Women’s Friendly Society
Women’s Friendly Society Meeting June 2019
THE DRAYTON AND MUCHELNEY WOMEN’S FRIENDLY SOCIETY met on Thursday 6th June, at Drayton Village Hall. The Society has been in existence since at least 1880 and has continued to meet every year, with the exception of a few years during World War II, to the present day. It is now only one of three remaining Women’s …
Drayton and Muchelney Women’s Friendly Society
A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY! DRAYTON AND MUCHELNEY WOMEN’S FRIENDLY SOCIETY In the early 19th century Friendly Societies sprung up all over the country. They were originally organisations through which ordinary men, mainly tradesmen, were able to save money to cover the costs of burial, provide pensions for dependants and make provision for loss …