manor and the Art Gallery) in Exhibition Square, York. The Consecrating Officer was the Marquess of Zetland the Provincial Grand Master assisted by Sir William Crosthwaite the Assistant Provincial Grand master and attended by one hundred and fifty guests. The eighteen Founder members were in attendance, the first Worshipful master being W. Bro. Albert Temple. Agricola Lodge the main sponsor of the new lodge, met at Castlegate House in York and so it was that Alcuin Lodge began to use the same fine Georgian premises. A Palladian style Grade 1 listed building, Castlegate House was designed by the eminent local architect John Carr as a private dwelling. It is our Masonic home where we enjoy our monthly meetings followed by an evening meal in the splendid dining room. Now sixty years old and still enjoying the use of the historic premises in Castlegate we in Alcuin Lodge have a fine tradition for Masonic excellence, charitable giving together with an annual calendar of social events involving family and friends both Masonic and non Masonic. Alcuin Lodge has an associated Chapter, Alcuin Royal Arch Chapter, consecrated 26th April 1961.