Visited Canterbury on Sunday and found the only listed Vat - the Sun
Hotel - is still there, although half of it has been taken over by
Debenhams. The pub was founded in 1503 and part of the original
building is still there, although at that time it was known as The New
Inn. It now acts as a tearoom with hotel rooms above what was once the
middle of three bars.
Steve Wilson <steve.wilson@oisc.gov.uk>
UK - Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 17:06:23 (GMT)
Love it! Discovered Froth Blowers by pure chance in May 2009. I am
involved with a pub that prides itself on real ale and breweriana and I
just KNOW the owner is going to love this and will probably put a link
on his website (http://www.maltshoveltavern.com) Keep up the good work.
Alan Farrell <afarrell@delapre.demon.co.uk>
UK - Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 17:07:15 (GMT)
My grandfather was a member (he was a licensee at the time) and I
still have his cufflinks. I understand that when the order was given to
'shoot your cuffs' if you weren't wearing your AOFB links you would be
fined.
Lynne Whitehead <lynne@lynndav.plus.com>
UK - Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 17:08:04 (GMT)
My Fairy Belle and I would like to be members.
Roger Brown <fofb@eleventowns.co.uk>
UK - Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 17:08:54 (GMT)
Lets hope this site goes from strength to strength. Well done.
Chris FOFB <buddamanuk@yahoo.co.uk>
UK - Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 17:09:48 (GMT)
I found a clay pipe in my garden with the F.O.F.B name. Thanks for the information. Regards Eric.
Eric Golding <goldingeric@yahoo.co.uk>
UK - Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 18:33:19 (GMT)
My late uncle, Richard Francis Hearn was a member of the AOFB and as
a young man nearly fifty years ago I was the proud possessor of his
membership book (which as I remember was passport sized and bound in
cream) and cuff links. Sadly these items have disappeared over the
years, which is a source of enormous regret to me, as I would have
liked nothing better than to 'shoot my cuffs' in our village pub and
impress the clientele with 'my' AOFB membership book, which of course
bore the same name.
Richard C.E. Hearn
UK - Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 17:25:12 (GMT)
I was introduced to this organiseation by Roger and Yoland Brown. We spent a couple of laughter full evenings around their kitchen table enjoying the odd, non sequntial and just plain loony gags in the members hand book. Great stuff not to let this disappear.
Pete (ghandy) Jackson <pastorius@supanet.com>
England - Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 20:32:32 (GMT)
i would love to and also a honour to join ds brotherhood
henry <blingx@yahoo.com>
nigeria - Friday, November 20, 2009 at 13:04:23 (GMT)
I am delighted to find this web site. I "googled" the AOFB hoping to find some info as I prepared to hand over to my son the cufflinks which I inherited from my father, John Farwell Anderson Davis. Dad had been stationed as an aide to a U.S. Admiral at the coaling station in Cardiff during WWI and had made a number of local UK friends. I believe he revisited there on business in the 1920's and was invited to join at that time by one of those comrades. He always took pride in his membership and enjoyed showing off the cufflinks.
John Anderson Davis <andy@andydavis.com>
USA - Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 08:28:03 (GMT)
Greetings from the Shrivenham Vat.
Richard Hancock <photos@timelord.fsnet.co.uk>
United Kingdom - Monday, December 07, 2009 at 17:52:37 (GMT)
I must have been one in my past life. Amazing!!!!!!
Wayne Burtenshaw
Australia - Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 16:18:53 (GMT)
As I am researching my family history I was pleased to come across your site. My Father was a member, I have his membership book. When I return home after the Christmas holiday I will contact you with the details.
Best Wishes,
Colin.
Colin Martin <cs.martinl@talktalk.net>
UK - Monday, December 28, 2009 at 10:31:37 (GMT)
God Bless Bert
Steve Wa-Wa Walker
Australia - Sunday, January 03, 2010 at 09:52:30 (GMT)
I have a membership book with membership No 426256. How can I find out who this book belonged to?
Barbara Webb <barbara.webb@live.co.uk>
Essex - Friday, January 08, 2010 at 19:21:40 (GMT)
I was searching my father's name on the internet - Harold Stewart Turner - and I think he might have been the Grand Armourer of A.O.F.B. Or it might have been my grandfather but, given my father's slightly wild youth, it is more likely to be him. My grandfather was one of the founders of Turner & Simpson which was subsequently sold to the Birmingham Medal Company following my father's death in 1978. I was wondering if you had any more information.
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UK - Tuesday, March 09, 2010 at 18:47:36 (GMT)
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