Friendly and Fraternal Societies

[Forward]

Hi,

Sent email to addresses shown on the RAOB web page from the link given earlier in this thread, both bounced.

Thus do you folks have a valid email address?

Ray

 

[Phil]

Forward

Try this link,

https://www.raobgle.org.uk/

Phil

 

[leonardjob]

I am sure your right. I assumed they were their for longer than that,

 

[Bernard67Arnold]

Hi Barry, Have found three of my Dads Buffs jewels, or medals whatever, he
was in the Grand surrey Lodge,and one of thjem says"awarded to Primo
JHArnold by the Edgbaston lodge for attendance May 5th 1930, thats the year I was born. Second one says presented to Primo JH Arnold for services
as CW, Aug;1928. and the third was by the Handel Lodge for merit July 28
1928.I note you live in Lichfield, I could bring them to Boeley car boot on
July 19th. if you wanted to see them. Bernard67Arnold

 

[Forward]

Hi,

With help from here I'm now making progress - thank you

Do you know the pubs and location if possible of the following Lodges:

McInnes Lodge 683 which ceased in December 2007

Hockley Lodge 8306 which amalgamated with Aberdeen Lodge 5959 in Nov 1970. Aberdeen Lodge later amalgamated with the Brindley Lodge 54 in Sep 1980, that Lodge is still functioning in Slade Road.

Phil as already given Aberdeen as Queens Head in Aberdeen St Winson Green.

Ray

 

[Phil]

Hi Forward

I don't know the pubs around Slade Rd, perhaps someone with local knowledge might know where the Brindley Lodge holds its lodge night. Are there any social clubs around there because they were all moving from pubs to social clubs in the 70's & 80's when the pub landlords wanted to start charging them room hire.

Phil

 

[Forward]

Hi Phil,

I should have given address of Brinsley, it's held at Highcroft Sports and Social Club, Slade Road.

It's McInnes and Hockley Lodge I need to find if I can.

Ray

 

[Phil]

Forward

The best thing to do is for you to write to the secretary of the Brindley Lodge at the address you have. Asking him for the information you want. If he cant help you then ask him to refer you to the Provincial Grand Lodge or somewhere that you can get some help.

Phil

 

[Alf]

There was a Lodge at the Hare & Hounds Marsh Hill Erdington my Lodge

 

[BarryW]

Hi Forward

As you say all these Lodges have gone - only leaving Sheridan Lodge No 54. The ususal thing is the loldest lodge name and number is kept at the amamlgamation. They may still have some records. There are about 25 lodges stil in or about Brum

Provincial Grand Lodge meet at Railway Club in Oakley Rd, Small Heath.

Alf, was you Lodge Greyhound 5080? if so it meets at same place as Sheridan Lodge.

Bernard - Don't know Grand Surrey Banner. They still seem to have 2 or 3 lodges in Brum but not the ones you listed sadly. Sorry can't make this Saturday but would like to see them.

Barry

 

[Bernard67Arnold]

Hi Barry I shall be in Lichfield on Sunday doing a plant sale at the car boot, where the proceeds will be donationed to the BHF, I the buffs used to be called the working mans Masons, some of them like to keep their
affairs a little to themselves.,you cant blame in a way, but they did a lot of good work when people were very poor. The young people of today have no,
idea of how the people of Birmingham lived in the 1920/30s I was born in Balsall heath in 1930 in a two up and two down slum in Hick Street, outside privee and all! It is important that events are recorded and are
there for people to see and know the social history of our city!
bye for now Bernard

 

[Forward]

Barry,
Unlike quite a fare few on this board my childhood memories are scant. However it’s been confirmed by siblings that whilst we sat on the Union pub (Gerrard St Lozells) the ‘old man’ used to come down from upstairs room wearing medals. From that I would expect the Union pub would be one of the as yet unknown locations of the Lodges.

Bernard,
If I still resided in B’ham I would be down Lichfield to meet you, with the hope of adding to info I’m endeavouring to gather in what role the Buffs played in helping those who like our family lived in the slums, in my case for some 19 years. Whilst I can understand specific details should be with held nevertheless in the interest of social interest and perhaps their own self interest (to gain more members) I do feel the Buffs could be more forthcoming by providing a general guide to how each helped each other – finance- moral support – etc?

Thanks to you both

Ray

 

[BarryW]

Hi Ray and Bernard

I absolutely agree with you.

My first interest really is the history of friendly and fraternal societies in Staffordshire a sa whole. I had relatives in both the Oddfellows and the Foresters.

I consider myself to be 'rekatively' young and I still think that there is a lot w ecould learn in today's society. These groups put others before self and this is how they got through a tough life.

Bernard - please let me know when you are next doing your plant stall and I' ll come down.

Regards

Barry

 

[Maris]

Somewhere in Birmingham.

 

[Radiorails]

A get together - possibly an annual Christmas Dinner - by a Lodge of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes. The horns were the clue but the sign beneath confirms the use of the room. I believe most Buff Lodges were in separate parts of pubs.
Knowing the knowledge here of pubs maybe someone knows where that was/is.

 

[Lorraine0402]

I am looking for any information on the "Buffs" that were in the Nechells area, Lodge Number 3271. He lived on Great Lister Street.

My Grandad was an ROH member, his name was Michael Melody.

I have attached a photo of him and his members and also his medal.

Any help would be much appreciated.
Lorraine