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A History of the County of Oxford
… to be the earliest box club in the county. 76 The town's friendly societies retained a high membership in the early … particular political groups: in the 1840s the Woodstock Friendly Society was supported chiefly by Liberals and nonconformists. 78 In 1868 the feasts of the Woodstock Friendly Society, the United Brethren, and the United Benefit …
A History of the County of Oxford
… in 1807. 57 Selfhelp was also promoted and the town's four friendly societies had 294 members in 1803 and 260 or more in …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… dating from before 1863 and surviving until c. 1908. 97 A Friendly Society was registered in 1834 and an Independent …
A History of the County of Somerset
… village. SOCIAL LIFE The Polden Hill and Woolavington Friendly Society, founded 1854, and in the early 20th century …