The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes is a social and benevolent organisation whose aims are to aid members in need and the widows and orphans of deceased members, to support external charitable and philanthropic groups at national and local levels and to encourage communication, support and well-being amongst members.
References to the RAOB may be traced back to the reign of King George IV. Many sources cite travelling players as amongst those influencing the early development and promulgation of the Order and some of the titles and traditions can be traced back to their interpretations of those offices existing in other philanthropic Orders. Victorian documents show London, Stratford and Manchester as focal points during these early years. Since then the Order has expanded to include members in many parts of the Commonwealth of Nations, bound together by the principles outlined above.
The Bury, Heywood and District Province, which amalgamated in 1898, coordinates activities in one part of the county of Lancashire in the United Kingdom. Eight branches send their representatives to monthly meetings which discuss matters of local importance. If this group feels that a matter could be of wider interest then it can make a representation to the national governing body, the Grand Lodge of England, which has delegates from over 200 Provinces and meets quarterly.
This page for the Bury, Heywood and District Province was the Internet's third RAOB presence, and the very first under GLE, originally appearing on 10 March 1998. It was the main resource for the Province before the creation of the Provincial Grand Secretary's website. Although this page has been updated, an archive of that original page (now the oldest unaltered Buffalo webpage on the internet) can still be viewed.
Provincial Grand Lodge Officers - 2005.
Provincial Grand Primo: Robert A Tennant ROH
Deputy Provincial Grand Primo: David A Clapham KOM
Immediate Past Provincial Grand Primo: Kevin Lloyd KOM
Provincial Grand Chamberlain: Derrick Davies ROH
Provincial Grand Alderman of Benevolence: David Raidy ROH
Provincial Grand Alderman of Juniper: Alan Blunt ROH
Provincial Grand Constable: Neil Dowland KOM
Provincial Grand Tyler: Anthony Turner KOM
Provincial Grand Registrar: Tom Woods KOM
Provincial Grand Minstrel: Richard S Fahey ROH
Provincial Grand Waiter: Pat Nolan KOM
Provincial Grand Secretary: Roy Gregory ROH Hon Mem PGP 1972
Provincial Grand Treasurer: Alan Lister BEM ROH PGP 1992
There are three trustees: R S Fahey ROH, P F Mulvaney ROH & H L Pierre ROH.
Surviving Past Provincial Grand Primos of Bury, Heywood and District Province.
2004: Kevin Lloyd KOM
2003: Steve Simons ROH
2002: H Leonard Pierre ROH
2001: Raymond Heys ROH
2000: Len Riley ROH
1999: Roger Barnes ROH (KOM as PGP)
1998: Peter F Mulvaney ROH
1997: Alan Blunt ROH
1996: Greg Newman ROH
1995: Keith Cunliffe ROH
1994: Eric McGuire ROH
1993: Peter Kay ROH
1992: Alan Lister BEM ROH
1991: Richard S Fahey ROH
1973 - 1990: Deceased
1972: Roy Gregory ROH Hon Mem
1971: Albert R Parkinson ROH
Prior to 1971: Deceased
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