Object number
55/358
Creator
Description
This Oddfellow's scarf belonged to the Nailsea Loyal Prosperity Lodge of the 100-F No. 449 Somerset. It is blue in colour with a silver border either side, a silver fringe and an eight-pointed silver star. The Order of Oddfellows was a large Friendly Society formed to provide some insurance for members against sickness or death.
Physical description
1 scarf: material
Archival history
Letter, Assistant Keeper to Mr Lorie, 23 October 1959 (55/799–55/1180) – The Order of Oddfellows, the Ancient Order of Foresters and the Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds were large Friendly Society. The Oddfellows comprised numerous affiliated branches and is said to have originated in the first half of the eighteenth century. These Orders primarily existed to form a central fund by subscription for the relief members and their families who, as a result of sickness or death, were in need of financial assistance. The National Insurance Act of 1911 greatly lessened the need for their activities.
Production place
City Road [Islington]
Production date
1860 - 1870
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