Reference
Z210/146
Title
Minute book of the Luton Benefit Society (instituted 1818) containing the following:
(a) List of members of the Society who died in the period 1818-1853. Names of men; mentions if unmarried or if widow received a pension; occasional parishes or hamlets given; year of death given only from 1838, exact dates of death for the last few only (written in section A-D of unused index at front of volume). Compiled by Robert Todd: 2 November 1853
(b) Rules and Regulations. pp3-11
Summary of some of the 26 articles: (Art 1): Society instituted for the purpose of relieving its members in cases of sickness, accidents, mental incapacity, bodily infirmity and to assist in defraying funeral expenses of members or their wives.
- (Art 2). Marquees of Bute to be President; Marquess of Bute, Samuel Crawley Esq, Levi Ames Esq. and the Rev. Wm. McDouall, Vicar, to be Patrons and Trustees.
- (Art. 7) No person be admitted unless he be either a parishioner or resident of Luton at the time of his admission, nor without the consent of the majority of the Committee and stewards.
- (Art. 9) No member to be more than 30 years old on his admission, and shall be of good reputation, in perfect health, free from natural infirmities and not subject to be disordered at particular seasons of the year.
Rules framed under provisions of Acts 10 Geo. 4th c.56, as amended by 4 & 5 Wm. 4th c.40 by John Tidd Pratt, Barrister at Law 8 Jan 1840
(c) Minutes and accounts. pp.13-end of volume 1840-1854
Date free text
1840-1854
Production date
From: 1818 To: 1854
Level of description
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