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The Common Room / Re: R.A.O.B. or Buffaloes
« on: Sunday 13 June 10 20:53 BST (UK) »
Hi. I wonder if members of this forum can help... The attached photo shows a group of men incuding, on the left end of the front row, my Great Grandfather. According to family legend they are "Buffaloes".
The photo was probably taken sometime in the early 20th Century - after 1904 (which is about when my GGF came to London from Poland). He lived for a few years in Stepney and later moved to Maida Vale, so this photo was probably taken in one of those areas. The sashes bear titles such as Treasurer, President, Vice President, Secretary, Guardian; on the right side of each sash are letters which may be D'HL? and on the left side No.8.
Apart from the photo I have no other related artefacts.
Could this be a RAOB lodge? If so is there any way I can find out more about these gentlemen?
The photo was probably taken sometime in the early 20th Century - after 1904 (which is about when my GGF came to London from Poland). He lived for a few years in Stepney and later moved to Maida Vale, so this photo was probably taken in one of those areas. The sashes bear titles such as Treasurer, President, Vice President, Secretary, Guardian; on the right side of each sash are letters which may be D'HL? and on the left side No.8.
Apart from the photo I have no other related artefacts.
Could this be a RAOB lodge? If so is there any way I can find out more about these gentlemen?