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Medallion worn by members of the Band of Hope in the early 20th century. Hope UK is a United Kingdom Christian charity based in London, England which educates children and young people about drug and alcohol abuse. Local meetings started in 1847 and a formal organisation was established in 1855 with the name The United Kingdom Band ...
Band of Hope Banner supporting temperance, located in the village of Constantine in Cornwall. In 1847, the Band of Hope was founded in Leeds, with the stated aim of saving working class children from the perils of drink. It promoted alcohol education.
The Band of Hope was a movement founded in 1847 to warn children about the dangers of alcohol. It became a national institution with millions of members and a royal patron, but changed its name to Hope UK in 1995.
The Band of Hope, a temperance organisation for working-class children, was founded in Leeds in 1847. All members took a pledge of total abstinence and were taught the "evils of drink". Members were enrolled from the age of six and met once a week to listen to lectures and participate in activities. Music played an important role and ...
The Band of Hope targeted children of parents who wanted their children to be educated and have a secure future. It was seen by many adults as a way to develop self-reliant working men who could use temperance as a route to self improvement.
16 de nov. de 2012 · This article explores the visual means by which the message was spread and members were gained, sustained, and given material for their own missionary endeavors. The argument highlights the importance of the pioneering visual tools for communicating these messages used by the Band of Hope.
At one of their Crystal Palace rallies (1886), the Band of Hope summoned 100,000 supporters together with 3 children’s choirs numbering 5,000. The movement had as its patron Queen Victoria, with positive support from the Archbishop of Canterbury.
