Ancient Order of Druids in the 1920s

[The Secretary]

Barry
Many thanks. Able to track down using Google Earth the pub that was called the Three Jolly Butchers now called Monaghans and useful background reading on Wood Green and its history from village to multi culture. Now if I can work out how to add attachments I'll show some of the stuff I have . Again many thanks.

[BarryW]

Glad to be of some help.

Nice photos - thanks for sharing them. You have probably guessed that the PNA on the front of the jewel stands for Past Noble Arch. he would also have been presented with a certificate as well.

Regards

[The Secretary]

Barry
My grandfather who was born in London the son of an immigrant German possibly Jew christened as Jacob Daniel Backer but known as John Daniel Baker lived in difficult times. His father was interned during world war one even though he came to England in the 1880's and had sons who fought and died for GB. Sad to note that on the War Graves Commission site where his (my great grandfather) sons death is confirmed he was not even acknowledged as the father although his wife was acknowledged as the mother.

Besides being a good man my grandfather to whom the medals were given invented the knee  device still used today to lay carpets. You may have used or seen it used it yourself.

Many thanks again.

[BarryW]

That is very interesting and also a sad story.

I am sure he enjoyed his Druids membership. I can only assume the Druids were quite popular with other immigrant communities as there were both Italian and french speaking Lodges in London.

You may also be interested to know that an offshoot of the AOD became popular in America and some German speaking members returned to German taking their druidism with them. Today there are quite a number of Druids Lodges in Germany and other Countries in Northern Europe.

regards

Barry

[The Secretary]

Barry
Many thanks.
While my Grandfather was alive until 1969 and I knew him he always lived in London and we in the Peak District. I recall as a smallish child been taken by him for a walk through the financial part of the City of London walking into and out of  buildings in use. I recall him saying to me that he was following established rights of way albeit then there were buildings built over the right of way.

Thank you again.

[Tina Bilbe]

My grandfather was a member of the Berkshire Lodge of the Ancient Order of Druids in the 1930s. Neither the Local History Library nor the Berkshire County Archives have any information about them. I have a handful of artefacts, including a photo album but am not tec savvy enough to post pictures. If anyone knows of any other places I might search for information about this Lodge I would be very interested in sharing information.