Monmouthshire Unity Independent Order of Shepherds Friendly Society (formerly the Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds), 1863-1911 and personal records, 1904-1918, of William Waters, secretary, and treasurer of the Shepherds’ Star Lodge, Newport District.
GB0218.D4550

Summary Information

Repository
Gwent Archives
Creator
Monmouthshire Unity Independant Order of Shepherds' Friendly Society.
Title
Monmouthshire Unity Independent Order of Shepherds Friendly Society (formerly the Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds), 1863-1911 and personal records, 1904-1918, of William Waters, secretary, and treasurer of the Shepherds’ Star Lodge, Newport District.
ID
GB0218.D4550
Date
1863-1918
Extent
0.045 Cubic Metres
Language
English

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Scope and Contents note

Records of Monmouthshire Unity Independant Order of Shepherds' Friendly Society: Minute books 1889-1911, registers of members, contributions, proposals and acceptance 1863-1911, cash books 1864-1911, annual returns 1892-1909, correspondence 1889-1913, circulars 1907-1912, publications 1854-1909, personal records of William Walters, treasurer, 1904-1918, rules 1867-1897, official stamps and ceremonial sash, undated.

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Arrangement note

Arranged in the following way: Administrative, Financial, Correspondence, Publications, Personal Records of William Walters, Miscellaneous.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

 Gwent Archives

Conditions Governing Access note

Usual conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use note

Usual copyright conditions apply.

Accruals note

Accruals are not expected.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

[2006]

Appraisal note

All records have been retained.

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Controlled Access Headings

Subject(s)

  • Friendly societies--Wales--Monmouthshire;

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Other Finding Aids note

A hard copy catalogue is available at Gwent Archives.

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Collection Inventory

Administrative 

 D4550/1 Minute Book 1889-1896 

 D4550/2  District Minute Book Includes lists of boards of directors 1907-1908. 1889-1911 

 D4550/3  Minutes (?incomplete) of meeting of Board of Directors. [Late 19th century] 

 D4550/4  Register of Proposal and Acceptance 1863–1885 

 D4550/5  General Laws for the Government of the Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds (Ashton Unity) 1866 

 D4550/6 Membership Register 1866 – 1911  

 D4550/7  Rules of the Loyal Pride of the Valley Lodge, par. Llandenny. 1867 

 D4550/8 Rules of Newport District 1867 

 D4550/9  Rules of the Shepherds Star Lodge, (auxiliary branch of the Newport District). 1868 

 D4550/10  General Rules of the Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds: Aston Unity 1868 

 D4550/11 Amended Rules of Newport District of the Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds and Monmouthshire Unity, Independent Order of Shepherds Friendly Society. 1869, 1880 

 D4550/12  General Rules of Monmouthshire Unity 1880 

 D4550/13  Amendments and Additions to rules of Merthyr Unity 1897 

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Financial 

 D4550/14  Register of Members and Contributions of the Pride of the Valley Lodge, Llandenny. 1863-1900 

 D4550/15  Cash Book 1864–1871  

 D4550/16  Contribution Book 1866–1888 

 D4550/17  Cash Book of the Shepherds Star Lodge (auxiliary branch of Llanfihangel Torymynydd and Llandenny District). Includes rules of lodge and minutes of meeting for June 1889. 1870 – 1871 Returns of members who were ‘out of compliance’. 1869–1888 

 D4550/18  Fines Book Includes payments for doctor 1876–1896 

 D4550/19 Funeral Fund Contribution Book of the Llanfihangel Torymynydd & Llandenny District.Includes rules relating to monies owed by members and payment of fines, and cure for the ‘Yellow ganders’. 1877–1892 

 D4550/20 Members Contribution Book Includes payments made to members and secretary’s salary 1878–1889 

 D4550/21 Annual Return for Loyal Victoria branch of Merthyr Unity Philanthropic Institution. 1887 

 D4550/22  Members' Contribution Books Includes payments for sick and funeral fund, and for management. 1890–1904 

 D4550/23 Cash Book 1892–1911 

 D4550/24  Receipts for payments made on the death of members 1892–1903 

 D4550/25 Annual Returns 1892, 1905, 1908 

 D4550/26  Annual Returns 5 forms 1893-1909 

 D4550/27  Bank Book 1893–1899 

 D4550/28  List of Members' Contributions [c.1902] 

 D4550/29  Record Book of members’ annual payments 1904–1911 

 D4550/30 Cash Book for sick fund 1904–1911 1904 – 1911 

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Correspondence 

 D4550/31 Letter: William Thwaites, Secretary of the Bristol General Hospital to Mr W. Walters in Llanishen, requesting payment of annual subscription. 1889 

 D4550/32  Correspondence of William Waters, secretary. Includes notices of appointments and annual particulars of order. 1898–1912 

 D4550/33  Circulars and Minutes relating to the National Insurance Act, 1911, and the Friendly Societies Act 1896. 1907–1912 

 D4550/34  Correspondence of secretary. Concerns insurance, winding-up of society, and other matters. 1909–1913 

 D4550/35 Letter: the Secretary of Monmouthshire Education Committee to Clerk to Llanishen Parish Council, Llanishen, informing him of the appointment of school managers. 1913 

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Publications 

 D4550/36  Lecture, Charges, etc., of the Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds Part Second. 1854 

 D4550/37  Report of forty-eighth annual meeting of Ashton Unity, held in Shipley District, co. Yorks. 1874 

 D4550/38  Report of Jubilee and of fiftieth annual meeting of Ashton Unity, held at Ashton-Under-Lyne, co. Lancs. 1876 

 D4550/39  P.M.’S Charge of the Order of Independent Shepherds, M[onmouthshire] U[nity]. 1881 

 D4550/40  D.M.’s Charge of the Order of Independent Shepherds, M[onmouthshire] U[nity]. 1881 

 D4550/41  Lecture Charges, etc., of the Order of Independent Shepherds, M[onmouthshire] U[nity]. 1881 

 D4550/42 Opening of District Meeting of Past Master’s Lecture, etc., of The Order of Independent Shepherds. Published by Samuel Rowley, printer, in Monmouth. 1882 

 D4550/43  Funeral Ceremony at the Grave (Monmouthshire Unity). Printed in St. Mary Street, Monmouth, by Samuel Rowley. 1882 

 D4550/44 Lecture, Charges & c., of the Order of Independant Shepherds: Part Second. 1882 

 D4550/45 General Secretary’s Report for the 83rd annual meeting of Ashton Unity. 1909 

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Personal Records of William Waters, Treasurer of the Sherper's Star Lodge 

 D4550/46 Record of Payments made to William Waters of Llanishen (treasurer of Shepherds Star Lodge) for supply of quarry materials. 1904-1907 

 D4550/47 Poor Rate Collector's Monthly Statements 1907-1908 

 D4550/48 Order for Contributions by William Waters and James Thomas, overseers of the poor of par. Llanishen. 1908 

 D4550/49  Correspondence, Rules, Contribution Record and Publications relating to the Hearts of Oak Benefit Society, and to membership of Alfred Waters. 1914–1918  

 D4550/50 Grandfather's Book, by the author of ‘Jim and His Dog’, etc. Published by the Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge. c.1900 

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Miscellaneous 

 D4550/51 Death Certificates and Receipts, mainly for funeral expenses 1881–1911 

 D4550/52 Annual Return and Correspondence including letter referring to winding-up of society. 1909–1913 

 D4550/53  Application to cancel registration of society 1913 

 D4550/54  Certificate and Declaration of Fitness of Thomas Whitcombe 1885, 1892 

 D4550/55 Sales Particulars for freehold estates at Devauden, Llanishen and Llansoy. Includes particulars of New House, Llanishen, residence of William Walters, treasurer of the Shepherds Star Lodge. 1901 

 D4550/56 Sales Particulars and Conditions (final edition) for the Raglan Estate. Enclosed: 1 Oct. 1920 AGREEMENT. 1920 

 D4550/57  Official Stamp of the Pride of the Valley Lodge [20th century] 

 D4550/58  Official Stamp of the Pride of the Valley Lodge (no. 2). [20th century] 

 D4550/59 Official Stamp of Shepherds Star Lodge, Newport District. 

 D4550/60  Official Stamp of the Shepherds Star Lodge (no. 1). [20th century] 

 D4550/61 Ceremonial Sash, produced by G. Tutill of 83 City Road, London [20th century] 

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