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Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland
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Elementary, my dear homes ....

April 2005

Did you know that one of the most famous charity names in the world has a strong Orange connection?

Dr. Thomas Barnardo, founder of Barnardo Homes, was an Orangeman in his native Dublin.

Having moved to London, Thomas Barnardo was horrified when he saw conditions for children in the East End of London in the 19th century.

He set up homes to give them a better life and embarked on an unbelievable campaign, writing, speaking and fund-raising.

At one point he was writing an average of 1,000 letters per week - in an era when there were no computers.

Brother Dr. Thomas Barnardo, who had founded his famous charity by the time he was 25 years old, died at the age of 60 in 1905 - a century ago.

But his legacy lives on, and his vision has helped create a better life for countless young people across the United Kingdom.

In all of this, of course, the moral teachings and fraternal sense of the Orange Institution must have had a certain influence.

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