Rational Association Friendly Society

[Trees]

Does any one know anything about this Association ..such as who could be a member, how much did they have to pay, how wide spread were the branches set up?
I know from a funeral report that an ex policeman became chairman of the Cowley,Devon branch between 1910 and 1938

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Originally called "The Rational Sick and Burial Association", at it's 10th conference in Swansea in 1898 it changed it's name to "The Rational Friendly Society". These conferences were held every 5 years.

In 1898 there were 808 branches and 103,641 members - the worth of the association was £325, 441 13s 1d.

[hanes teulu]

http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3342374/3342377/26/

see column 6

[Trees]

Just read the link wow they really were a great lot talking about Old Age Pensions so early we owe their for thought a good deal Many thanks for this most interesting link