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As a result of the Glorious Revolution of 1688, (when the Protestant William of Orange replaced the Catholic King James II), in the mid-18th century the Oddfellows split into The Order of Patriotic Oddfellows (based in the south of England and supporting William) [c] and The Ancient Order of Oddfellows (based in the north and favouring the Stuarts).
During these early days, there were a number of disputes and disagreements between the Grand Lodge and the Branches and this led to a special meeting being held, where a number of branches splintered off to form a new Order in 1810 - now better known as the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (Manchester Unity) Friendly Society.
The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America traces its origin to the original Grand United Order of Oddfellows in England, which was established in 1798. [2] In 1810 a group split from the Order and became the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity. [3]
Odd Fellows (or Oddfellows; also Odd Fellowship or Oddfellowship [1]) is an international fraternity consisting of lodges first documented in 1730 in London. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The first known lodge was called Loyal Aristarcus Lodge No. 9, suggesting there were earlier ones in the 18th century.
Odd Fellows lodges were first documented in 1730 in England from which many organizations emerged. While several unofficial Odd Fellows lodges had existed in New York City sometime in the period 1806 to 1818, the American Odd Fellows is regarded as being founded with Washington Lodge No 1 in Baltimore at the Seven Stars Tavern on April 26, 1819, by Thomas Wildey along with some associates who ...
Ridgely was sent as a delegate to the meeting of the order in Manchester, England, in 1842 and as a representative to the 1848 Grand Lodge of British North America's meeting in Montreal. During the 1840s, the American Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) would withdraw from the British Manchester Unity and develop its own distinct ritual ...
Independent Order of Oddfellows Manchester Unity; Retrieved from "https: ...
This is a list of notable Odd Fellows ... built 1880-81 and extended 1891 for the Royal Rose of Warwick Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows ...