Redfyre Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 I have a hunch that William Shaw was a name linked to Hallam Football Club in the 1860s, but I could be wrong. Someone did a history of Hallam FC some years ago, and it is worth noting that the name might also feature in the history of Sheffield FC. Another thought is that the Shaw family had links to the Hallam Chase. Just lines to investigate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Squirrel Posted November 18, 2008 Author Share Posted November 18, 2008 Here is the pic, not a pretty sight but hopefully it may lead to finding out where it came from and why etc. http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm18/bushysquirrel/DSCF0008.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUFFEMS Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Hi, This is a reply courtesy of Hugh on the Sheffield Indexers: I think this is the Friendly Society called the Independent Order of Rechabites - see... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Order_of_Rechabites and also http://sites.scran.ac.uk/shelf/friend/12.php The latter site has... DCR - Deputy Chief Ruler (equivalent to - Branch Vice Chairman) I also found a reference to a No. 11 District in Sheffield (but from earlier) "Sheffield No 11 District Branch Independent Order of Rechabites" This is from a YORKGEN thread relating to the Wakefield Registry of Deeds: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/YORKSGEN/2000-06/0960226991 Duffems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondGirl Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Sheffield No 11 District Branch Independent Order of Rechabites Mentioned here http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/YORKSGEN/2000-06/0960226991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondGirl Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 http://www.civitas.org.uk/pdf/cw17.pdf This tells you about the group and similar groups, it tells you how much they had to pay to be part of the Rechabites and the minimum age was 15 to join and the oldest age was 50 to join. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Interesting thread. When I started work at the Market Place branch of the Midland Bank (now the Banker's Draft pub) in 1970, the Independent Order of Rechabites Friendly Society was among our customers. Their office was in the "Livesey-Clegg House" on Union Street ( ) which had been the national headquarters of the British Temperance League. I remember delivering documents etc. to the two ladies who ran the office; they were very nice, friendly people (and I never let on that I was a malt whisky enthusiast...) Apart from running the friendly society from this rather dingy, almost Dickensian building they had a sideline selling better-type non-alcoholic drinks such as grape juice, and the lobby and staircase were festooned with posters drawing attention to the dangers of alcohol. The "Livesey Library" of the British Temperance League was on the top floor of the Livesey-Clegg House. In 1987 the building was completely refurbished as modern offices and the library was transferred to the University of Central Lancashire at Preston. I think that William Shaw would have been a well-known figure at the Livesey-Clegg House. It could be that the Livesey Library (which includes, for example, account books and annual reports of the Sheffield Temperance Association and Independent Order of Rechabites) might have some information about him, though it seems that the University's "special collections", which include the Livesey Collection, are "closed until further notice" - see http://www.uclan.ac.uk/library/usersupport/lrs/collections/livesey/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUFFEMS Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Is it possible to see a picture of the back showing the emblem please? Regards, Duffems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Squirrel Posted November 18, 2008 Author Share Posted November 18, 2008 Is it possible to see a picture of the back showing the emblem please? Regards, Duffems. I will try and get a pic up of it soon, truth is its at my brothers so it may take a day or so..... Thanks for everybodys help and information BTW, this is turning out to be more interesting than we thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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