neddy Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Superb, Thank you ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Ashtead Potters "Ancient Order of Froth Blowers" Mug J32 http://ashteadpottery.com/ads1.html Extract : The Froth Blowers, set up in the 1920's, were dedicated to the drinking of beer! Unlike the Friendly Societies of the time, the Froth Blowers were a fun organisation which also raised money for charity, the main beneficiaries being "the waifs of the East End of London". The Froth Blowers had their opponents in the Temperance Movement, but did enjoy a huge membership and raised many thousands of pounds. However, the organisation was short lived and had disappeared altogether by the end of the Second World War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 A brief history of A.O.F.B. here : http://www.btinternet.com/~ianb/fofb/aofbhist.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Ye Ancient Orders and Rules for VATS The word VAT will be used for discriminating the Gatherings, Meeting Places and Haunts of A.O.F.B.'s. Also list of locations, plenty of Sheffield Pubs on here http://www.btinternet.com/~ianb/fofb/thevats.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 http://www.pubhistory.freeserve.co.uk/phs/...eterborough.htm Extract : Sir Alfred Fripp said the other day at Sheffield that it would be better for the country and the empire if we could get Britain back to those things upon which Britain was reared - roast beef, beer and baccy (applause and cries of shame, shame). "A beery oration for wee waifs donation", commented the Rev Rowley. "Britons reared on beer will always produce wee waifs" (applause). With all the joking and talking about the froth on beer there was a more ethical aspect to the question. Why should they attempt to run the clear waters of charity through the beer pipe?. If the froth Blowers wanted to help the kiddies and the wee waifs, they should not do it by means of taking the fathers pound and then throwing the kiddies the coppers. The AOFB had provided two cots in Bradford hospital. If they would save their daily drink bill in Bradford and give the money to the hospital they could provide 28 babies cots. The Reverend returned to Monsoon Dracup the AOFB booklet and cuff links and proffered to his opponent a temperance pledge card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 My Dad told me about this in the 70's, I thought he'd made it up ... youth, huh ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neddy Posted September 23, 2007 Author Share Posted September 23, 2007 The membership book the song came from is No. 40,800 and some, so they certainly blew some froth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Time to blow the froth off of the Ancient Order of Froth Blowers ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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