These are to certify that Bro. [blank] was enrolled a member of the Widows and Orphans Fund of the Ancient Order of Foresters in court no. [blank] this [blank] day of [blank] 18[blank].

[London] : [Foresters Friendly Society], [approximately 1852]

1 print : hand-colored lithograph ; sheet 47 x 33 cm

BAC: British Art Center copy completed, in manuscript: "Bro. George E. Lovey was enrolled ... in court no. 1653, in the Bristol and Bath United District, this 12th day of March, 1857." The lithograph is hand-colored.

"Engraved [sic] by Barfoot." The lithography may be by James Richard Barfoot.

"Attempts in the 1840s to establish a centrally administered fund found little favour with delegates to High Court Meetings. Districts, on the other hand, were more inclined to develop voluntary, locally administered, Widows and Orphans funds ... The certificate design ... was introduced by the London United District in 1849. Benjamin Foster, an active London Forester, who attained the position of High Chief Ranger in 1860/61, was the designer. The W & O certificate was introduced into the EC saleable stock in 1852, at 8d (3p) plain, 1s (5p) hand-coloured. Stocks were acquired directly from the LUD."--Website of the Foresters Heritage Trust, 2010.

These are to certify that Bro. was enrolled a member of the Widows and Orphans Fund of the Ancient Order of Foresters in court no. this day of 18

English

December 01, 2011