Rushden Research Group: The Buffs

Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes
"The Buffs"

Lancaster Lodge

Lancaster Lodge Vegetable Show

Queen Victoria Lodge No. 663

1910 Phillipson's Directory
Royal Antedeluvian Order of Buffaloes. “Queen Victoria” Lodge No. 663. Meetings held fornightly.

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Buffs Badge

Queen Victoria Lodge 663

Bro Raymond Fuller

Raised

9.9.52

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Buffs Badge

Queen Victoria Lodge

William Saby Knight

Risdene Lodge 5102

Risdene Lodge 5102

The two cards above and this one from 1951 & 1952 for the Risdene Lodge.

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"Buffs" Risdene Lodge around 1980. 4th from left Bunt Hartwell, 4th from right Ted Watts. Others unknown.

Be it Remembered that Bro. Arthur Watts having been elected to the high honour and dignity of Knight of the Order of Merit was duly exhalted as such on the 7th day of November 1955 in the Risdene Lodge No. 5102 and the same das since been ratified by the Grand Lodge of England of the above named Ancient and Honourable Order.

Issued by and under the authority of the Grand Lodge of England and under the seal thereof on the 6th day of July 1959

Let it be known that the name of Bro. Arthur Watts was inscribed upon the Scroll of the Roll of Honour of the Grand Lodge of England for the long and devoted Services to the above named Ancient and Honourable Order.
This, the Highest Degree, was conferred upon him and the ceremony of Exaltation performed on the thirteenth day of March 1961 by the Risdene Lodge No. 5102
And was ratified by the unanimous vote of the Grand Lodge of England on 18th April 1961.

Verse 1
Come let us all united be
And join in the refrain
To all our absent Brothers
Who we wish to see again,
To those away in distant lands,
In the air or on the sea,
Oh! May the pleasure soon be ours
To greet them heartily.

Verse 2
To those by sickness laid aside,
Or through adversity,
May they soon be restored to health,
Wealth and prosperity.
Here in this Lodge we Brothers pledge
To do the best we can,
To guard our Noble Order
To a Brother and a man.

(To the tune Auld Lang Syne)

Left is a Buffs Manual of Instruction.
A copy of the verse above was found inside.

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