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British Friendly Societies, 1750–1914 Simon Cordery and Monmouth College British Friendly Societies, 1750–1914 This page intentionally left blank British Friendly Societies, 1750–1914 Simon Cordery Monmouth College ©Simon Cordery 2003 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2003 978-0-333-99031-5 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publica- tion may be made without written permission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of theCopyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 4LP. Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2003 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS and 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 Companies and representatives throughout the world PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-43163-2 ISBN 978-0-230-59804-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9780230598041 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Cordery, Simon, 1960- British friendly societies, 1750-1914 / Simon Cordery. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Friendly societies–Great Britain–History. 2. Public welfare–Great Britain–History. 3. Working class–Great Britain–History. 4. Great Britain– History–Sources. 5. Great Britain–Social conditions. 6. Great Britain–Politics and government. I. Title. HS1508.G7C67 2003 334.7–dc21 2002192464 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 For Stacy and Gareth This page intentionally left blank Contents List of Illustrations and Tables ix Acknowledgements xi Abbreviations xiii Introduction 1 1 Roots and Rituals 12 2 Patrons, Radicals, and the Struggle for Control 42 3 Regulatory Voluntarism 65 4 The Politics of Respectability 98 5 The Late-Victorian Loss of Confidence 125 6 Into the State 152 Conclusion 175 Notes 183 Index 224 vii This page intentionally left blank List of Illustrations and Tables 1.1 Ancient Order of Foresters sash 19 1.2 Independent Order of Rechabites medal 19 1.3 Great Bedwyn Friendly Society drinking mug 35 1.4 Medbourne Ancient Order of Foresters procession 36 2.1 Anti-free trade poster 57 3.1 Grand United Order of Oddfellows postcard 76 3.2 Independent Order of Rechabites postcard 84 5.1 Scottish Widows’ Fund annual report 140 6.1 The National Insurance Act Illustrated 170 Tables 3.1 Royal Commission on Friendly Societies classification system 67 4.1 Membership growth in selected affiliated orders 105 ix
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