Collection GB 0074 CLC/B/192-14 - CROWN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/B/192-14

Title

CROWN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

Date(s)

  • 1825-1892 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

25 production units.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The Crown Life Assurance Company was established in 1825. It traded from 33 New Bridge Street, 1825-1866, and 188 Fleet Street, 1866-1892. It was acquired in 1892 by the Law Union Fire and Life Insurance Company, which was subsequently re-named the Law Union and Crown Fire and Life Insurance Company.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/B/192-14 1825-1892 Collection 25 production units. Crown Life Assurance Co

The Crown Life Assurance Company was established in 1825. It traded from 33 New Bridge Street, 1825-1866, and 188 Fleet Street, 1866-1892. It was acquired in 1892 by the Law Union Fire and Life Insurance Company, which was subsequently re-named the Law Union and Crown Fire and Life Insurance Company.

The records were deposited in Guildhall Library in 1983-4 by Royal Insurance plc. They were catalogued in 1985. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Crown Life Assurance Company records comprise: deed of settlement, 1853; conveyance of assets, 1867; agreement for amalgamation, 1891; rules and regulations, 1825-1873; minutes, 1825-92; and report books, 1870-1890.

Permission to publish any material must be obtained: ask a member of staff for further information.

Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.

48 hours notice required for access.

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

English

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

See CLC/B/192-22 for the Law Union and Crown Insurance Company.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The records were deposited in Guildhall Library in 1983-4 by Royal Insurance plc. They were catalogued in 1985. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Crown Life Assurance Company records comprise: deed of settlement, 1853; conveyance of assets, 1867; agreement for amalgamation, 1891; rules and regulations, 1825-1873; minutes, 1825-92; and report books, 1870-1890.

Permission to publish any material must be obtained: ask a member of staff for further information.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

48 hours notice required for access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

See CLC/B/192-22 for the Law Union and Crown Insurance Company.

Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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Notes area

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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    Sources

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