R.A.O.B. or Buffaloes

[swampinstein]

Do you know what lodges were in Leicester

[whittenbury]

Do you know what lodges were in Leicester

There have been loads in Leicester, If you narrow it down with a year and place I am sure  I could work it out. (sadly Leicester Province does not have a Website)
Den

[swampinstein]

I can remember my dad being in it 60's 70's and 80's

he came from Glen Parva leicester

[whittenbury]

I can remember my dad being in it 60's 70's and 80's

he came from Glen Parva leicester

Hi The nearest I can find that covers those dates is:
Walter Chantry 8232 met at Bell Hotel Leicester Rd Wigston (Fri eve) Early 60s
it then changed name to Chantry-Crouch Early 70s
Changed name again to: Archie Lane 8232, met at Conservative Club Blaby Rd South Wigston
According to the 2008 Directory this Lodge was still open.
Hope this is of sme help
Den

[swampinstein]

  Thank you, Wigston is not far from where my father lived, so no doubt that could be the one.

[srkdak]

I am hoping that someone may be able to provide some information if possible on the picture that I have attached. The man is the grandfather of a dear friend. She has no knowledge of her grandfather and only this picture and as she lives in Canada and he was from England it has made it all that much more difficult. His name is William Henry Edmunds and he was born in 1853 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. In 1891 he lived in Jersey, Channel Islands. In the 1901 census he is living in Clapham, London and in 1911 in Wandsworth, London. I am trying to find out anything I can. I was told that this is the regalia of a R.A.O.B. and if anyone can provide anything further I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

[whittenbury]

I am hoping that someone may be able to provide some information if possible on the picture that I have attached. The man is the grandfather of a dear friend. She has no knowledge of her grandfather and only this picture and as she lives in Canada and he was from England it has made it all that much more difficult. His name is William Henry Edmunds and he was born in 1853 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. In 1891 he lived in Jersey, Channel Islands. In the 1901 census he is living in Clapham, London and in 1911 in Wandsworth, London. I am trying to find out anything I can. I was told that this is the regalia of a R.A.O.B. and if anyone can provide anything further I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

Hi Srkdak
The only thing I can tell you is he is a Knight Order of Merit. The Big Cross Jewel he is wearing shows He is from the Grand Executive Banner. I can't read the Lodge name from the cuffs. Sadly all the old records of the GEB were destroyed years ago.  Also this fits in with your dates as the GEB had Lodges in London.
Den

[srkdak]

Thankyou very much. Where would we search to find out information as to what his position, or what the GEB was? We don't really know much about this. She is excited with any new news I can find to help her understand who her relatives were.

[whittenbury]

Thankyou very much. Where would we search to find out information as to what his position, or what the GEB was? We don't really know much about this. She is excited with any new news I can find to help her understand who her relatives were.

The GEB is The Grand Executive Banner of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes.
His Degree in the picture is KOM Knight Order of Merit. That is the 3rd Degree out of 4. (Its the best Jewel from any of the banners) It is v large and solid Silver. a better look at the Jewels can be found here
http://www.s119595638.websitehome.co.uk/pgeb.html
As I said sadly all the old records were destroyed in a fire I doubt if you can find anything more.
Den