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Offline BarryW

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Re: R.A.O.B. or Buffaloes
« Reply #90 on: Friday 01 May 09 19:15 BST (UK) »
Hi

Do you happen to know the Lodge name by any chance?

St Eia 8651 and Sir Henry Irving Lodge 9079 both still meet in St Ives.

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Barry
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« Reply #91 on: Tuesday 05 May 09 16:12 BST (UK) »
Hi Sandie,

I believe the museum at Harrogate is only GLE specific, so it may be a dead avenue.
I'll check with some of my contacts in other banners to see if they can shed any light on the fob for you.


Thanks Kevin I really do appreciate it

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« Reply #92 on: Thursday 07 May 09 07:28 BST (UK) »
My grandfather William Henry Bolton Wroe, was a Buff.  I did have a wonderful photo of him in his regalia. Sadly, due to a fire at the family home a lot of items were lost.  I know he lived in the Ardwick district of Manchester, Gomm Steet to be precise, he died in 1930 aged 86. If there is any information regarding a possible lodge in that area at that time, I would appreciate it.

Many thanks

Melidon

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« Reply #93 on: Friday 08 May 09 15:46 BST (UK) »
It appears that my great grandfather may have been a member of the order of the Buffaloes. His name is Thomas Pointon and lived in Brown Edge, Staffordshire. Any info would be appriciated.
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« Reply #94 on: Tuesday 09 June 09 21:40 BST (UK) »
Don't know about Lodge in Brown Edge but there were lodges certainly in Leek. Any idea where he might have been  a member?

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« Reply #95 on: Tuesday 09 June 09 21:59 BST (UK) »
No,sorry ,I've no idea which one he belonged to

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« Reply #96 on: Wednesday 10 June 09 20:41 BST (UK) »
Shame.

The main lodges in Leek were 'Leek and Moorlands' 4996 and  'Pride of the Moorlands' 9015
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« Reply #97 on: Friday 26 June 09 22:28 BST (UK) »
Hi Den

I wonder if you could help me?  A few weeks ago I emailed someone in the R.A.O.B, but have not had a reply yet.  I know my grandfather, Ernest Praid (born 29/4/1888) was in the R.A.O.B, but would like to try and find out more.  I have no idea which lodge he was with and what his title was.   He was born in London but left home at 10, living in Wales (1911 census) then moving on to Shropshire (was in WW1), Yorkshire and then Kent.  If you need any more info, I can elaborate.  In the photo I am attaching, he is sitting 2nd from the left with CH on his "apron". He actually took this photograph with the aid of a timer.  I have no idea what year this was taken.  Any help would be much appreciated.

Kind regards

Jacqui
Hilton, Coxall, Slater, Bebb, Praid/Praed, Bowers

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« Reply #98 on: Friday 26 June 09 23:37 BST (UK) »
It's actually a 'CM' ie City Marshall.

The venue looks bit like Grove House in Harrogate which is the HQ of the RAOB. It might be his Lodge met there or had gone there on a  visit. Much more than that I can't really tell. Hope it helps.

Have  look at http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.raob.info/images/grovehouse.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.raob.info/grove_house.htm&usg=__WBTAj5X0FE3oKcjKRgZPkeqne1Q=&h=275&w=750&sz=97&hl=en&start=8&tbnid=VvJwkbCRHBiL6M:&tbnh=52&tbnw=141&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgrove%2Bhouse%2Bharrogate%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den
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