Andrew James PooleyOct 22, 20201 minA MysteryThe piece of regalia illustrated below held in the Foresters Heritage Trust collection is something of a mystery. It is a presentation...
Andrew James PooleySep 23, 20202 minThe Independent Order of Royal Foresters?History is full o f mysteries - one of which is the Independent Order of Royal Foresters. On the 7th October 1837 the following...
Andrew James PooleySep 21, 20202 minNotes on Forestric HistoryOne aim of these Blogs will be to build up a picture of the Friendly Society world in 1903. It is an entirely arbitary date but it is...
Andrew James PooleySep 11, 20201 minNotes on Forestric HistoryHawaii is not a name that jumps to the lips when thinking about the history of the Ancient Order of Foresters. Yet, in the 19th century...