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Alva Free Kirk Session
C0458 · Corporate body · 1846 - 1900

Alva West Free Church was part of the Free Church of Scotland formed after the Disruption of 1843. Initially only a few had decided for the Free Church and attempts were made to combine with Tillicoultry but in 1846 the charge was sanctioned and a church opened in 1848. After the union of the Free Church with the United Presbyterians in 1900 it became Alva West United Free Church. Alva West was dissolved in 1931 following the union of the Church of Scotland with the United Free Church. It was part of the Presbytery of Stirling (sometime Stirling and Dunblane).

Alva Kirk Session
C0170 · Corporate body · 1984 -

Alva Church was formed in 1981 by the union of Alva St Serf's with Alva Eadie.

Alva St Serf's Kirk Session
C0171 · Corporate body · 16th century - 1984

Alva St Serf's, originally just Alva Church, was dedicated to St Serf and belonged to the Abbey of Cambuskenneth. From 1581 to 1631 the parish of Tillicoultry was united to Alva. Alva became more widely known as Alva St Serf's after Alva's United Free Churches joined the Church of Scotland in 1929. It was in the Presbytery of Stirling (for a time the Presbytery of Stirling and Dunblane). In 1968 it was linked to Alva Eadie and in 1984 the two combined to form Alva Church.

C0282 · Corporate body · 1847 - 1900

A congregation of members of the United Secession was formed in Alva in 1838 and a church built by 1842. It was part of the Presbytery of Stirling (for a time Stirling and Dunblane). The Church became part of the United Presbyterian Church in 1847 on the union of the United Secession and Relief Churches. In 1900 with the union of the UP Church with the Free Church, Alva United Presbyterian Church became Eadie United Free Church

C0281 · Corporate body · 1838 - 1847

A congregation of members of the United Secession was formed in Alva in 1838 and a church built by 1842. It was part of the Presbytery of Stirling (for a time Stirling and Dunblane). The Church became part of the United Presbyterian Church in 1847 on the union of the United Secession and Relief Churches.

Alva West Kirk Session
C0460 · Corporate body · 1929 - 1931

Alva West Free Church was part of the Free Church of Scotland formed after the Disruption of 1843. Initially only a few had decided for the Free Church and attempts were made to combine with Tillicoultry but in 1846 the charge was sanctioned and a church opened in 1848. After the union of the Free Church with the United Presbyterians in 1900 it became Alva West United Free Church. Alva West was dissolved in 1931 following the union of the Church of Scotland with the United Free Church. It was part of the Presbytery of Stirling (sometime Stirling and Dunblane)

C0459 · Corporate body · 1900 - 1929

Alva West Free Church was part of the Free Church of Scotland formed after the Disruption of 1843. Initially only a few had decided for the Free Church and attempts were made to combine with Tillicoultry but in 1846 the charge was sanctioned and a church opened in 1848. After the union of the Free Church with the United Presbyterians in 1900 it became Alva West United Free Church. Alva West was dissolved in 1931 following the union of the Church of Scotland with the United Free Church. It was part of the Presbytery of Stirling (sometime Stirling and Dunblane).

C0319 · Corporate body · 1904 -

The British Order of Ancient Free Gardeners are recorded as early as 1676 in East Lothian. Although many of the Free Gardeners' emblems were similar to those used in Freemasonry, and local branches were known as lodges, the Order did not have Masonic connections. In Scotland in 1849 several lodges met together to form a Grand Lodge and the following years saw an rapid increase in the number of lodges. The Order issued regulations, offered practical advice and assistance to gardeners and landowners. It admitted non gardeners from an early stage and gradually developed into the role of a friendly society and was governed by Friendly Society acts.The Flower of Cowie Lodge in Cowie, Stirling, was Lodge no. 440 in the Scottish Central District. It was founded in 1904.

C0151 · Corporate body · 1641 -

The ancient order of Hibernians was the successor to the secret societies that formed in Ireland in the 16th century to defend the Catholic faith and society from Protestantism, in particular English Protestantism. It is an Irish Catholic fraternal organization and members must be male, Catholic, and either born in Ireland or of Irish descent. The first use of the name can be traced to 1641. An American branch of the order was formed in New York in 1836 and has developed into an organisation supporting those of Irish backgrounds in America and promoting Irish culture, the order's largest membership is now in America. In Ireland, at the start of the 20th century, the increase in support for nationalist policies saw an expansion of membership of the AOH.

Today, the AOH remains a visible but somewhat marginal part of the Catholic community in Northern Ireland. It holds parades at Easter, Lady Day and a few other times a year. However, the order placed a voluntary ban on its members parading until 1975 due to the troubles in the country. The Stirling and Falkirk divisions of the order are numbers 563 and 229, respectively.