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1920 February - The Provincial Grand Lodge of the Royal Antideluvian Order of Buffaloes was formed in Skelton.
The RAOB
have three tiers of organisation, Grand Lodge, Provincial and Minor Lodge.
The Skelton Lodge called themselves "Old Royal
George". The Royal George Inn was at one time called this and the Lodge may well have originated there, but records show that
it was run from a Working Mens' Club.
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The Skelton Lodge existed until at least 1926.
The medal shown here is called a "Jewel" and belonged to founder member,
Herbert "Bert" Willie Riddiough, who lived at Hobdale Tce, Skelton.
Herbert was a second degree member or "Primo". The
RAOB have 3 other ranks 1st [Brother], 3rd [Knight of Merit] and 4th [Right Honourable].
Herbert had been born in Shipley,
Yorks and had come to this area with his wife Annie Eliza about 1899.
They had at least 10 children and later moved to
Brotton, N Yorks.
He died in 1950, aged 74, and is buried with Annie in Brotton Cemetery. |
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