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Derby Daily Telegraph

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Peter

Peter Report 5 Apr 2014 21:55

Hi there,

Just found this article and wonder if anyone can explain what the Oddfellows Friendly Society did?

And what is the significance of female membership? Is this related to the suffrage movement?

Thank you,

Peter


Derby Daily Telegraph
MANCHESTER UNITY OF ODDFELLOWS FRIENDLY SOCIETY
“... Appleby, Brothers Elder and Tinslev, while amongst tho ladi n present were the Misses Bennett, Mee, King, N. Slater, M. Smitheringale, Dean, M. Seares, F. Seares, E. ... ”

First match of your search in this article.

Thursday 07 November 1912 , Derby Daily Telegraph , Derbyshire, England
Type: Article Words: 1072 Page: 2 Tags: none

Mike *

Mike * Report 5 Apr 2014 22:04

A wealth of info on Google