The gentleman above is my great grandfather. I love this photo of him in the regalia of a fraternal organisation and I’ve been working for a few months to try to locate some information about which organisation it was. Today one of the brothers from the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes confirmed that it was indeed RAOB regalia. I’m delighted to finally know this and hopefully I’ll be able to find out a little bit more about his career with them.
As I read the information about RAOB, their goals and what they stand for, it confirmed again how much these details of my ancestors help flesh out who they were, and what their beliefs and convictions were.
I don’t want to just collect names, I want to get to know these ancestors of mine and I’m having a wonderful time doing that.
i have an RAOB jewel (my grandfather was a Buff and i collect the jewels) ‘presented to G Cadman for services rendered 18 sept 1956′ by the Standard Lodge no. 25. i wonder if this might be one of your Cadmans?
Thanks for contacting me – that is very interesting! I wonder if I can find out where that Lodge would have been?
the world headquarters for the RAOB is in Harrogate. they have an archive and should know.
my wifes grandfather and father was members of the r a o b at mabon lodge 2629 we have some medels but we cant find any thing out about them or the lodge as my wife as only 12 yrs old when her father died there names are willam stanley bebb and glandvill bebb if you can help with any information about the lodge or them we would be most greatfull
yours mr a taylor