The Oddfellows Traditional Terms

Over the Society's 200 years it has developed unique terms which you may come across from time to time. If you are not familiar with these here is a brief guide to what they mean.

Sister and Brother

• The Oddfellows is a fraternal organisation which means membership is like belonging to a family. This is why many members refer to each other as Brother and Sister (as members of the trade unions used to).

Noble Grand (NG)

• Local Chairman

Provincial Grand Master (Prov GM)

• District Chairman

Past Provincial Grand Master (PPGM)

• Past District Chairman

Immediate Past Provincial Grand Master (IPPGM)

• Immediate Past District Chairman

Annual Moveable Conference (AMC)

• The governing body of the Society which meets once a year at a different venue.

Grand Master of the Order (GM)

• Chairman of the Society

Initiation

• Welcoming Ceremony