R.A.O.B. or Buffaloes

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This is one of the jewels:
W. Donkersley C.P.
1st Degree 21 April 1915
2nd Degree 18 August 1916
Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes
nemo mortalium omnibus horis sapit
[no man is wise for all his life/no man is at all times wise - I think]

Reverse: K.O.M. 1919
This order of Merit and Honor [sic] of Knighthood was conferred on W. Donkersley C.P. by the members of the Hand o’Friendship Lodge no. 649 in recognition of his services in the cause of Buffaloism and their esteem & regard for him as a man.  9 July 1919.

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This one says:
Hand of Friendship Lge 649
R.A.O.B. Justice, Truth, Philanthropy [their general motto]
Reverse: Presented to Primo Wilfred Donkersley Sept 27 1916

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Harrogate Convention G.L.E. Delegate 1919
Reverse: W. Donkersley K.O.M.

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And this one was also amongst the jewels, but I don't know if it was Wilfred's, it isn't engraved.  He did have another man's jewel, but that one is at the bottom of the chest and I can't be bothered to go hunting for it at the moment.

Founder, Pride of Thurgoland (nearby village), not engraved with a name.  I think this Lodge met at the Horse and Jockey Inn

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These were sent to me several years ago by a Mr. Richmond, from the belongings of James John Casey (1883-1927), Prince Edward Lodge.

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And here's the Sheffield Privincial HQ of the RAOB in West Street, decorated for the visit of the Prince of Wales (later King George) to open Sheffield University Library in April 1909.



I hope these are of interest to you all

[paulma]

Hello
My problam is I dont know much about my grand father a John Mason and have hit a very dead end
I dont know for certain even where he was born apart from Derbyshire in 1889
He met my grand mother in Penistone abt 1919  but never married her, hence the start of my problems
I am told he was in the buffaloes and this is the last lead I have in trying to pin him down
Can anybody tell me where would the best place to start in contacting the "Buffs"
Do they have an arhcive that is open to outside visitors  that might tell me where he was born
A long shot, I know !!!!
Thanks for any help you can give

[Kevvo7132]

the RAOB don't keep genealogical information on members, so unfortunately they wouldn't be able to assist in finding out where he was born. My suggestion would be to check out a site like ancestry.co.uk if you haven't already done so.

[paulma]

Hi

Unfortunaly the Roab were just about the only avenue left.Shame !!!
I am a member of most sites and have been looking for him for 6 years .I have tried most things but I believe his trail has gone cold  by now
The family tree looks rather lop sided when one branch stops at your grand father
Thanks anyway
Paul

PS Does anybody want to adopt him !!!!!!