Foresters House, Southampton
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Foresters House, Southampton
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 16 Nov 2013
Foresters House at 29-33 Shirley Road is the Southampton office of Foresters Friendly Society. The Ancient Order of Foresters which today trades as Foresters Friendly Society was established in 1834, although their origins lie in a much older society called the Royal Foresters, formed c1745. Their first members recognised that they had a duty to help their fellow men who fell into need "as they walked through the forests of life". This need arose mainly when a breadwinner could not work because of illness and thus received no wages. Illness and death left families financially distressed and often destitute. Addressing this need has been the main purpose of Foresters Friendly Society throughout their long history. Members pay a small amount each week into a common fund, which provides for sick pay and funeral grants when needed.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.909797
Longitude
-1.417933