Hull History Centre: East Friendly Society Records

U DFR East Yorkshire Friendly Society Records 1789-1990

Historical Background: For a century or more prior to the First World War and the beginnings of the welfare state, millions of working men and their families were active participants in the friendly society movement, benefitting in times of sickness (or death), and in many other ways. In the alone, there were over 350 societies in the 19th century, both local town or village benefit groups, and branches of the national affiliated order friendly societies.

Custodial history: Donated by Dr David Neave, Department of History, University of Hull, December 1990

Description: This collection of original and photocopied material was assembled by Dr David Neave during the course of his doctoral and post-doctoral research (see Publication note). East Riding branches of the following national affiliated order friendly societies are covered by the collection: Ancient Order of Foresters, Independent Order of Odd Fellows (Manchester Unity), Independent Order of Odd Fellows (Kingston Unity), Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds, Order of the Sons of Temperance, United Ancient Order of Druids, National Equalized Druids Friendly Society and the United Order of Free Gardeners. There are also records of independent local societies for , Brandesburton, , Etton, Flamborough, , , , Newbald, North Cave and Patrington.

Arrangement: U DFR/1-6 Original local branch records, 1839 - 1949 U DFR/7-14 Photocopies of and extracts from local branch records, 1838 - 1978 U DFR/15-18 Rule books, 1800 - 1965 U DFR/19-23 Various, 1835 - 1975 U DFR/24-36 Directories, diaries and histories, 1850 - 1984 U DFR/37-39 Placards, 1859 - 1868 U DFR/40-160 General (national) material, c.1820 - 1984 U DFR/161-208 Miscellaneous, 1789 - 1990

Extent: 208 items

Related material: U DX/294 Records of Skipsea Benevolent Friendly Society C DSD Burton Pidsea Lodge No. 490 of the United Ancient Order of Druids Friendly Society (Hull District), records

Access conditions: Access will be granted to any accredited reader

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U DFR/1 Contribution Book Feb 1839- Middleton-on-the-Wolds, Court Devonshire, Ancient Order Jun 1857 of Foresters 1 volume

U DFR/2 Contribution Book 1857-1893 Middleton-on-the-Wolds, Court Devonshire, Ancient Order of Foresters 1 volume

U DFR/3 Contribution Book 1894-1949 Middleton-on-the-Wolds, Court Devonshire, Ancient Order of Foresters 1 volume

U DFR/4 Proposition Book Jun 1885- Middleton-on-the-Wolds, Court Devonshire, Ancient Order Jun 1920 of Foresters 1 volume

U DFR/5 Treasurer's Book 1910 - 1916 North Ferriby, Duke of Cumberland Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity 1 volume

U DFR/6 Nomination Book (to receive funeral money) 22 Nov 1915- North Ferriby, Duke of Cumberland Lodge, Independent 18 Sep 1928 Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity. 2 entries only. 1 volume

U DFR/7 File. Photocopies and extracts from records of the 1856-1921 Beverley Rising Star Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchetser Unity includes: (i) Minute books, 1856-1858 & Apr-Nov 1864 (ii) Notes and extracts, 1886-1921 1 file

U DFR/8 File. Photocopies and extracts includes: 1840-1940 (a) Elloughton District, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity: extracts from Minute book, 1843-1915 (b) North Ferriby, IOOFMU: note from Contribution book, 1844-1865 & 1865- 1895 (c) Elloughton, Loyal Victory Lodge, IOOFMU: (i) Extracts from minute books, 1875-1893, 1894-1906, 1906-1916, 1917- 1933, 1934-1940 (ii) Annual returns, 1901-1925 (iii) Centenary dinner leaflet, 18 May 1935 (d) Lockington, Court Wellington, Ancient Order of Foresters: Extracts/photocopies from proposition and Minute Book, 1840-1885 & 1885-1912 1 file

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U DFR/9 File. Photocopies and extracts includes: 1838-1884 (a) Hull, Court Foresters' Home, Ancient Orderof Foresters: Proposition and Minute Book, 1838-1852 (b) Hull, Court Angel, AOF: minute book, 1838-1840 (c) Hull, Court Flower of the Forest, AOF: Financial statement, 1884 1 file

U DFR/10 File. Photocopies and extracts includes: 1839-1933 (a) Hutton Cranswick, St Paul's Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity: (i) Minute book, Jan-Jun 1894 (ii) Degree book (2 pages only), 1864-1865 (iii) Inititiation declaration (Thomas Henry Smith), 27 Sep 1890 (iv) Fine book (2 pages only), 1865 & 1876 (v) Contributions book, 1861-1862 & 1883 (vi) Proposition book, 1861 (vii) Notes and extracts, 1861-1933 (b) Hunmanby, Star of Bethlehem Lodge of Free and Independent Shepherds: notes and extracts from Membership list, 1839-1859 1 file

U DFR/11 File. Photocopies and extracts from records of 1860-1911 Keyingham, Court Friendship Lodge, Ancient Order of Foresters includes: (i) Contribution book, 1881 (ii) Sickness book, 1871-1872 (iii) Membership book, 1879-1911 (iv) Cash books, 1839 & 1860-1894 1 file

U DFR/12 File. Photocopies and extracts from records of the Long 1859-1909 Riston, Refuge Lodge, Independent Order of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity. Also includes: (i) Minute book, 1859-1863 (ii) Membership book, 1886-1909 1 file

U DFR/13 File. Photocopies and extracts from records of the Lund, 1839-1880 St Peter's Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity includes: (i) Minute books, 1839-1859 & 1859-1880 (ii) Typed list of officers, 1839-1880 1 file

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U DFR/14 File. Photocopies and extracts includes: 1838-1978 (a) Middleton-on-the-Wolds, Court devonshire, Ancient Order of Foresters: (i) Proposition and Minute books: Propositions, 1839-1864, 1865-1884, 1885-1920 Minutes, 1839-1889, 1912-1962 (ii) Contribution book, 1845-1849 (iii) Contributions list, Jan-Mar 1849 (iv) Account book, 1861-1923 (v) Fine book, c.1838-1881 (vi) Subscription book, 1894-1949 (vii) Mortgage book, 1912 (b) Hutton Cranswick, Court Hotham, Ancient order of Foresters: (i) Proposition and Minute book, 1838-1869 (ii) Minute books, 1873-1898, 1906-1928 (iii) Financial returns (printed), 1977 & 1978 1 file

U DFR/15 File. 'Local Societies': photocopies of the following 1800-1850 Friendly Society rule books includes: a) Beverley Free Gift (12p.), 1816 b) Beverley Provident Institution (3p.), 1831 c) Brandesburton Benevolent Society (15p.), 1814 d) Driffield Union Society (28p.), 1831 e) Etton Amicable and Friendly Society (35p.), 1827 f) Etton Amicable and Friendly Society (43p.) g) Flamborough Fisherman's Fund (15p.), 1815 h) Hedon Union Society (16p.) i) Howden Union Society (31p.), 1831 j) Newbald Benefit Society (15p.), 1850 k) North Cave Friendly Society (12p.), 1829 l) Patrington Amicable Society (16p.), 1822 m) Patrington Amicable Society (15p.), 1840 1 file

U DFR/16 File. Photocopies of rule books of the following Friendly 1858-1939 Societies: Independent Order of Odd fellows, Manchester Unity includes: a) Beverley District (30p.), 1914 b) Beverley District (9p.), 1939 c) Beverley Loyal Triumph Lodge (33p. and appendices, with note of contributions of E.E. Malton, 1926-1928), 1911 d) Loyal Standard of freedom Lodge (24p.), 1883 e) Hedon loyal Good Samaritan (19p.), 1881 f) Hedon Loyal Oddfellows' Good Samaritan Lodge (with amendments, 1954), 1903

g) Hull District (20p.), 1856 h) Hull District (28p.), 1939 i) Hutton Cranswick Loyal St Paul's Lodge (Beverley District) (23p.), 1884

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U DFR/16 j) Long Riston Loyal Farmers' Refuge Lodge (Beverley 1858-1939 cont... District) (21p.), 1860 k) Lund, Loyal Saint Peter's Lodge (Beverley District) (18p.), 1858 l) Lund, Loyal Saint Peter's Lodge (Beverley District) (24p.), 1880 m) North ferriby, Loyal Duke of Cumberland Lodge (7p.), 1938 1 file

U DFR/17 File. Photocopies of rule books of the following Friendly 1859-1965 Societies: Ancient Order of Foresters' Courts includes: a) Barrow-upon- (Lincs), Court Poor Man's friend (20p.), 1873 b) Beverley, Court Beverley (21p.), 1859 c) , Court Foresters' Mount (24p.), 1880 d) Hull, Juvenile Foresters' Friendly Collecting Society (30p.), 1909 e) Hutton Cranswick Foresters' Friendly Collecting Society (23p.), 1899 f) Hutton Cranswick, Court Hotham (31p.), 1906 g) Keyingham, Court Friendship (24p.), 1875 h) Keyingham, Court Friendship (23p.), circa 1884 i) Keyingham Friendly Society (19p.), circa 1900 j) Keyingham Court 'Friendship' (31p.), 1918 k) Keyingham Court 'Friendship' (61p.), 1965 1 file

U DFR/18 File. Photocopies of rule books of the following Friendly 1841-1878 Societies includes: a) North Duffield, Farmers' Friend Lodge of Ancient Shepherds (15p.), 1878 b) Langton, Lord Norcliffe Benevolence Lodge of Ancient Shepherds (1 sheet), n.d. c) Hull District, United Ancient Order of druids (24p.), 1841 d) Beverley, Primrose Lodge of the United Order of Free Gardeners (20p.), 1870 e) Beverley, Beverley District Juvenile Society of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows (8p.), [1861] f) Hull, Loyal Kingston Lodge of the Grand United Order of Odd fellows (8p.), 1848 1 file

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U DFR/19 File. 'Friendly Society: Miscellaneous papers' includes: 1868-1975 (a) National United Order of Free Gardeners: (i) `Lecture book: The Journeyman's degree', 1868 (ii) Quarterly (and Travelling) Passwords: key (9), n.d., 1892-1893, 1895- 1898 (iii) Rules of the C.H. Wilson Juvenile Lodge of the Cottingham District (front cover, list of officers only), 1908 (iv) Cottingham Society of Free Gardeners. Photographs (5), 1906, 1930s (v) Cottingham Society of Free Gardeners. Annual return to the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies, 1907 (vi) Cottingham Society of Free Gardeners. Form of Application for membership (vii) Leaflet. Hospital & Subsidiary Benefit Scheme: rules and benefits, (1970s) (b) United Ancient Order of Druids: (i) `Lecture for the Inauguration of Past Arches', 3rd ed., 1906 (ii) Simple ceremonies for the Juniors of the United . . . , prepared by Francis Askew (2), 1911 (iii) Photocopy. Preston (E. Yorkshire), T.W. Flint Lodge. Statement of Accounts, 1913 (iv) Hull District. Annual Report, 31 Jan 1925 (v) Hull District. Half-yearly report, 25 Jul 1931 (vi) Hull District. Names of Lodges, Meeting nights. location of meetings, Membership, financial and other returns (sleected photocopies), 1896, 1800-1901, 1905- 1906, 1910-1912 (vii) Hull District. Victoria Lodge. Publicity notice, n.d. (viii) Photocopy. `Rise and revival of U.A.O.D.: a Double Diamond Jubuilee', [by Francis Askew, `UAOD Magazine', vol.2, pp.2280232 and 272-277 and 322-327], Jun 1899-Mar 1901 (ix) `Essays on the Friendly Societies in ', by R.S. Brooks (15pp.), [1960s] (x) Blank UAOD headed notepaper (2), n.d. (xi) Notepaper containing blind stamp of UAOD, n.d. (xii) UAOD information leaflet, [1970s] (xiii) `Newsletter' no.4, Apr 1978 (xiv) `Newsletter' no.3 (2), Mar 1979 (c) Photocopies. Hull and District Friendly Societies' Council: Papers (chiefly press cuttings, with some correspondence) of TD Adams (President, 1937-38), 1936-1938 (d) Hedon Samaritan Society: (i) Photocopy. Annual reports, 1838-1840, 1843-1844 (ii) Photocopies. Posers for Annual Feast (4), 1839-1847 (e) National Equalized Druids Friendly Society: (i) Report of Ggeneral Secretary, 1922 (ii) Statement of Accounts, 1933 (iii) Statement of Accounts, 1935 1 file

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U DFR/20 File. 'East Riding Foresters' Courts - Miscellaneous 1845-1953 papers': includes: (a) Court Hotham, Hutton Cranswick: (i) Receipt: £8 by Walker Kitchen on the death of his wife, Mary, 28 Jun 1898 (ii) Copy. Death Certificate: William Sissons, Master Wheelwright, of Beswick, 28 Nov 1901 (iii) Copy. Death Certificate of Thomas Wilkinson, Blacksmith, of Selby, 13 Nov 1903 (iv) Receipt: for £1 9s. 6d.: from Thomas Sissons, for valuation of Court Hotham, 21 Nov 1906 (v) Contribution card (blank), 1903-1904

(vi) Contributions book (Harold Thurlow), blank, 1911- 1912 (vii) Contributions book (H. Akers), blank, 1915-1916 (viii) Contributions book (John Dandy), blank, 1919-1920 (ix) Financial return, 1938 (x) Financial return, 1945 (xi) Financial return, 1946 (xii) Financial return, 1947 (xiii) Rules of Juvenile Court, n.d. (xiv) Dinner tickets (3), n.d.

(b) Court Friendship, Keyingham: (i) Medical certificate (blank) (ii) Candidate's declaration (blank form) (iii) Photocopy.Membership card, 1871-1872 (iv) Photocopy. Membership card, 1881-1882, 1885-1886 (v) Photocopy. Copy of Death Certificate of Charles Merrikin of Grainthorpe, 19 Sep 1881 (vi) Photocopy. Copy of Death Certificate of George William Batty, 24 Oct 1881 (vii) Photocopy. Membership proposal, for Herbert Marshall, draper, of Hull, 1 Mar 1882 (viii) Photocopy. Member's Clearance certificate, issued to James Wigby by the Royal Kimberley Court, Norwich and East Norfolk District, 1 Jul 1882 (ix) Photocopy. receipt. Subscription paid to the Yorkshire Foresters' Orphanage, 19 Jan 1888 (x) Photocopy. Balance Sheet, 1895 (xi) Photocopy. Balance Sheet, 1904 (xii) Photocopy. Balance Sheet, 1905 (xiii) Photocopy. Balance Sheet, 1911 (xiv) Photocopy. Balance Sheet (5), 1950 (xv) Photocopy. Balance Sheet (4), 1951 (xvi) Photocopy. Balance Sheet (4), 1952

(xvii) Photocopy. Balance Sheet (2), 1953 (xviii) Photoocpy. Formularies (28pp.), c.1900 (xix) Proposition paper (blank) (xx) Photocopy. Partial Amendment of Rules, Dec 1906 (xxi) Photocopy. Correspondence relating to the National Insurance Act, 1911 (4), Dec 1911-Apr 1912 (xxii) Notice: Special War Levy (2), 1 Jul 1915

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U DFR/20 (xxiii) Notice: Special War Levy, Oct 1915 1845-1953 cont ... (xxiv) `Why you should become a Forester' (12p.), [1930s] (xxv) Membership application form (xxvi) Partial amendment of Branch rules (2), 24 May 1934 (xxvii) Partial amendment of Branch rules, 23 Jan 1951 (xxviii) Partial amendment of Branch rules, 1 Jun 1954 (xxix) Photocopy. Notice of special meeting, with ballot paper, n.d. (xxx) Photocopy. Dinner, Tea-Party tickets, n.d. (xxxi) Publicity leaflet, n.d. (xxxii) Leaflet: Children's insurance, n.d. (xxxiii) Leaflet: Sick and funeral benefits, n.d. (c) Middleton-on-the-Wolds Foresters: (i) Holograph note declaring recovery from illness of Ben Tranmer, 19th cent. (ii) Printed notice to attend Court (blank) (with draft details of income/expenditure (iii) Medical (work) certificate, for John Dove, 28 Dec 1912 (iv) Photocopy. Feast Day poster, 12 Jun 1936 (v) Rules of the Juvenile Branch (incomplete), n.d. (d) Court Howroyd's Refuge, Hedon: (i) Photocopy. Notice of tea party and ball, 26 Nov 1845 (ii) Photocopy. Notice of tea party and ball, 25 Nov 1846 (iii) Photocopy. Notice of tea party and ball, 25 Nov 1847 (e) District: (i) Half-yearly report, 12 Apr 1912 (ii) Juvenile Foresters. Leaflet (funeral benefits), n.d. 1 file

U DFR/21 File. 'East Riding Oddfellows' Lodges- Miscellaneous 1841 – 1979 papers' (a) Beverley and District: Statement of accounts, 1920 (b) Beverley, Olive Branch Lodge (i) Return (members, suckness, finances), 1871 (ii) Printed note regarding the Anniversary, July 1912 (c) Hedon, Good Samaritan Lodge: (i) Photocopy. Notice of Anniversary Procession, 31 May 1841 (ii) Report, 1895 (d) Hull District: (i) ALS. G. Horner to [the secretary] regarding

membership of William Horner, 22 November 1926 (ii) Minutes of Quarterly District Meeting, 3 May 1947 (iii) Minutes of Quarterly District Meeting, 14 August 1947 (iv) Minutes of Quarterly District Meeting, 30 Oct 1947 (v) Minutes of Quarterly District Meeting, 14 August 1948 (e) Hull, Loyal Pleasant Retreat Lodge. Membership card (blank), 1976 - 1979 (f) Lund, St Peter's Lodge

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U DFR/21 (i) Contribution card of Alfred Jacksen (Potocopy), 1922 1841 – 1979 cont.... (ii) Returns, 1939 (g) North Ferriby, Duke of Cumberland Lodge: (i) ALS. William Petch to Richard Vary, 1 February 1865 (ii) Receipt of Notice of Removal: Duke of Cumberland Lodge to Oddfellows' Hall, North ferriby, 22 May 1896 (iii) ALS. RW Brown to the Secretary regarding Management and Distress Funds (2, with enclosure), Novemebr 1937, March 1938 (iv) Special rules, 1938 (v) Accounts and balance sheet, 1938 (vi) Accounts and balance sheet (3), 1939 (vii) Accounts and balance sheet (with agenda for annual meeting), 1947 (viii) Accounts and balance sheet, 1948 (ix) Accounts and balance sheet (4), 1950 (x) Accounts and balance sheet, 1951 (xi) Accounts and balance sheet (4), 1955 (xii) Miscellaneous bills/receipts (11), 1944-1945 (xiii) TLS. Thompson, Cook and Babington, Solicitors, Hull, to John C Windas, Hessle, 9 January 1945 (xiv) Note of salaries, June 1945 (xv) Sick form for RH Piper, August 1945 (xvi) Sick form for WA Wilson (2), Aug-Dec 1945 (xvii) Sick form for RW Wright, June-July 1945 (xviii) Sick form for W Wright, July-December 1945 (xix) Sick form form for WC Barron, July-December 1945 (xx) Sick card of H Anson, Loyal Cragside Lodge, Newcastle-on-Tyne District, Oct 1945 (xxi) TLS. Lt Commander Sir Joseph Gurney Braithwaite (MP for Holderness) to Joseph Foster, 7 Jan 1946 (xxii) Notice (postcard) of summoned meeting, June 1951 (xxiii) Circularised notice from Worthy Grand Secretary to all Districts and Lodges regarding Ritual, 16 May 1968 1 file

U DFR/22 File. 'District and General Laws and Lectures' 1835-1907 Contains photocopies of the following: (a) Independent Order of Odd Fellows Kingston Unity, Hull. General rules (24p.), 1858 (b) Ancient Order of Foresters. General Laws (39p.), 1840 (c) IOOF Manchester Unity. Laws and regulations (incomplete), c.1935 (d) Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds. Lectures, Charges & c. (with key to pass words, 1872, 1878) (65p., incomplete), 1835 (e) Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds. Lectures, Charges & c., Part 2 (41p., incomplete), 1843 (f) National United Order of Free Gardeners. Apprentices Degree and Lecture (24p.), 1907 (g) Rules (incomplete), 1891 1 file

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U DFR/23 File. 'Order of the Sons of Temperance' includes: 1884-1915 (a) Photocopy. 'The Sons of Temperance', 1st pages of volume III, no.36 and volume IV no.48, Oct 1884, Oct 1885 (b) Photocopy. The Official templar 'Guide', Hull and District, 1887/1888 (c) Photocopy. Selected articles and pages from 'The Pioneer' (with accompanying notes by David Neave), 1894-1913 (d) Postcard publicising concert by Sons of Temperance Prize Silver Band, West Park, Hull, 31 May 1908 (e) Hull Grand Division, 'Jubilee Souvenir, 1865-1915', 1915 1 file

U DFR/24 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Directory 1850 (incomplete) 1 item

U DFR/25 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Directory 1896 (extracts) 1 item

U DFR/26 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Directory 1978 1 item

U DFR/27 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Diary 1984 1 item

U DFR/28 Grand United Order of Odd Fellows Diary 1981 2 items

U DFR/29 Photocopy of Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, 1850 Manchester Unity Directory. Pages covering Yorkshire 1 item

U DFR/30 Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity 1968 Directory and List of the Lodges (in the British Isles) 2 items

U DFR/31 Official Handbook of Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, 1904 Manchester Unity, Bradford District 1 item

U DFR/32 Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds (Ashton Unity): 1966 Historical sketch, compiled by D H Hague 1 item

U DFR/33 Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds (Ashton Unity), City of 1977 Leeds District Diary 1 item

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U DFR/34 National United Order of Free Gardeners Directory 1979 2 items

U DFR/35 United Ancient Order of Druids Directory and Diary 1938 2 items

U DFR/36 United Ancient Order of Druids Directory and Diary 1979 2 items

U DFR/37 Ancient Order of Foresters, Hull and District Placard for 6 Jun 1859 Annual Procession and Gala 1 item

U DFR/38 Ancient Order of Foresters, Hull and District Placard for 11 Jun 1860 Annual Procession and Gala 1 item

U DFR/39 Ancient Order of Foresters, Hull and District Placard for 24 Aug 1868 Annual Procession and Gala 1 item

U DFR/40 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Key for the Apr 1861 solution of the Quarterly and Travelling Pass Words 1 item

U DFR/41 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Formularies and 1906 Lectures. Adopted 1857, amended 1879 (incomplete) 1 bundle

U DFR/42 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters General Laws 1846-1848 (incomplete) 1 item

U DFR/43 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters General Laws 1912 Part II only 1 item

U DFR/44 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters General Laws 1921 1 item

U DFR/45 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters General Laws 1925 2 items

U DFR/46 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters General Laws 1938 1 item

U DFR/47 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters General Laws 1954 1 item

U DFR/48 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Apr 1864 of the Executive Council. 30th (3rd Quarter) incomplete 1 item

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U DFR/49 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Jan 1865 of the Executive Council. 31st (2nd Quarter) incomplete 1 item

U DFR/50 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Apr 1909 of the Executive Council. 75th (3rd Quarter) cover only 1 item

U DFR/51 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Jan 1921 of the Executive Council. 86th (2nd Quarter) 1 item

U DFR/52 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Apr 1922 of the Executive Council. 87th (3rd Quarter) 1 item

U DFR/53 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Apr 1923 of the Executive Council. 88th (3rd Quarter) 1 item

U DFR/54 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Oct 1923 of the Executive Council. 89th (1st Quarter) 1 item

U DFR/55 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Apr 1924 of the Executive Council. 89th (3rd Quarter) 1 item

U DFR/56 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Oct 1924 of the Executive Council. 90th (1st Quarter) 1 item

U DFR/57 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Apr 1925 of the Executive Council. 90th (3rd Quarter) 1 item

U DFR/58 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Oct 1925 of the Executive Council. 91st (1st Quarter) 1 item

U DFR/59 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Apr 1926 of the Executive Council. 91st (3rd Quarter) 1 item

U DFR/60 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Oct 1927 of the Executive Council. 93rd (1st Quarter) 1 item

U DFR/61 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Apr 1928 of the Executive Council. 93rd (3rd Quarter) 1 item

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U DFR/62 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Oct 1929 of the Executive Council. 95th (1st Quarter) 1 item

U DFR/63 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Apr 1930 of the Executive Council. 95th (3rd Quarter) 1 item

U DFR/64 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Oct 1932 of the Executive Council. 98th (1st Quarter) 1 item

U DFR/65 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Jan 1933 of the Executive Council. 98th (2nd Quarter) 1 item

U DFR/66 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Jul 1936 of the Executive Council. 101st (4th Quarter) 1 item

U DFR/67 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Oct 1936 of the Executive Council. 102nd (1st Quarter) 1 item

U DFR/68 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Jan 1937 of the Executive Council. 102nd (2nd Quarter) 1 item

U DFR/69 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Jul 1937 of the Executive Council. 102nd (4th Quarter) 1 item

U DFR/70 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Jan 1938 of the Executive Council. 103rd (2nd Quarter) 1 item

U DFR/71 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Apr 1938 of the Executive Council. 103rd (3rd Quarter) 1 item

U DFR/72 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Jul 1938 of the Executive Council. 103rd (4th Quarter) 1 item

U DFR/73 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Oct 1938 of the Executive Council. 104th (1st Quarter) 1 item

U DFR/74 Photocopy of Ancient Order of Foresters Quarterly Report Oct 1946 of the Executive Council. 108th (1st Quarter) 1 item

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U DFR/75 Ancient Order of Foresters Diretcory 1896 52nd (tp, preface and list of contents only) 1 item

U DFR/76 Ancient Order of Foresters 1850-1910 Blank forms (i) Medical certificate of death, c.1855 (ii) Certificate of good health, c.19th cent. (iii) Page torn from proposition book, c.1865 (iv) Page torn from proposition book (2), c.1915 1 bundle

U DFR/77 Ancient Order of Foresters Calendar 1925 1 item

U DFR/78 Ancient Order of Foresters Insurance publicity leaflets c.1945-1960 and forms 18 items

U DFR/79 Ancient Order of Foresters 'High Court Chronicle Sep 1952 (Southsea) 1 item

U DFR/80 Ancient Order of Foresters ' Chronicle' (special Sep 1953 edition to accompany High Court) 1 item

U DFR/81 Ancient Order of Foresters 'Foresters' Chronicle' (to Sep 1958 accompany High Court at Llandudno) 1 item

U DFR/82 Ancient Order of Foresters Leaflet: 'The History of the 1956 Foresters Homes, Bexleyheath, Kent' 1 item

U DFR/83 Ancient Order of Foresters Brochure: '125 years 1959 Anniversary, 1834-1959' 3 items

U DFR/84 Ancient Order of Foresters Leaflet: 'AOF: 250,000 friends c.1980 for every Forester' 1 item

U DFR/85 Ancient Order of Foresters Leaflet: 'An outline of Forestry' c.1980 1 item

U DFR/86 Ancient Order of Foresters Leaflet: 'Greetings to a new 1980 member' 1 item

U DFR/87 'Foresters' Miscellany', no.811 Jun 1953 1 item

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U DFR/88 'Foresters' Miscellany', no.879 Feb 1959 1 item

U DFR/89 'Foresters' Miscellany', no.882 May 1959 1 item

U DFR/90 'Foresters' Miscellany', no.883 Jun 1959 1 item

U DFR/91 'Foresters' Miscellany', no.885 Oct 1959 1 item

U DFR/92 'Foresters' Miscellany', no.903 Apr 1961 1 item

U DFR/93 'Foresters' Miscellany', no.904 May 1961 2 items

U DFR/94 'Foresters' Miscellany', no.905 Jun 1961 1 item

U DFR/95 'Foresters' Miscellany', no.906 Jul 1961 2 items

U DFR/96 'Foresters' Miscellany', no.907 Aug 1961 1 item

U DFR/97 'Foresters' Miscellany', no.908 Sep 1961 2 items

U DFR/98 'Foresters' Miscellany', no.909 Oct 1961 1 item

U DFR/99 'Foresters' Miscellany', no.910 Nov 1961 1 item

U DFR/100 'Foresters' Miscellany', no.911 Dec 1961 1 item

U DFR/101 'Foresters' Miscellany', no.912 Jan 1962 1 item

U DFR/102 'Foresters' Miscellany', no.914 Mar 1962 1 item

U DFR/103 'Foresters' Miscellany', no.915 Apr 1962 1 item

U DFR/104 'Foresters' Miscellany', no.1146 Jul 1981 1 item

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U DFR/105 'Foresters' Miscellany', no.1147 Aug 1981 1 item

U DFR/106 'Foresters' Miscellany', no.1150 Nov-Dec 1981 1 item

U DFR/107 'Foresters' Miscellany', no.1162 Jan 1983 1 item

U DFR/108 Photocopy of Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 1839 Manchester Unity Lectures used. Incomplete 1 item

U DFR/109 Photocopy. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Jun 1846 Manchester Unity Lectures used. Incomplete 1 item

U DFR/110 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity 1856 New Making or Initiation Charge 1 item

U DFR/111 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity 1868 New Making or Initiation Charge. Amended 1 item

U DFR/112 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity c.1820-1899 Cards describing duties of Lodge officers 11 items

U DFR/113 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity 1909 Rule 1 item

U DFR/114 Photocopy of Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 1924 Manchester Unity Ritual and Lectures. Incomplete 1 item

U DFR/115 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity 1935 Rules 1 item

U DFR/116 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity 1937 Rules 1 item

U DFR/117 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity 1947 Rules. Partially amended 1 item

U DFR/118 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity Mar 1974 Reports. Part II only 1 item

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U DFR/119 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity Mar 1977 Reports. Part I only 1 item

U DFR/120 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity Sep 1977 Reports 1 item

U DFR/121 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity Mar 1979 Reports. Parts I and II 1 item

U DFR/122 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity Sep 1979 Reports 1 item

U DFR/123 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity Mar 1984 Report. Part I only 1 item

U DFR/124 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity c.1925 Pamphlet: 'How to choose a Friendly Society' 1 item

U DFR/125 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity 1947 Pamphlet: 'What does it mean?' 1 item

U DFR/126 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity 1951 'Overseas Directory: being a list of the Orders, Districts and Lodges Overseas' 1 item

U DFR/127 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity 1952 Calendar 1 item

U DFR/128 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity 1956 Calendar 1 item

U DFR/129 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity 1957 Calendar 1 item

U DFR/130 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity 1961 Calendar 1 item

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U DFR/131 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity c.1950-1980 Publicity material (leaflets etc). Relating to insurance, endowments, pensions, legal aid, etc 21 items

U DFR/132 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity 1960 150th Anniversary souvenir brochure 1 item

U DFR/133 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity 1975 165th Anniversary souvenir brochure 1 item

U DFR/134 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity Nov 1968 Circular letter from the Secretary of the IOOF to Districts and Lodges. Enclosing a form of declaration (2, blank) to accompany Membership Applications 1 item

U DFR/135 Pamphlet: 'Independent Order of Odd Fellows Jan 1972 Manchester Unity Friendly Society' 1 item

U DFR/136 Leaflet: 'What it means to be an Odd Fellow' Sep 1982 1 item

U DFR/137 Leaflet: 'What it means to be an Odd Fellow' 1983 1 item

U DFR/138 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity 20th cent. Unused envelope 1 item

U DFR/139 'The Odd fellows Magazine', no.476 Jul 1914 1 item

U DFR/140 'The Odd fellows Magazine', no.703 Jul 1933 1 item

U DFR/141 'The Odd fellows Magazine', no.775 Jul 1939 1 item

U DFR/142 'The Odd Fellow', no.1151 Oct 1972 1 item

U DFR/143 'The Odd Fellow', no.1198 Feb 1977 1 item

U DFR/144 'The Odd Fellow', no.1199 Mar 1977 1 item

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U DFR/145 'The Odd Fellow', no.1203 Jul 1977 1 item

U DFR/146 'The Odd Fellow', no.1204 Sep 1977 1 item

U DFR/147 'The Odd Fellow', no.1205 Oct 1977 1 item

U DFR/148 'The Odd Fellow', no.1207 Dec 1977 1 item

U DFR/149 'The Odd Fellow', no.1208 Jan 1978 1 item

U DFR/150 'The Odd Fellow', no.1212 May 1978 1 item

U DFR/151 'The Odd Fellow', no.1214 Jul 1978 1 item

U DFR/152 'The Odd Fellow', no.1217 Jul 1978 1 item

U DFR/153 'The Odd Fellow', no.1224 Jun 1979 1 item

U DFR/154 'The Odd Fellow', Special Conference Proceedings Aug 1979 Supplement 1 item

U DFR/155 'The Odd Fellow', no.1227 Oct 1979 1 item

U DFR/156 'The Odd Fellow', no.1230 Jan 1980 1 item

U DFR/157 'The Odd Fellow', no.1233 Mar 1980 1 item

U DFR/158 'The Odd Fellow', no.1283 (Special Conference Aug 1984 Proceedings Supplement) 1 item

U DFR/159 Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds Leaflet 'Sickness c.1975 benefits' 2 items

U DFR/160 Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds 'The Shepherd', vol.91, Apr 1980 no.1 1 item

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U DFR/161 Photocopy of 'National health Insurance: small societies' Feb 1912 (Circular A.S.4) 1 item

U DFR/162 Photocopy of National health Insurance Commission: c.1912 Official explanatory leaflet no.3 1 item

U DFR/163 Photocopy of National health Insurance Commission: c.1912 Official explanatory leaflet no.13 1 item

U DFR/164 Friendly Societies Act, 1955: memorandum 1956 Issued by the registrar for information of Registered Societies 1 item

U DFR/165 Draft list of items 1-164 compiled by Dr David Neave 1990 1 item

U DFR/166 Ancient Order of Shepherds, Cohen's Benevolent Lodge, 3 Nov 1874- Hull Declaration Book 25 Sep 1931 1 item

U DFR/167 Photocopy. Rules of the Etton Amicable and Friendly 1789 Society Society established by Sir John Legard, on the 1st Day of May 1789 at the Parish Church of Etton, in the East Riding of the County of York. 1 item

U DFR/168 Photocopy. Laws for the Government of the Beverley 1851 District Branch of the Indepenent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity Friendly Society 1 item

U DFR/169 Photocopy. Rules of the Staxton Friendly Society c.1857-1897 Includes a photocopy of a membership certificate for Tom Herbert Harrison (1897) and brief handwritten notes relating to the Society. 3 items

U DFR/170 Photocopy. Rules of the Beverley Provident Institution in 1831 the East Riding of the County of York; with Tables of Contributions and Allowances 1 item

U DFR/171 Photocopy. Rules of the Beverley District Branch of the 1878 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity Friendly Society 1 item

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U DFR/172 Photocopy. Rules of the Ploughboys' Refuge Lodge, of 1860 the Independent Order of Odd Fellos, Manchester Unity Friendly Society 1 item

U DFR/173 Photocopy. Rules for the Independent Order of Ancient 1865 Shepherds, Rudston Lodge 1 item

U DFR/174 Photocopy. Formularies of the Keyingham Friendly c. 1857 Society Contains handwritten annotations 1 item

U DFR/175 Court Wellington Ancient Order of Foresters Statement of 1974-1975 Accounts Includes copies of the statement of accounts for the years ending 31 Dec 1974 and 31 Dec 1975. 2 items

U DFR/176 Minutes and Summary of Courts of the Kingston Upon 1975 Hull District of the Ancient Order of Foresters Includes minutes of the annual meeting (12 Apr 1975) and a 'Summary of Courts in the District showing location, latest membership and dates when Annual Returns for the periods 1970-1974 were received at Central Office'. 1 item

U DFR/177 Handwritten notes from the Minute Books of the Bishop 1840-1943 Burton Oddfellow's Lodge 1 item

U DFR/178 Photocopies of articles from the Beverley Guardian 1923-1946 relating to the Bishop Burton Ploughboys Refuge Lodge 1 item

U DFR/179 Insurance Certificate 10 Feb 1914 Property Owners' Liability Insurance Certificate taken out by the Middleton on the Wolds Forresters relating to private dwelling houses at 21-23 Clarendon Street, and 9 and 16 Ebenezer Terrace, Clarendon Street, Hull. 1 item

U DFR/180 Letters relating to the Court Devonshire of the Ancient 2-11 Jul 1898 Order of Foresters Includes two letters from the Executive Council of the Ancient Order of Foresters to the former Court Devonshire regarding an improper use of the arms and words of the Ancient Order of Foresters. 2 items

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U DFR/181 Photocopy. Bye-laws of the Hope of Friendship of Ancient 1886 Foresters held at The Bay Horse Inn, Burythorpe 1 item

U DFR/182 Special Rules of the Beverley District: A Branch of the 1939 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity Friendly Society 1 item

U DFR/183 Rules of the Hull Grand Division No. 9 and its c.1929 Subordinate Divisions of the Order of the Sons of Temperance Friendly Society 1 item

U DFR/184 Part II of the General Laws of the Ancient Order of 1912 Foresters Friendly Society Rules relating to the Business of the Order under the National Insurance Act 1911. 1 item

U DFR/185 Hutton Cranswick Forester Proposition Book 1868-1943 Contains details of proposed individuals including name, age, trade, area of residence, marriage status, name of proposer and seconder, and the date proposed. 1 item

U DFR/186 An Act to Consolidate and Amend the Law Relating to 23 Jul 1955 Friendly Societies

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U DFR/187 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity n.d. Friendly Society: Odes 1 item

U DFR/188 March 1958 Report of the Independent Order of Odd 1958 Fellows, Manchester Unity Friendly Society 1 item

U DFR/189 General Laws of the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly 1895 Society 1 item

U DFR/190 General Laws of the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly 1901 Society 1 item

U DFR/191 General Laws of the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly 1909 Society 1 item

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U DFR/192 General Laws of the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly 1911 Society 1 item

U DFR/193 General Laws of the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly 1912 Society 1 item

U DFR/194 General Laws of the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly 1921 Society 1 item

U DFR/195 Rules of the Barrow and Furness District Juvenile 1902 Foresters' Friendly Society 1 item

U DFR/196 Rules and Regulations of the Kimbolton Juvenile Branch 1891 of Foresters 1 item

U DFR/197 Rules of Court 'Rose of Eden's Bud', Branch of the 1900 Northampton, Wellingborough and Higham Ferrers District of the Ancient Order of Foresters' Friendly Society 1 item

U DFR/198 Rules of the Northampton, Wellingborough and Higham 1879 Ferrers District Branch of the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society 1 item

U DFR/199 Rules of the Northampton, Wellingborough and Higham 1887 Ferrers District Branch of the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society 1 item

U DFR/200 Partial Amendment of Branch Rules of the Northampton, 1900 Wellingboro' and Higham Ferrers District, of the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society: Rule 6 1 item

U DFR/201 Rules of the Northampton, Wellingborough and Higham 1913 Ferrers District Branch of the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society 1 item

U DFR/202 Foresters' Miscellany Mar 1988 Headline: 'Children Entertain at The Foresters' Carolcade' 1 item

U DFR/203 Foresters' Miscellany May 1988 Headline: 'Help for Deaf and Blind Youngsters' Education' 1 item

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U DFR/204 The Foresters' Miscellany and Quarterly Review, Vol. II, Jan, 1861 No. XIII 1 item

U DFR/205 The Foresters' Miscellany, Vol. XVII, No. 240 Dec 1905 1 item

U DFR/206 The Foresters' Miscellany and Quarterly Review, No. VIII Oct 1959 1 item

U DFR/207 Second Quarterly Review of the Twenty Sixth Executive Dec 1859 Council of the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society 1 item

U DFR/208 First Quarterly Review of the Seventy-Sixth Executive Oct 1909 Council of the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society 1 item

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