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Title: Buffaloes
Post by: Finley 1 on Monday 13 February 12 13:11 GMT (UK)

My Grandad belonged to the Buffaloes..... but guess what that is all I know...

When I was little, my Pop used to talk about his dad being a buff and it was beyond me... until later years.
But when I asked he didnt seem to have much information....
so
My Grandad lived in Leicester Welford Rd  from c 1916 until 1920 and then the new Braunstone area off Narborough Rd... until 1942..

Where were the Buffaloes and what is it all about.....????? thank you

xin

Title: Re: Buffaloes
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 13 February 12 13:13 GMT (UK)

Google Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes and you get a number of hits including this one

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Antediluvian_Order_of_Buffaloes

Title: Re: Buffaloes
Post by: Finley 1 on Monday 13 February 12 13:36 GMT (UK)

thanks carole
 :)
xin

Title: Re: Buffaloes
Post by: Mike from Leicester on Monday 13 February 12 14:04 GMT (UK)

Greeting’s Again …….Xin.

Re Main Lodge ......

I’m not 100% sure on this but …..St: Nicolas Circle.
ring’s a bell.

Next to the furniture shop which was on the corner of Vaughan  Way
Which had the Teddy in the top window facing the Holiday Inn..

MIKE. ……..

Title: Re: Buffaloes
Post by: Finley 1 on Monday 13 February 12 16:34 GMT (UK)

thanks Mike,
do you know I have vague memories of that darn bear ????  ;D ;D

Xin

Title: Re: Buffaloes
Post by: hugatree on Monday 13 February 12 18:22 GMT (UK)

the Leicester branch should be able to give you  history,might be worth contacting:

MR ROLY MASON
Telephone 0116 278 4062
Address 2 WILLOW DRIVE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5TN

Good luck

Title: Re: Buffaloes
Post by: Finley 1 on Monday 13 February 12 18:58 GMT (UK)

thanks
Hug a tree

will give it a go...  :)

xin

Title: Re: Buffaloes
Post by: Mike from Leicester on Monday 13 February 12 22:33 GMT (UK)

Sorry forgot to say that the Teddy was in a moving " rocking chair."
Can you picture it now ?

MIKE. ….

Title: Re: Buffaloes
Post by: Finley 1 on Monday 13 February 12 22:42 GMT (UK)

Did it have a Green bow??? I used to go down that way to catch the Leics to Rugby train.....some many years ago......

thanks for reviving the memory MIKE

xin

 ;)

Title: Re: Buffaloes
Post by: alswilson on Tuesday 14 February 12 19:37 GMT (UK)

Mike it was a paddington bear in the  rocking chair

Title: Re: Buffaloes
Post by: Mike from Leicester on Tuesday 14 February 12 21:19 GMT (UK)

 ;D…………It’s hard to tell without the Marmalade sandwiches……… ;D…

MIKE. …..

Title: Re: Buffaloes
Post by: Mike from Leicester on Tuesday 21 February 12 21:29 GMT (UK)

Greeting’s Again Xin. …..

Have you tried this link ?

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,279830.0.html

MIKE. ……

Title: Re: Buffaloes
Post by: Finley 1 on Tuesday 21 February 12 22:29 GMT (UK)

Thanks MIKE
will browse through it and see what its all about.

 :)

xin