Band of Hope banner
Object
banner
Production date
1900
Object number
2009.48
Physical Description
Band of Hope Pledge Banner.
The Band of Hope was a temperance organisation founded in 1847. All members signed the Pledge which was a promise never to drink alcohol. They were taught the ‘evils of drink’. Banners like these were carried at processions organised by local societies.
The Hackney and East Middlesex branch was founded in 1880. The donor and family were members. Hackney.
The Band of Hope was a temperance organisation founded in 1847. All members signed the Pledge which was a promise never to drink alcohol. They were taught the ‘evils of drink’. Banners like these were carried at processions organised by local societies.
The Hackney and East Middlesex branch was founded in 1880. The donor and family were members. Hackney.
Associated Organisation
Material
cotton
wood
Dimension
Width: 40cm
Height: 60
Height: 60
On display?
No
Inscription
Not for self but for the whole
