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The Band of Hope Union was founded in 1851. In the United States the movement had generally changed its name to Loyal Temperance Legion, though some locals continued using the Band of Hope name. In 1908 there were approximately 15,000 Bands of Hope and other temperance youth organizations with about 20,000 members.
Temperance societies began to be formed in the 1830s to campaign against alcohol. Specific groups were created over periods of time dedicated to the different aspects of drinking. For example, in 1847, the Band of Hope was created to persuade children not to start drinking alcohol.
Medallion worn by members of the Band of Hope in the early 20th century. Hope UK is a United Kingdom Christian charity based in London, England, which educates children and young people about drug and alcohol abuse. Local meetings started in 1847 and a formal organisation was established in 1855 with the name The United Kingdom Band of Hope ...
The Band of Hope was founded in 1847 in Leeds, UK by the Reverend Jabez Tunnicliff. It aimed to save working class children from the drinking parents by teaching them the importance and principles of sobriety and teetotalism. In 1855, a national organisation was formed amidst an explosion of Band of Hope work.
Bands of Mercy were formal, locally led organizations in the 19th and 20th centuries that brought people—especially children and adolescents—together to learn about kindness to non-human animals. The Bands also worked to help animals and prevent cruelty in their area through humane education and direct action .
Catherine Smithies Portrait from obituary Born Catherine Bywater 1785 Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England Died 1877 (1878) (aged 92) London, England Resting place Abney Park Cemetery, London, England Occupation(s) Philanthropist, activist Spouse James Smithies (m. 1812; died 1861) Children 10, including Thomas Bywater Smithies Catherine Smithies (née Bywater ; 1785 – 1877) was an English ...
The first "Band of Hope" in London was formed at her house by Thomas Bywater Smithies and it included some of her neighbours and children. [1] Her husband and two youngest children died in 1847. Five years later she was in Darlington where she took an interest in improving the lot of children, in particular, in the local workhouse.
During his time at Leeds, Jabez Tunnicliff became an advocate for temperance, and spoke out for this alongside his regular church work.In 1847, after the death of a young man "through intemperance" and in discussion with several other temperance supporters, he proposed a new organisation to promote temperance amongst younger people. [6]