90 A HISTORY OF LONGRIDGE. [Chap. 3. 



William Wlialley, Secretarj-, Thos. "Wilkinson, Treasurer. Mr. Thos. 

 Woods, however, acted as Secretary for 21 years. About 1850 the 

 Society was worth £12, and had 35 members. In 1864 it was worth 

 £40, and had 40 members ; in 1866 the funds were as low as £9 ; but 

 in 1874 the Society was worth £273; and in 1887 the funds were 

 £852, and the Society had 133 members. The benefits are : Sick Pay, 

 10s. weekly for six months, which is reduced gradually to 2/6 a week ; 

 Funeral Pay, £8, and £6 on death of a member's wife. The present 

 officers are : John Nicholson, President ; Jas. Tipping, Vice-President ; 

 Hy. Wearden, Warder ; John Tipping, Secretary ; Jas. Coupe, 

 Treasurer ; and Thos. Woods, Chief Treasurer for the Unity. The 

 Society meets at the Bull and Royal Hotel 



The third Society founded in Longridge was the Grand United 

 Order of Oddfellows, on July 3rd, 1850. The capital is £203 ; the 

 number of members being 72. The officers are : James Hesmondhalgh, 

 N.G. ; John Slater, V.G. ; J. T. Dewhurst, P.N.G. ; Joshua HaU, 

 Secretary. 



The Longridge Independent Sick and Funeral Society was started 

 on November 2nd, 1867. The number of members then was 49. The 

 officers were : David Crossley, Chairman and Treasurer ; Saml. 

 Seddall, Secretarj'. The present number of members is 39 ; the funds 

 amounting to " about £200." The benefits appear to be : Sick Pay, 

 from 10s. to 2/6 per week; Funeral Paj-, £10. The present officers 

 are : Trustees, Eev. H. Archibald, J. Halsall, and D. Crossley ; 

 President, D. Crossley ; Vice-President, John Crossley ; Secretary-, 

 John Campbell. The Society meets in the Congregational Schoolroom. 



The next Society established was the Ancient Order of Druids, 

 Lodge 349, which was opened May I5th, 1852. Samuel Eoscal was 

 the originator. Fourteen members joined the first year. In 1887 the 

 number was 200. The funds amount to £953 14s. 6d. The benefits 

 obtained are : Sick Pay, 9s. per week ; Funeral Pay, £8 on death of 

 member or member's wife. No persons over 40 years of age are 

 allowed to join the Society. The officers in 1852 were Richard 

 Bamber, N.G.A. ; John Rawstorne, V.G.A. ; John Livesey, Secretary ; 

 and T. H. Sargenson, Treasiu-er. The present officers are: Ed.. 



