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ASKRIGG FRIENDLY SOCIETY YORKSHIRE (14 images)

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Askrigg Equitable Benevolent and Friendly Society was formed in 1809 and is the oldest Friendly Society in the country. Membership is open to men from Askrigg and the surrounding villages and hamlets. There are two membership groups honorary and ordinary. Honorary members pay a higher yearly subscription and wear white rosettes and can claim hardship benefits up to the age of 70, while ordinary members wear a blue rosette. The annual parade behind the Friendly Society banner leaves the Kings...
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