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- 1791-1882 (Creation)
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0.53 linear metres
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Eagle Insurance Company was founded in 1807; it was acquired by British Dominions General in 1916. The company was founded 'for fire and life assurance and for granting annuities' at a meeting of merchants, bankers and traders at Cole's Coffee House, Ball Court, Cornhill. A key figure in the company until 1838 was Sir William Rawlins (1753-1838). Fire insurance was the main business of the company until it was sold to Protector Fire in 1826. Eagle saw a large number of amalgamations due to the work of Charles Jellicoe, actuary from Protector Life. The company had offices at Freeman's Court, Cornhill; Haymarket; Waterloo Place; 3 Crescent, New Bridge Street; 14 Ludgate Hill; 79 Pall Mall with City office at 41 Threadneedle Street. Local Councils were situated in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds and Manchester.
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CLC/B/005/EA06 1791-1882 Sub-fonds 0.53 linear metres Eagle Insurance Co
British Dominions General
Eagle Insurance Company was founded in 1807; it was acquired by British Dominions General in 1916. The company was founded 'for fire and life assurance and for granting annuities' at a meeting of merchants, bankers and traders at Cole's Coffee House, Ball Court, Cornhill. A key figure in the company until 1838 was Sir William Rawlins (1753-1838). Fire insurance was the main business of the company until it was sold to Protector Fire in 1826. Eagle saw a large number of amalgamations due to the work of Charles Jellicoe, actuary from Protector Life. The company had offices at Freeman's Court, Cornhill; Haymarket; Waterloo Place; 3 Crescent, New Bridge Street; 14 Ludgate Hill; 79 Pall Mall with City office at 41 Threadneedle Street. Local Councils were situated in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds and Manchester.
Accessioned as part of the Eagle Star Insurance Company archive.
Staff records of Eagle Insurance Company including working papers of Charles Jellicoe, Henry Porter Smith and Francis Ernest Colenso.
These records are arranged as follows:
CLC/B/005/EA06/01 Charles Jellicoe
CLC/B/005/EA06/03 Other.
48 hours notice required for access.
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
English.
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
For other papers of Eagle Insurance Company see CLC/B/005/EA01: Corporate; CLC/B/005/EA02: Shares; CLC/B/005/EA04: Business; CLC/B/005/EA05: Premises and CLC/B/005/EA07: Acquisitions and Mergers. Part of the records of the Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited, CLC/B/005.
Eagle Star, A Guide to its History and Archivesprepared by Zurich Group Archives.
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.
Added to AIM25 April 2012. Insurance Companies Eagle Insurance Company Finance Enterprises
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Accessioned as part of the Eagle Star Insurance Company archive.
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Staff records of Eagle Insurance Company including working papers of Charles Jellicoe, Henry Porter Smith and Francis Ernest Colenso.
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These records are arranged as follows:
CLC/B/005/EA06/01 Charles Jellicoe
CLC/B/005/EA06/03 Other.
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48 hours notice required for access.
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Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
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- English
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- Latin
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English.
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For other papers of Eagle Insurance Company see CLC/B/005/EA01: Corporate; CLC/B/005/EA02: Shares; CLC/B/005/EA04: Business; CLC/B/005/EA05: Premises and CLC/B/005/EA07: Acquisitions and Mergers. Part of the records of the Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited, CLC/B/005.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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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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- English