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The Common Room / Re: Ancient Order of Druids in the 1920s
« on: Sunday 10 March 13 22:13 GMT (UK)  »
That is very interesting and also a sad story.

I am sure he enjoyed his Druids membership. I can only assume the Druids were quite popular with other immigrant communities as there were both Italian and french speaking Lodges in London.

You may also be interested to know that an offshoot of the AOD became popular in America and some German speaking members returned to German taking their druidism with them. Today there are quite a number of Druids Lodges in Germany and other Countries in Northern Europe.

regards

Barry

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The Common Room / Re: Ancient Order of Druids in the 1920s
« on: Sunday 10 March 13 10:56 GMT (UK)  »
Glad to be of some help.

Nice photos - thanks for sharing them. You have probably guessed that the PNA on the front of the jewel stands for Past Noble Arch. he would also have been presented with a certificate as well.

Regards

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The Common Room / Re: Ancient Order of Druids in the 1920s
« on: Saturday 09 March 13 17:35 GMT (UK)  »
Hello 'Secretary' and 'illidge knight'

Wood Green Lodge 576 met at Three Jolly Butchers, High Rd, Wood Green in 1923 on a Monday. By 1937 it had moved to the Fishmonger's Arms. I think this lodge had closed by the 60's

Lodge 642 was West Norwood Lodge which met at Rosendale Hotel, Park Rd, West Norwood. SE27 again on a Monday in 1923 . By 1937 it had moved to the Norwood Hotel, Knight's Hill. West Norwood. This Lodge survived until at least the 60's.

Chapter 29 met at the Balham Hotel, Balham in the 30's and was still in existence in the 60's.

Hope this helps and always keen to see any pictures

regards

Barry

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Occupation Interests / Re: The Masons / Druids Lodge
« on: Wednesday 05 October 11 17:07 BST (UK)  »
Hi Annie

If you could post a photo pf the certificate I could maybe help

Regards

Barry

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Kent / Re: United Ancient Order of Druids
« on: Wednesday 29 June 11 16:25 BST (UK)  »
Hi Macwester

If you can mayeb post some photos or give some more details then I am sure we can giove you s little more information

Regards

Barry

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The Common Room / Re: Ancient Order of Druids in the 1920s
« on: Sunday 06 March 11 21:52 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Chris

Unfortunately not much left of the Croyden Lodge now. The only remaining Lodge close to Croyden is in Dartford.

Had a look in the 1923 Lodge lists and Cryden Lodge is listed as meeting at Alhambra Hotel, West Croydon. Meeting on a Thurday. Can't tell you much more about it I am afraid.

Yes Noble Arch was the chairman of the lodge and he was most often in that position from 3 to 6 months, sometimes he might occupy it for a year. He was only in it for three months as the Lodge met every week unlike say Masonic Lodges who always met monthly.

If I can help in any other way please let me know. The closest Lodge that still meets the nearest to you (and me) is in Bedworth. There were some Druids lodges in Stoke and in Leek but these seemed to have switched to become  United Ancient Order of Druids Lodges

Barry

Lichfield

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The Common Room / Re: Ancient Order of Druids
« on: Sunday 06 March 11 21:36 GMT (UK)  »
Hi ruxsaw.

Yes would love to see this. I have a very nice photo from a bit earlier about 1896 of some east end UAOD Lodges. Have you any idea which Lodge he may have been in?

This picture is in the Old Kent Rd. Not sure which ones though?

It is too big for the site but you can see it at http://www.druidicdawn.org/node/1913

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FH Documents and Artefacts / Re: Ancient Order of Druids
« on: Friday 11 June 10 17:58 BST (UK)  »
Hi Oaktrees

Yes what you have sounds like a a Director of Ceremonies sash for the AOD, probably either provincial or past DC. I have a medal (jewel) with a similar inscription. I would say it was for the (Grand or pronvicial) Director of Ceremonies for 1912. I would need more info to identify the province

Would love to see a picture. Any more info that you need please let me know

Regards

Barry


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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: druids and forresters lodges
« on: Saturday 31 October 09 10:58 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Leandra

This is the info I can find. There were two main Druid orders; an original Ancient Order of Druids (AOD) formed in 1781 and a United Ancient Order of Druids (UAOD) formed in 1833 as a split from the AOD. The AOD was a fraternal society like the masons. The UAOD were a friendly society, similar to a fraternal society but offering members defined benefits like sick pay, funeral costs etc.

Your relative was most liklely a member of the UAOD. The info I have is from a 1878 lodge list when the first NZ lodge is listed as Pionerr; Templar Hll in
Worcester-street, Christchurch, by Past Arch Druid Bro. Solomons, of Melbourne, at that time residing at Dunedin.

Two further Lodges were opned  the Hope of St. Albans and the Mistletoe Lodges;
By 1882,  44 lodges, with 2536 members. There were eight districts in New Zealand, numbered respectively, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, and 27. The District Presidents in Canterbury are Bro. D.S. Sutherland, P.A., Mistletoe Lodge, Christchurch; Bro. J. Taylor, P.A. Lyttelton Heart of Oak Lodge, Lyttelton; Bro. G.W. Luxton, P.A., Bud of Hope Lodge, Rangiora; and Bro. G. Bishop, P.A., Star of Anglesea Lodge, Southbridge. In Nov. 1883, the advisability of forming a Grand Lodge of the Order in New Zealand (from http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-MosIllu-t1-body1-d6-d8.html). There is also info on the same site about the Forresters.

Hope this helps

Barry





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