What is recorded here
This white commemorative plaque records: The first Meeting of the Founders was held at the Cock Inn Leek on the 21st April 1871 Recorded plaque organisation: Amalgamated Society of Textile Workers & Kindred Traders.
The meeting at the Cock Inn in Leek marked the founding of the Foresters Friendly Society, a significant mutual benefit society that provided financial support to its members.
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