Brighton Ladies Benevolent Society

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Agent TypeOrganisationActivities & OccupationsWelfare organisationsHistoryThe Society was formed at a meeting on 18 March 1863, held at the request of the Brighton Municipal Council, of the Brighton representatives on the Committee of the St. Kilda and Brighton Ladies Benevolent Society. Its chief object was to 'relieve the wants of the poor, especially females'. A new Constitution, including the change of name from the Brighton Ladies Benevolent Society to the Brighton Benevolent Society was passed at the general meeting of 19 November 1985 (copy of the new and the original Constitutions, together with the Deed of Trust, pp48-56) Mr. G Hofsteede, the first known male member of the Society since Mr Budd was elected Hon. Treasurer in March 1863, was present at this meeting and read the Constitution. The Society continues to assist in cases of hardship referred by government and other agencies.Search records of this agent

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Brighton Ladies Benevolent Society