On the 12th of December Vale of Welland Lodge were able to celebrate W Bro Alan Mulhey’s remarkable 50 years of service to Freemasonry. WBro Alex Thomson, Provincial Grand Mentor, Presented W Bro Alan with his certificate commemorating a wonderful Masonic journey.
Initiated into St. Nicholas Lodge No 5108 in November 1973, Alan eventually joined Vale of Welland Lodge No. 8845 in December 2002 following his retirement from his role as Gaffer Electrician in the stage lighting department at the BBC in London. W Bro Allan was installed in the Chair of King Solomon on 9th December 2002. There after he has twice served as Tyler most recently from March 2020 till March 2023.
During his time at the BBC W Bro Alan met many TV and film stars as well as members of the Royal Family, indeed to shared an anecdote about the time he met King when he was Prince of Wales. Still eager to contribute to the Craft W Bro Alan is still attends both rehearsals and meetings regularly and at 91 he is allowed to take it easy! He is not to be stopped and continues to enjoy his Freemasonry and regales his brethren at Vale of Weiland with the tales of his time working at the BBC.