Independent Order of Oddfellows Manchester Unity
The Independent Order of Oddfellows Manchester Unity Friendly Society Limited, also called the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows; trading as The Oddfellows, is a fraternal order founded in Manchester in 1810.
Coat of arms along with the triple links symbol and the motto.
Odd Fellows meeting room set out for formal meeting. There is a sword and chair for the Guardian of the door.
Oddfellows Hall; built in 1900-10
The Leeds Odd Fellows, Queen Square, Leeds
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) is a non-political, non-sectarian international fraternal order of Odd Fellowship. It was founded in 1819 by Thomas Wildey in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Evolving from the Order of Odd Fellows founded in England during the 18th century, the IOOF was originally chartered by the Independent Order of Oddfellows Manchester Unity in England but has operated as an independent organization since 1842, although it maintains an inter-fraternal relationship with the English Order. The order is also known as the Triple Link Fraternity, referring to the order's "Triple Links" symbol, alluding to its motto "Friendship, Love and Truth".
Seal of the IOOF Sovereign Grand Lodge.
British–American Thomas Wildey (1782–1861) founder of the Washington Lodge No 1
Oddfellows' Hall in Streetsville, Mississauga, built in 1867. The building was sold in 1972.
Seal of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the IOOF, from certificate (1871).
