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...
Andrew James PooleySep 10, 20201 minNotes on Forestric HistoryProviding Convalescence for members was very important to members of Friendly Societies in the 19th Century and beyond. If you were sick...
Andrew James PooleySep 10, 20201 minNotes on Friendly Society History -This site is primarily about the history of the Ancient Order of Foresters. We do however cover other traditional branch Friendly...
crscarpenterAug 17, 20201 minHow the trust began...It all began........ Friendly Societies have been important in the lives of ordinary working men and women since the early 19th century;...