Gwent Archives
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
Table of Contents
- Summary Information
- Scope and Contents note
- Arrangement note
- Administrative Information
- Controlled Access Headings
- Other Finding Aids note
- Collection Inventory
- Administrative
- Financial
- Correspondence
- Publications
- Personal Records of William Waters, Treasurer of the Sherper's Star Lodge
- Miscellaneous
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
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.
Arrangement note
Arranged in the following way: Administrative, Financial, Correspondence, Publications, Personal Records of William Walters, Miscellaneous.
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.
Controlled Access Headings
Subject(s)
- Friendly societies--Wales--Monmouthshire;
Other Finding Aids note
A hard copy catalogue is available at Gwent Archives.
Collection Inventory
Administrative |
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D4550/1 Minute Book 1889-1896 |
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D4550/2 District Minute Book Includes lists of boards of directors 1907-1908. 1889-1911 |
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D4550/3 Minutes (?incomplete) of meeting of Board of Directors. [Late 19th century] |
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D4550/4 Register of Proposal and Acceptance 1863–1885 |
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D4550/5 General Laws for the Government of the Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds (Ashton Unity) 1866 |
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D4550/6 Membership Register 1866 – 1911 |
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D4550/7 Rules of the Loyal Pride of the Valley Lodge, par. Llandenny. 1867 |
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D4550/8 Rules of Newport District 1867 |
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D4550/9 Rules of the Shepherds Star Lodge, (auxiliary branch of the Newport District). 1868 |
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D4550/10 General Rules of the Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds: Aston Unity 1868 |
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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 |
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D4550/12 General Rules of Monmouthshire Unity 1880 |
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D4550/13 Amendments and Additions to rules of Merthyr Unity 1897 |
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Financial |
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D4550/14 Register of Members and Contributions of the Pride of the Valley Lodge, Llandenny. 1863-1900 |
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D4550/15 Cash Book 1864–1871 |
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D4550/16 Contribution Book 1866–1888 |
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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 |
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D4550/18 Fines Book Includes payments for doctor 1876–1896 |
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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 |
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D4550/20 Members Contribution Book Includes payments made to members and secretary’s salary 1878–1889 |
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D4550/21 Annual Return for Loyal Victoria branch of Merthyr Unity Philanthropic Institution. 1887 |
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D4550/22 Members' Contribution Books Includes payments for sick and funeral fund, and for management. 1890–1904 |
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D4550/23 Cash Book 1892–1911 |
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D4550/24 Receipts for payments made on the death of members 1892–1903 |
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D4550/25 Annual Returns 1892, 1905, 1908 |
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D4550/26 Annual Returns 5 forms 1893-1909 |
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D4550/27 Bank Book 1893–1899 |
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D4550/28 List of Members' Contributions [c.1902] |
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D4550/29 Record Book of members’ annual payments 1904–1911 |
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D4550/30 Cash Book for sick fund 1904–1911 1904 – 1911 |
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Correspondence |
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D4550/31 Letter: William Thwaites, Secretary of the Bristol General Hospital to Mr W. Walters in Llanishen, requesting payment of annual subscription. 1889 |
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D4550/32 Correspondence of William Waters, secretary. Includes notices of appointments and annual particulars of order. 1898–1912 |
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D4550/33 Circulars and Minutes relating to the National Insurance Act, 1911, and the Friendly Societies Act 1896. 1907–1912 |
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D4550/34 Correspondence of secretary. Concerns insurance, winding-up of society, and other matters. 1909–1913 |
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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 |
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D4550/36 Lecture, Charges, etc., of the Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds Part Second. 1854 |
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D4550/37 Report of forty-eighth annual meeting of Ashton Unity, held in Shipley District, co. Yorks. 1874 |
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D4550/38 Report of Jubilee and of fiftieth annual meeting of Ashton Unity, held at Ashton-Under-Lyne, co. Lancs. 1876 |
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D4550/39 P.M.’S Charge of the Order of Independent Shepherds, M[onmouthshire] U[nity]. 1881 |
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D4550/40 D.M.’s Charge of the Order of Independent Shepherds, M[onmouthshire] U[nity]. 1881 |
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D4550/41 Lecture Charges, etc., of the Order of Independent Shepherds, M[onmouthshire] U[nity]. 1881 |
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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 |
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D4550/43 Funeral Ceremony at the Grave (Monmouthshire Unity). Printed in St. Mary Street, Monmouth, by Samuel Rowley. 1882 |
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D4550/44 Lecture, Charges & c., of the Order of Independant Shepherds: Part Second. 1882 |
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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 |
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D4550/46 Record of Payments made to William Waters of Llanishen (treasurer of Shepherds Star Lodge) for supply of quarry materials. 1904-1907 |
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D4550/47 Poor Rate Collector's Monthly Statements 1907-1908 |
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D4550/48 Order for Contributions by William Waters and James Thomas, overseers of the poor of par. Llanishen. 1908 |
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D4550/49 Correspondence, Rules, Contribution Record and Publications relating to the Hearts of Oak Benefit Society, and to membership of Alfred Waters. 1914–1918 |
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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 |
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D4550/51 Death Certificates and Receipts, mainly for funeral expenses 1881–1911 |
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D4550/52 Annual Return and Correspondence including letter referring to winding-up of society. 1909–1913 |
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D4550/53 Application to cancel registration of society 1913 |
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D4550/54 Certificate and Declaration of Fitness of Thomas Whitcombe 1885, 1892 |
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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 |
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D4550/56 Sales Particulars and Conditions (final edition) for the Raglan Estate. Enclosed: 1 Oct. 1920 AGREEMENT. 1920 |
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D4550/57 Official Stamp of the Pride of the Valley Lodge [20th century] |
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D4550/58 Official Stamp of the Pride of the Valley Lodge (no. 2). [20th century] |
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D4550/59 Official Stamp of Shepherds Star Lodge, Newport District. |
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D4550/60 Official Stamp of the Shepherds Star Lodge (no. 1). [20th century] |
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D4550/61 Ceremonial Sash, produced by G. Tutill of 83 City Road, London [20th century] |
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