Sons of England

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The Sons of England Benevolent Society was a fraternal society for English Protestants, founded in Toronto, Canada, during the year 1874. Its purpose was to bring Englishmen together for mutual support, social intercourse, and to provide financial security to them and their families in times of sickness, hardship or death. In addition to these aims, the society acted as a cultural organisation, aspiring to preserve and celebrate the Anglo-Protestant cultural heritage of its members. The society established a network of hundreds of lodges throughout Canada.

The first South African lodge was opened in 1881 in Uitenhage, whereafter lodges appeared in other centres, with a main office in Durban, and better known lodges being the Lloyd George Lodge, the Ubique Lodge and the Dick King lodge and the one in Claremont.


https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sons_of_England

Dr. John S. King. 1891. The Early History of the Sons of England Benevolent Society: Including its Origin, Principles and Progress]] Paperback reprint by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (October 23, 2017)[1]

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