friendly society

It is a friendly society run on a voluntary basis.

By the end of the nineteenth century the friendly societies were also in financial trouble.

Over 50 trade unions and friendly societies met inside the Institute.

Some unions called themselves "friendly societies" and thus continued to work.

Their friendly society status means that they have no shareholders in the normal sense of the term.

And the subject, as we mentioned earlier, will be this alleged child friendly society of ours.

The fading of trade union, church, political party and friendly society that once brought (some) local people together has left a gap.

The building was established as a public house by 1812, when a women's friendly society met in the building once a month.

Consequently, the histories of some friendly societies are difficult to follow.

For some time we have been promised legislation to reform the laws on friendly societies.

Those dissatisfied with one friendly society would be able to transfer their entitlements to another.

There has been a significant presence of "friendly societies".

Friendly societies and the cooperative movement testified to the accommodation.

With friendly societies and life assurance, there are two main methods of saving tax.

By 1911 only 2,235 married women were members of the four largest Friendly Societies.

In 1874, a women's friendly society was meeting at the Royal Oak.

A burial society is a form of friendly society.

At that time the Oddfellows was the largest friendly society in the world.

As a mutual friendly society, it has no shareholders, but is owned by and run on behalf of its customers.

It is the UK's largest friendly society and a leading financial mutual.

Since the company was a lottery it was not consistent with the principles of a friendly society.

Friendly societies might also organize social functions such as dances, and some had sports teams for members.

A set of rules for a friendly society were submitted for approval and rejected.

Over the years they agitated on issues around temperance, and set up a Friendly Society.

Some trade unions who operated their own insurance schemes and friendly societies were also opposed.