The members of the Committee in the photographs are L-R Mr R. Middleton (clerk at Anson’s Factory) Mr Charles Sayner, Mr Arthur Spence (joiner), Mr James Dodsworth, Mr J. R. Lister, Mr Plews, Mr R. Middleton (blacksmith), Mr James Sayner, Mr Alfred Brown. Little is known about when the lodge in Hambleton was formed but by the 1930s there were eighty members paying a subscription of 1 shilling a week (about 5p in 2018). If a member was out of work through illness or injury they would receive 10 shillings (50p) per week and if a member died his widow would receive £10 to help towards the funeral expenses. However, if his wife died, he only received £7. If a member died the tradition was that two members preceded the coffin and carried shepherd’s crooks. The members also enjoyed some social activities and in 1934 about 60 members paraded through the village before enjoying a meal at the Red Lion. When the Lodge closed is not known. The Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds was founded in Ashton under Lyne in 1826. One of many 'friendly societies' founded in the early 19th century. The Order was concerned with the welfare and support of shepherds and their families, particularly in cases of sickness or death. The Order had an underlying Biblical and moral code, emphasizing pastoral values and mutuality. It is not known if the Hambleton members wore the ‘uniform’ on official business but members should have carried crooks and wore woolen cloaks, usually with a black-and-white check pattern, which were fastened with an official brooch. The society survives under the name of the Shepherds' Friendly Society.