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The Society of Old Friends, founded in 1909, celebrated its Centenary three years ago.
The Society aims“ to provide, through social gatherings, the opportunity for those engaged in the Bookselling, Printing, Publishing, Stationery and Office Products Trades to meet for good fellowship”.
Membership is restricted to 150 leading executives in these Trades and is by invitation only.

The Society holds eight functions in a year. Two Dinners, to which guests can be invited, a members only Dinner, and five Clachan or Pub evenings, two of which are in the Birmingham area.