{"id":10794,"date":"2024-06-05T19:14:45","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T19:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridgwaterheritage.com\/wp\/?page_id=10794"},"modified":"2026-04-22T19:58:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T19:58:50","slug":"secret-and-friendly-societies-of-bridgwater","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bridgwaterheritage.com\/wp\/conservation\/secret-and-friendly-societies-of-bridgwater\/","title":{"rendered":"Secret and Friendly Societies of Bridgwater"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Page under construction, but if you have any additional details on the Secret and Friendly Societies of Bridgwater, please get in contact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For an overview up to 1889. see Jarman&#8217;s History of Bridgwater chapters on <a href=\"https:\/\/bridgwaterheritage.com\/wp\/scholars-writers\/historians-of-bridgwater\/sydney-gardnor-jarman\/jarman-history-of-bridgwater-chapter-28\/\">Freemasonry <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/bridgwaterheritage.com\/wp\/scholars-writers\/historians-of-bridgwater\/sydney-gardnor-jarman\/jarman-history-of-bridgwater-chapter-29\/\">Friendly Societies<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Friendly Societies <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bridgwaterheritage.com\/wp\/conservation\/secret-and-friendly-societies-of-bridgwater\/notes-on-the-odd-fellows-in-bridgwater-and-district\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"390\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgwaterheritage.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Odd-Fellows-Thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgwaterheritage.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Odd-Fellows-Thumb.jpg 390w, https:\/\/bridgwaterheritage.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Odd-Fellows-Thumb-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Odd Fellows<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Secret Societies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bridgwaterheritage.com\/wp\/conservation\/churches\/anglican\/st-marys\/the-missing-masonic-memorial\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"390\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgwaterheritage.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Masonic-Memorial-Detail-Thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgwaterheritage.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Masonic-Memorial-Detail-Thumb.jpg 390w, https:\/\/bridgwaterheritage.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Masonic-Memorial-Detail-Thumb-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Masonic Memorial on St Mary&#8217;s Church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bridgwaterheritage.com\/wp\/historical-sources\/source-collections\/the-cattermole-collection\/liberty-and-sincerity-lodge-card\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"390\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgwaterheritage.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/001Thumb.jpg\" alt=\"The Cattermole Collection\" class=\"wp-image-1128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgwaterheritage.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/001Thumb.jpg 390w, https:\/\/bridgwaterheritage.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/001Thumb-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Liberty and Sincerity Lodge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Misc. 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