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© F.Coakley , 2026
The background to this directory constructed in the early 1990's by the late Ann Harrision then towards the end of her career as archivist and librarian of the Manx National Heritage Library, as part of a planned academic thesis, is given elsewhere - at that period, before digitisation of the Manx newspapers. it was a laborious task - subsequent work by many local historians has added to her original work. Her introductory chapters were condensed to provided the basis for her contribution to Volume 5 of the "New History of the Isle of Man" published in 2000 by Liverpool University Press.
I have in a few cases added Societies that for some reason she did not include but which have played a part in shaping Manx society.
| 0 | 1747 The Knights of Laxey |
| 1 | 1764 Society of Bucks, Douglas |
| 2 | 1764 The Manx Society |
| 3 | 1786 Douglas Musical Society |
| 4 | 1790 Isle of Man Friendly Society |
| 5 | 1791 Independent Constitutional Society |
| 6 | 1794 Court of Apollo |
| 7 | 1795 Ramsey Philanthropic Society |
| 8 | 1797 The Stranger Volunteer Company |
| 9 | 1798 Methodists Friendly Society of Douglas |
| 10 | 1799 Committee to Relieve the Labouring Poor of Douglas |
| 11 | 1802 Peel Friendly Society |
| 12 | 1805 Platonic Society |
| 13 | 1808 Clergy Association |
| 14 | 1809 Marown Friendly Society |
| 15 | 1810 Onchan Friendly Society |
| 16 | 1810 Kirk Michael Friendly Society |
| 17 | 1811 Kirk Braddan Amicable Society |
| 18 | 1811 Artificers Friendly Society of Douglas |
| 19 | 1811 Rushen Friendly Society |
| 20 | 1811 Douglas Labourers Friendly Society |
| 21 | 1812 Benevolent Society of Andreas |
| 22 | 1812 Douglas Benevolent and Strangers' Friend Society |
| 23 | 1812 Association for the Destruction of Mischievous Birds |
| 23a | 1812 Douglas Philanthropic Society |
| 24 | 1813 Castletown Artificers Friendly Society |
| 25 | 1814 Kirk Santon Concordant Society |
| 26 | 1814 St. John's Friendly Society |
| 27 | 1814 The Female Association |
| 28 | 1814 Society for the relief of the Poor |
| 29 | 1814 Maughold Friendly and Benefit Society |
| 30 | 1815 Benevolent Society of Ramsey |
| 31 | 1816 Isle of Man Sisterly Society |
| 32 | 1817 Literary & Philosophical Society of the Isle of Man |
| 33 | 1818 Amicable Society of Ramsey |
| 34 | 1818 Isle of Man Annuity Society |
| 35 | 1818 Ladies Soup Dispensary |
| 36 | 1821 Douglas Methodist Missionary Society for the Isle of Man District |
| 37 | 1821 The Finish Club |
| 38 | 1821 Manks Society for Promoting the Education of Inhabitants of the Isle of Man through the medium of their own language |
| 39 | 1822 Strangford Union Society |
| 40 | 1822 Isle of Man Congregational Itinerant Society |
| 41 | 1823 The Gentlemen Amateurs |
| 42 | 1824 The Castletown Philanthropic Society |
| 43 | 1825 Laxey Patriotic Society |
| 43a | 1825 Douglas Mechanics Institute |
| 44 | 1826 Ballaugh Friendly Society |
| 45 | 1826 Isle of Man District Association of the Royal National Institution for the preservation of Life from Shipwreck |
| 46 | 1827 Irish Society of London - Ladies Auxiliary |
| 47 | 1827 Douglas Harmonic Society |
| 48 | 1828 Ballanard Club for the Sick Poor |
| 49 | 1830 Colby Friendly Society |
| 50 | 1830 Loyal Mona Lodge of Oddfellows |
| 51 | 1830 Kirk Malew Friendly Society |
| 52 | 1830 Society for the Conversion of the Jews - Auxiliary |
| 53 | 1830 Isle of Man Society for Promotion and Encouragement of Rural Economy and Industry |
| 54 | 1830 Isle of Man Temperance Society |
| 55 | 1832 Peel Artificers Friendly Union Society |
| 56 | 1833 Kirk Christ Lezayre Friendly Society |
| 57 | 1833 Douglas Reform Friendly Society |
| 58 | 1833 Kirk Bride Friendly Union Society |
| 59 | 1833 Isle of Man Juvenile Association for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb Children of the Island |
| 60 | 1833 Castletown Poor Man's Friend Institution |
| 61 | 1833 Kirk Andreas Temperance Society |
| 62 | 1833 Arbory Friendly Society |
| 63 | 1834 Castletown Book Society |
| 64 | 1834 Abbeylands Friendly Society |
| 64a | 1834 Douglas Choral Society |
| 64b | 1834 Baldwin and Neighborhood Brethren Society |
| 65 | 1834 Douglas Dorcas Society |
| 66 | 1834 Douglas Provident Society |
| 67 | 1834 Isle of Man Bank for Savings |
| 68 | 1835 Kirk Patrick Friendly Society |
| 68a | 1836 Benevolent Society of Jurby |
| 69 | 1836 Typographical Society - Isle of Man Branch,Northern Typographical Union |
| 70 | 1836 The Mona Union Tent of Rechabites, Douglas |
| 71 | 1837 Isle of Man Floral and Horticultural Society |
| 72 | 1837 Loyal Victoria Lodge of Oddfellows, Douglas |
| 73 | 1837 Mona Jonadab Tent of Rechabites,Kirk Michael |
| 74 | 1837 Star of Mona Tent of Rechabites, Peel |
| 75 | 1837 Mona Daniel Tent of Rechabites, Castletown |
| 76 | 1839 Harbour of Peace Lodge, Port St. Mary - Oddfellows |
| 77 | 1839 Loyal North Star Lodge of Oddfellows, Laxey |
| 78 | 1939 Loyal Democratic Tynwald Lodge of Oddfellows |
| 79 | 1839 Loyal Good Anchorage Lodge of Oddfellows, Ramsey |
| 80 | 1839 Isle of Man Diocesan Association |
| 81 | 1840 Star of Mona Court. Free Foresters, Douglas |
| 82 | 1840 The Ramsey Clothing Society |
| 83 | 1840 Free Foresters, Pride of Mona, Douglas |
| 84 | 1841 Free Forester [un-named], Douglas |
| 85 | 1841 Free Forester Court Queen of the Isle 1356 |
| 86 | 1841 Free Forester Court Good Intent 1350 |
| 87 | 1841 Loyal Peveril Lodge of Oddfellows, Peel |
| 88 | 1841 Protection of Property Association, Douglas aka Association for the Prosecution of Felons |
| 89 | 1842 Mona Fellowship Tent of Rechabites |
| 90 | 1842 Guardian Society |
| 91 | 1842 Ploughing Match Society (Southern) |
| 92 | 1843 Medical Society |
| 93 | 1843 Rushen Female Benefit Society aka Mrs Gawne's Sisterly Society |
| 94 | 1843 Royal Isle of Man Lodge of Freemasons |
| 95 | 1844 The Order of Druids |
| 96 | 1844 Northern Association to Secure Representation of the People in the Legislature by Election by Ballot |
| 97 | 1844 Royal Cameronians, Ramsey |
| 98 | 1844-5 Literary Society, Douglas and Ramsey |
| 99 | 1845 Loyal Albert Lodge of Oddfellows |
| 100 | 1845 Castletown Mutual Improvement Society |
| 101 | 1845 Protection Society, Kirk Braddan |
| 102 | 1846 Literary Society, Ramsey |
| 103 | 1847 National Association of United Trades for Protection of Industry and Employment of Labour |
| 104 | 1847 Isle of Man Subdivision of Evangelical Alliance |
| 105 | 1847 Legal Debating Society |
| 106 | 1847 Douglas Town and Seamens Mission |
| 107 | 1850 Ballabeg Friendly Society |
| 108 | 1850 Douglas Orange Lodge No. 1044, the de Bentley Lodge |
| 109 | 1851 St. George's Industrial Society |
| 110 | 1852 Douglas Orange Lodge No. 1095, the Cranmar Lodge |
| 111 | 1857 Mona Lodge of Freemasons |
| 112 | 1859 Catholic Young Mens Society |
| 113 | 1858 Committee for the Preservation of Peel Castle |
| 114 | 1858 Manx Society for the Publication of Historical Documents aka The Manx Society |
| 115 | 1859 Dalby Friendly Society |
| 116 | 1859 Loyal Hope and Anchor Lodge of Oddfellows Castletown |
| 117 | 1859 Mona Rushen Tent of Rechabites |
| 118 | 1859 Douglas Protestant Association |
| 119 | 1859 Castletown Dorcas Society |
| 120 | 1859 No.1 Grand Earl of Eldon Lodge, Castletown |
| 121 | 1859 Amusement and Recreation Committee of Douglas |
| 122 | 1860 Fossils Association |
| 123 | 1860 Douglas Shore Protection Association |
| 124 | 1861 Douglas Cricket Club |
| 125 | 1862 Foxdale Mines Working Man's Institute |
| 126 | 1862 Douglas Shakesperian Society |
| 127 | 1863 The Choral Union |
| 128 | 1864 Athole Lodge of Freemasons |
| 129 | 1865 St. Maughold Lodge of Freemasons |
| 130 | 1865 Mona Joshua Tent of Rechabites, Ballaugh |
| 131 | 1866 Mona Ebenezer Tent of Rechabites, Sulby |
| 132 | 1867 Loyal St. John's Lodge of Oddfellows |
| 133 | 1867 Good Samaritan Tent of Rechabites, Crosby |
| 134 | 1867 Sons of Mona Tent of Rechabites, Laxey |
| 135 | 1867 Tynwald Lodge of Freemasons |
| 136 | 1869 Loyal St. Michael's Lodge of Oddfellows |
| 137 | 1870 Douglas Chamber of Commerce |
| 138 | 1870 Laxey Industrial Cooperative Society |
| 139 | 1870 Old Laxey (Equitable) Cooperative Society Ltd |
| 140 | 1870 Star of Foxdale Tent of Rechabites, Glen Maye |
| 141 | 1873 Rising Star Tent of Rechabites |
| 142 | 1873 Douglas Rugby Club |
| 143 | 1873 Chicago Manx Association |
| 144 | 1874 Independent Order of Good Templars Grand Lodge of Isle of Man, Manx Gem No 2024 |
| 145 | 1874 Isle of Man Teachers Association |
| 146 | 1875 Cronkbourne Cricket Club |
| 146a | 1875 Douglas Amateur Bicycle Club |
| 147 | 1878 Ramsey Central Relief Society |
| 148 | 1878 Castletown Poor Relief Society |
| 149 | 1878 St Matthews Mutual Improvement Society |
| 150 | 1879 Manx Temperance Union |
| 151 | 1879 King William's College Dramatic Society |
| 152 | 1879 Free Foresters, Court Albert Tower No. 6630, Ramsey |
| 153 | 1879 Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society |
| 154 | 1884 St Trinians Lodge of Freemasons |
| 155 | 1884 Douglas Society of Operative Taylors |
| 156 | 1885 Loyal Howard Lodge of Oddfellows |
| 157 | 1885 Ramsey AFC |
| 158 | 1886 Provincial Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Isle of Man |
| 159 | 1886 Glenfaba Lodge of Freemasons |
| 160 | 1887 Spencer Walpole Temperance Lodge of Freemasons |
| 161 | 1887 Santon Union Tent of Rechabites |
| 162 | 1887 Victoria Swimming Club, Douglas |
| 162a | 1888 IoM Fine Arts and Industrial Guild |
| 163 | 1888 Manx Astronomical Society |
| 164 | 1888 St Thomas' Church Guild |
| 165 | 1888 Manx Geological Society |
| 166 | 1888 Peel AFC |
| 167 | 1888 The Stanley Club |
| 168 | 1889 St Aloysius Boys Club |
| 169 | 1889 Institute of Journalists, Isle of Man Sub-District |
| 170 | 1889 Douglas Mercantile Club |
| 171 | 1889 Douglas Cricket Club |
| 172 | 1890 Mona Lodge of Freemasons |
| 173 | 1890 Isle of Man Anglers Association |
| 174 | 1890 Isle of Man Typographical Union |
| 175 | 1890 Douglas Swimming Club |
| 176 | 1890 League of the Cross |
| 177 | 1890 Douglas Regatta Committee |
| 178 | 1890 Peel Cricket and Football Club |
| 179 | 1890 Ramsey Dog and Poultry Society |
| 180 | 1890 Victory Lodge of Good Templars |
| 181 | 1890 Foxdale Lodge of Good Templars |
| 182 | 1890 The National League , |
| 183 | 1890 Douglas Progressive Debating Society |
| 183a | 1891 Ramsey Golf Club |
| 184 | 1891 Douglas Golf Club |
| 184a | 1891 Castletown Golf Club |
| 185 | 1891 Peveril Lodge, Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes No 132. |
| 186 | 1893 Ellan Vannin Club |
| 187 | 1894 Douglas Temperance Confederation |
| 188 | 1894 Douglas Trades and Labour Council |
| 189 | 1894 Union of Manx Debating Societies |
| 190 | 1895 London Manx Society. Yn Cheshaght Manninagh Lunnin |
| 191 | 1895 The Collie Club |
| 192 | 1895 Douglas and Isle of Man Dog and Poultry Society |
| 193 | 1895 Peel Social and Commercial Club |
| 194 | 1895 Operative House Painters Association |
| 195 | 1895 Manx Socialist Society |
| 196 | 1895 Peel Wesleyan Methodist Mutual Improvement Society |
| 197 | 1895 Isle of Man Mineral Waters Manufacturers and Trades Protection Society |
| 198 | 1895 Ellan Vannin Benevolent Society |
| 199 | 1895 Peel Church Young Mens Club |
| 200 | 1895 Finch Hill Young Mens Club aka Finch Hill Congregational Society |
| 201 | 1895 Peel Golf Club |
| 202 | 1895 Ramsey Wesleyan North Shore Road Young Mens Mutual Improvement Society |
| 203 | 1895 Amalgamated Society of Masons |
| 204 | 1895 Victoria Swimming Club |
| 205 | 1896 Oxford and Cambridge (Manx) Society |
| 206 | 1896 The Choral Union |
| 207 | 1896 Ancient and Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes |
| 208 | 1896 League of St Germain |
| 209 | 1896 Amalgamated Society of Engineers, Isle of Man |
| 210 | 1896 Isle of Man Ruskin Society |
| 211 | 1896 St Andrews Literary Society |
| 212 | 1896 Douglas Catholic Club |
| 213 | 1897 Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
| 214 | 1897 Isle of Man Master Builders' Association |
| 215 | 1897 Isle of Man Arboricultural Society |
| 216 | 1897 Political Progressive Society |
| 217 | 1897 Manx Band Association |
| 218 | 1898 North Douglas Tent of Rechabites |
| 219 | 1900 St Marks Lodge of Oddfellows |
| 220 | 1902 Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners |
| 221 | 1902 Coach builders Association |
| 222 | 1902 Co-operative Society of Plasterers |
| 223 | 1902 Plasterers Labourers Society |
| 224 | 1902 Plumbers Association Society |
| 225 | 1902 Operative Stonemasons |
| 226 | 1902 Douglas Early Closing Association |
| 227 | 1902 Retail News Agents' and Booksellers' Union |
| 228 | 1902 Typographical Association |
| 229 | 1903 Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children |
| 230 | 1903 Manx National Reform League |
| 230a | 1905 Manx Motor Club |
| 231 | 1909 Dilettanti Debating Society |
| 232 | 1909 Arcadians |
| 233 | 1909 Isle of Man Football Association |
| 234 | 1911 World Manx Association |
| 235 | 1911 Cabinetmakers' Society |
| 236 | 1911 Manx Grocers' Association |
| 237 | 1911 Douglas Shop Assistants Association |
| 238 | 1911 Isle of Man District Loyal Orange Lodge |
| 239 | 1911 Total Abstainers Orange Lodge |
| 240 | 1911 Ellan Vannin Loyal Orange Lodge |
| 241 | 1911 Star of Mona Loyal Orange Lodge |
| 242 | 1911 Royal Black Preceptory Knights of Mona Loyal Orange Lodge |
| 243 | 1911 Female Loyal Orange Lodge |
| 244 | 1911 Juvenile Female Lodge |
| 245 | 1911 Juvenile Male Orange Lodge |
| 246 | 1912 The Peel Players |
| 247 | 1912 Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce |
| 248 | 1914 Lord Raglan Lodge of Freemasons |
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