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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Antrim => Topic started by: scotmum on Thursday 16 April 15 21:34 BST (UK)
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Helping a friend in USA with some research on one of her lines. She has sent me a picture of two chaps wearing sashes. She initially thought they were for American organisations, but then ruled that out and by comparing with pictures on the web, realised one was Black Preceptory, the other Orange Order. She believes the 1st chap in the RBP sash was her relative, who emigrated in the early 1900s.
Anyhow, using the LOL number on the sash worn by the 2nd chap and google, I have narrowed it to Teenies, which would certainly have been near the area her relative was from. The photographer's name also matches one that another quick google confirms was in the area in the right timescale.
Although a longshot, as it is a rural area, I was hopeful that if any fellow rootschatter has any links with Teenies LOL or knows someone who does, you wouldn't mind sending me a PM and I could arrange to share the photo, in the hope it could in turn possibly be shared with current members of Teenies and that the 2nd chap might be recognised as a long since deceased family member of someone still local.
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Forgot to ask. Does anyone know what the letters JMA above the RBP on the 1st sash and JM above the LOL on the 2nd might mean?
I wondered if it indicated they were junior members?
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Hello,
Your query about the initials - probably initials of the person's name e.g. "JM" could refer to a John Martin etc.
Best wishes,
Eddie
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these two site might be able to help you.
http://www.grandorangelodge.co.uk
http://www.orange-pages.tk/histindex.htm
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Thanks for input so far, folks.
Have ruled out it being initials of name, as name (and hence initials) of one of the chaps is known, but doesn't match.
Have sent an email to another possible source of help, but will keep those links in mind too, rathmore.