Friendly societies and related archives

This guide to friendly society archives is not intended to be exhaustive. It complements the Archives Catalogue, which includes a subject search facility.

Archives:

• Independent Order of Rechabites, 1836-1998
• Friendly Society of Journeymen Bookbinders of London and Westminster,  1820-1832
• Harrovian Juvenile Oddfellows Society / Loyal Pride of Harrow Lodge, 1828-1958

Members’ certificates:

• Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society, 1863 June, 1900
• Independent Order of Rechabites, 1838

Rules, articles of association:

• Agreeable United Fair Friendly Society, c1785
• Beneficent Society of Tinwald and the Friendly Society of Moffat, 1800
• Prudhoe Friendly Society, 1770

Archives relating to friendly societies:

• John Woodrow letter, 1818 May 26
• J Cross letter, 1794 April 14