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- 1842 - 2003 (Creation)
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119 volumes
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The Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund was set up in 1842 to provide financial support for elderly freemasons. In 1849 a female annuity fund was set up to provide financial support for the widows, spinster daughters and sisters of freemasons. In 1850 a home for the care of annuitants was opened in East Croydon under the control of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution, which was created at the same time through the merger of the two annuity funds. The home was moved to Hove in Sussex in 1955 and seventeen further homes were opened at locations around the country between 1966 and 1998.
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GBR 1991 RMBI 1842 - 2003 Fonds 119 volumes Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution
The Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund was set up in 1842 to provide financial support for elderly freemasons. In 1849 a female annuity fund was set up to provide financial support for the widows, spinster daughters and sisters of freemasons. In 1850 a home for the care of annuitants was opened in East Croydon under the control of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution, which was created at the same time through the merger of the two annuity funds. The home was moved to Hove in Sussex in 1955 and seventeen further homes were opened at locations around the country between 1966 and 1998.
Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution
Consists of records created by the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution (formerly the Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund). This includes minutes, agendas, signature books, financial records, registers, diaries from the wardens of the first home, publicity (including films), minutes from meetings of the Friends of the RMBI and photograph and ephemera albums. Also contains registers from RMBI Nominees Ltd. and RMBI services Ltd.
Arranged into 3 sub-fonds according to the body that created the records: the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution, RMBI Nominees Ltd. and RMBI Services Ltd.
No access to be given without the prior permission of the Director of the Museum of Freemasonry.
No reproductions to be made without the prior permission of the Director of the Museum of Freemasonry and in conjunction with the Photocopying Policy observed by the Museum of Freemasonry.
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This collection was acquired along with the Masonic Foundation for the Aged and the Sick archive collection and the Masonic Trust of East Africa archive collection.
Described according to the ISAD(G) International Standard.
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Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution
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Consists of records created by the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution (formerly the Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund). This includes minutes, agendas, signature books, financial records, registers, diaries from the wardens of the first home, publicity (including films), minutes from meetings of the Friends of the RMBI and photograph and ephemera albums. Also contains registers from RMBI Nominees Ltd. and RMBI services Ltd.
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Arranged into 3 sub-fonds according to the body that created the records: the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution, RMBI Nominees Ltd. and RMBI Services Ltd.
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No access to be given without the prior permission of the Director of the Museum of Freemasonry.
Conditions governing reproduction
No reproductions to be made without the prior permission of the Director of the Museum of Freemasonry and in conjunction with the Photocopying Policy observed by the Museum of Freemasonry.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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This collection was acquired along with the Masonic Foundation for the Aged and the Sick archive collection and the Masonic Trust of East Africa archive collection.
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Described according to the ISAD(G) International Standard.
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- English