Catalogue description Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Conference of St. Mary's [Highfield Street]

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Details of 361 VIN
Reference: 361 VIN
Title: Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Conference of St. Mary's [Highfield Street]
Description:

Minute book

Date: 1868 - 1877
Held by: Liverpool Record Office, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Society of St Vincent de Paul: Conference of St Mary's [Highfield Street], Liverpool

Physical description: 1 vol.
Immediate source of acquisition:

Acquired, as a result of the Liverpool Book Recovery Drive, 15 November, 1944.

Subjects:
  • Liverpool
Unpublished finding aids:

Old no: Kf 267

Administrative / biographical background:

Lay brotherhoods for charitable effort were founded by various conferences of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul during the nineteenth century. Each brotherhood had two classes of members: honorary and active. The latter visited the poor of their district and recommended relief to deserving cases. This was dispensed by means of tickets, usually exchangeable for food.

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