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Irish Protestant Benevolent Society of Montreal.   Founded in 1856.

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IPBS Coat of Arms of 1856. Cut on brass.
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Symbols of the Irish Protestant Benevolent Society of Montreal, est. 1856. William Clendinneng, Sr was a founding member and President, 1875.

1856 - 1857  Foundation Letter and Name of First Council


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Title: Original April 8, 1856 letter calling for the creating of a Hibernian Benevolent Society. The meeting to be held at the Mechanics' Institute, the location of many subsequent meetings. The Name of the proposed society was quickly changed to the Irish Protestant Benevolent Society so the newly arrive Irish protestant can easily identify their own charity.
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Title: First official printing of the officers of the Irish Protestant Benevolent Society in 1857. Wm Clendinnen, corresponding Secretary.

1876

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Title: IPBS Meeting record of 21 February 1876. Wm Clendinneng, President
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Title: IPBS Annual Dinner Program, 18 March 1895, The Windsor Hotel, Montreal.

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IBPS Coat-of-arms, 1856
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Medal of Wm Rodden, President, 1910-12.

1874

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Title: IPBS Picnic, 1874

1878, 1880

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Title: IPBS Fete-Pic-Nic-Games Postponed sign, 28 September 1878,
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Title: IPBS Fete & Games Program. 21 September 1880.



2016 - The move to new HQ in the Forget House on Sherbrooke Street, Montreal

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Facade of Maison Forget House, 1195 Sherbrooke St, West, Montreal, 2015

First Council Meeting in new quarters, Forget House, Sherbrooke Street, West, Montreal.  26 January 2016.

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January 26, 2016. First Council Meeting at the MacDonald Stewart Foundation, Forget House, Montreal. Jim McDermont, Edna Ralston, Mike Nelson, David Clendenning, Robert Quelette, Richard Waring, Anothony (Tony) Wait.

Forget House - Wrought Iron Door Grilles by Wm. Clendinneng Foundry, 1884-1888.

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Oak and Wrought Iron Entrance Doors, L.J. Forget House, Montreal. c 1884-1888.
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Entrance Doors Architect Maxwell design, 1884.


Forget House officially recognized as an historic monument by the Government of Quebec in 1974.

Of particular interest are the oak and wrought iron entrance doors with finely crafted iron grilles made at the Clendinneng foundry of Montreal, c. 1884.

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Forget House Heritage Plaque. Of particular interest are the oak and wrought iron entrance doors with finely crafted iron grilles made at the Clendinneng foundry of Montreal, c. 1884.

2018

Irish Protestant Benevolent Society of Montreal AGM & Dinner, La Forget House, Sherbrooke Street, West. November 20, 2018

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David Clendenning in Main Dinning Room, La Forget House, Montreal, 2018.

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Robert Ouellette and Mike Nelson - Passing the torch - The 1856 Chain of Office
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Robert Ouellette, newly elected IPBS President with David Clendenning, Investment Manager.

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Ceremony Proceedure. View from table 2. Table 1 in background. Left to R: Chad Spannaus & spouse, guest, Bill Kilfoyle & guest. Standing: Robert Ouellette, Mike Nelson.
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Table 1. - A Happy Gathering

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IPBS Serving Dinner at Old Brewery Mission, April 2010

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Irish Protestant Benevolent Society Council Members at Old Brewery Mission serving sponsored dinner, May 24, 2017. L. To R.: Mike Nelson (President), OB Manager, David Clendenning (Secretary), Robert Ouelette (VP)



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