The University of Nottingham Lodge is a True University Lodge.  We began our journey on Saturday 13^th September 1958 at a Consecration Ceremony in the Great Hall of Nottingham University. The University Registrar had confirmed the consent of the Senate to the creation of the Lodge. The title of “The University of Nottingham Lodge” was suggested by Senate and that remains our name. Our roots lie within the University of Nottingham and we were given permission to hold our meetings on University premises if the members so wished.  Regular Meetings were therefore initially held in a private dining room of the Portland Building at the University. The Officers wore dinner jackets although this formality has now been discontinued except at the annual Installation meeting. Some University Lodges encourage members to wear academic dress at meetings, which does lend an interesting colour and dignity to the meetings; sadly we do not follow this interesting tradition.