Ancient Order of Foresters Tokens
Ancient Order of Foresters
Court 106 ‘Isaac & Rebeckah’
Obv. BLACKROD COURT ISAAC & REBEKAH (around) NO 106|A.O.F.
Rev. blank, c/m 2s/
NBT
brass/milled edge 41mm
Founded 1834, Blackrod District
Met 1876~1901 Red Lion, Church St., Blackrod
Court 520 ‘Goshen’
Obv. ANCIENT ORDER|OF|FORESTERS
Rev. COURT GOSHEN|No 520|TODMORDEN
N28355
oval
Founded by 1865
Met 1866 York Tavern, Todmorden
Suspended 1873
Court 1371 ‘Robin Hood’
Obv. ANCIENT ORDER|(crest depicted)|OF FORESTERS
Rev. COURT ROBIN HOOD|2D|1371
AC
brass/milled edge
Founded 1841, Birmingham Midland District
Met 1876~1885 White Swan, Church St., Birmingham
Met 1898 Chapel Tavern, Great Charles St., Birmingham
Met 1901 Crown, Great Charles St., Birmingham
Court 1498 ‘Robin Hood’s Retreat’
Obv. COURT|R.H.R|No 1498
Rev. blank
EG
brass/plain edge 26mm
Founded 1842, Bagthorpe District
Met 1876~1901 Sand Hill Tavern, Bagthorpe Common, Bagthorpe, Nottinghamshire
Court 1569 ‘Royal Sherwood’
Obv. OLD CROWN|DERITEND (around a circle, in which, depicted, a crown)
Rev. COURT ROYAL SHERWOOD|1569 (around a circle, in which) CHECK|2D
AC
brass/plain edge 28mm
Founded 1843, Birmingham Midland District
Met 1876~1885 Old Crown, Deritend, Birmingham
Met 1901 Birmingham Arms, Smithfield, Birmingham
Court 1600 ‘Forest Oak’
Obv. COURT FOREST OAK 1600|(an oak tree depicted)|CROWN INN|SMETHWICK
Rev. 2D½
AC
brass/milled edge 25mm
Founded 1843, Smethwick and West Bromwich District
Met 1876~1885 Swan, Oldbury Rd., Smethwick
Met 1898~1901 Crown, High St., Smethwick
Court 1600 ‘Forest Oak’
Obv. J.RUDGE|SWAN INN|SMETHWICK
Rev. COURT FOREST OAK 1600|SMETHWICK (around) 3D
MCE
brass/plain edge
See previous entry
Court 2388 ‘Iron Duke’
Obv.
Rev.
BG
Founded 1851, Manchester Distict
Met 1876~1901 Minshull Arms, Downing St., Ardwick Green, Manchester
Court 2455 ‘Watt Villa’
Obv. COURT WATT VILLA|2455|A.O.F.
Rev. 3D (in a wreath)
BH
brass/milled edge
Founded 1852, Smethwick and West Bromwich District
Met 1876~1885 New Inn, Union St., Smethwick
Met 1898 Old Navigation, Lewisham Rd., Smethwick
Court 2468 ‘Hope’
Obv.
Rev. (3D)
LB
Presumably ‘Hope of Worcester’, founded 1852, Worcester District.
Met 1876~1885 Old England Inn, Providence Street, Worcester.
Met 1901 Plough, Silver Street
Court 2561 ‘Good Intent’
Obv. "2D" within a Circle, between a Laurel & Palm Branch. "H. Morgan Maker 97 Newhall St. Birm."
Rev. "Court: Good Intent. A.O.F. (Ancient Order of Foresters) No. 2561." Two Ornaments.
Batty 2405F (1876)
brass/milled edge
Founded 1853, Birmingham Midland District
Met 1876~1885 Old Union Mill, Holt St., Birmingham
Met 1898~1901 Queen’s Head, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham
Court 3562 ‘Heart of Oak’
Obv. ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS|3562 (around) COURT|HEART|OF|OAK
Rev. S.A.DANIELL|MANUFACTURER| 3D |52 ST.PAUL’S SQR.| BIRMINGHAM
NBT
brass/milled edge
Founded 1861, Smethwick and West Bromwich District
Met 1876~1901 British Queen, Birmingham Rd., Oldbury, Worcestershire
This Court met initially at the Bell Inn, Cemetery St., Road End, Worley Wigorn (Worcestershire).
Daniell’s dates at 52 St. Paul’s Sqr. were 1861/2-1873 (Hawkins, 1989).
This Court was eventually amalgamated with Court 2455 (q.v.).
Court 4074 ‘Lion of the Forest’
Obv. COURT LION OF THE FOREST|AOF|No 4074|1½|WILLENHALL
Rev. blank
MCE
oval, brass
Founded 1862, Wolverhampton & Tipton District
Met 1876~1885 New Inn, Walsall St., Willenhall
Met 1898~1901 Star, New Lichfield St., Willenhall
Court 4243 ‘Pride of the Village’
Obv. A.O.F.|4243|PV
Rev. 2D
per EG
brass/milled edge
Founded 1863, Birmingham Midland District
Met 1876 Drover’s Arms, Smithfield St., Birmingham
Met 1885~1898 Drover’s Arms, Bradford St., Birmingham
Court 4309 ‘Forest Glen’
Obv. ANCIENT ORDER|IVY GREEN|EDWARD ST.|OF FORESTERS
Rev. 2D (in a wreath, a Vaughton die)
AC
brass/milled edge 25mm
Founded 1863, Birmingham Midland District
Met 1876 Gate Inn, Icknield St., East, Birmingham
Met 1885~1901 at the Ivy Green, 15 Clement St. & 22 Edward St., Birmingham
Court 4435 ‘Woodman’s Shelter’
Obv. COURT WOODMANS SHELTER No4435|DARLASTON (around) A.O|F
Rev. 1D½ (in a wreath)
NBT
ae/milled edge
Founded 1864, Greets Green and Wednesbury District
Met 1876~1885 Scott Arms, Blackhall, Darlaston
Met 1898~1901 White Lion, King St., Darlaston
Court 4649 ‘Pride of the Whitmore Reans’
Obv. 4649 COURT T.PRIDE OF WHITMORE REANS (around a beaded circle, in which) 1D½
Rev. WM SMITH|MAKER|NEW MEETING ST.|BIRMINGHAM
EG
brass/milled edge 31mm
Founded 1865, Wolverhampton & Tipton District
Met 1876 Wheel Inn, Great Hampton St., Wolverhampton
Met 1885~1901 Gladstone, North St., Wolverhampton
Court 4722 ‘Foresters Progress’
Obv. COURT FORESTERS PROGRESS|A.O.F|4722
Rev. 3D (in a wreath)
NJH
brass/
Founded 1865, Greets Green & Wednesbury District
Met 1876~1898 Golden Eagle, High St., Brierley Hill
Met 1901 Star, High St., Brierley Hill
Court 5250 ‘Eagle’s Hope’
Obv. COURT 5250|BIRMINGHAM (around a circle, in which) A O F
Rev. G.P.TYE MAKER|BIRMINGHAM (around a blank centre, on which, c/m) W.KING
NBT
brass/plain edge
Founded 1868, Birmingham Midland District
Met 1876~1898 Small Arms Inn, Muntz St., Birmingham
Met 1901 Coach & Horses, Coventry Road, Small Heath
W. King was secretary of AOF Court 5250 /.1876~1901//
Court 5370 ‘Royal Sherwood’
Obv.
Rev.
Founded 1869, Dudley and Cradley Heath District
Met 1876 Old Crown, Haden Cross Inn, Haden Hill, Old Hill (Staffs).
Met 1885 Three Furnaces, Waterfall Lane, Old Hill (Staffs).
Met 1898~1901 George, Halesowen Road, Old Hill (Staffs)
Court 5374 ‘Greenbush Foresters’
Obv. COURT 5374|WOODSIDE (around a circle, in which) A.O.F.
Rev. 2½ (in a wreath of roses, thistles and shamrock)
MCE; NBT
brass/milled edge
Founded 1869, Dudley and Cradley Heath District
Met 1876~1898 Old Bush Inn, Pedmore Rd., Woodside
Met 1901 Primitive Methodist School
Court Uncertain
Obv. A.O.F.|FORESTERS|ARMS|OWEN STREET|TIPTON
Rev. HENRY HARPER,PRINTER|& CHECK MAKER|3D|NEWHALL ST|DUDLEY
F17120
brass/
No Court has been discovered that met at this hostelry.
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