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A History of the County of Oxford
… body of semi-independent broadweavers, clothworkers, and artisans shaded through to wage-earners, apprentices, and … adult education in technical and science subjects. 395 Friendly and benefit societies were recorded from the late … 1788, when its treasurer was the surgeon Edward Batt. 396 Friendly societies at the Cross Keys, the Royal Oak, and the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… of well over 2,000. 219 In 18023 there were four friendly societies with 335 members, and others, some of them … later years criticism of outdated methods increased. 271 Friendly and benefit societies, recorded from the 18th …
A History of the County of Oxford
… which had been founded about 1825 and had 160 children. 50 Friendly relations with other sects were reflected at the …
A History of the County of Essex
… 18th century, and accommodated meetings of the vestry, a friendly society, and the Wivenhoe Association against … date from the 17th century and earlier. Eleven different friendly societies meeting at inns were recorded between 1793 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… non-residence of the clergy, and the difficulty felt by artisans in placing themselves in the church between the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Whitsun Ale down. In the later 19th century the Foresters' Friendly Society held its annual festival on Whit Monday, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… numbers grew from c. 12 in 1854 to c. 50 in 1878, mainly artisans who found that there was no suitable place for them …