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- 1825-1852 (Creation)
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One production unit.
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The partnership of Fenning and Shepard, insurance brokers and underwriters, first appears in London directories in 1826 at 3 Royal Exchange. The first partners were George Fenning and Robert Howard Shepard. In 1827 the firm moved to 5 Royal Exchange, to 4 Austin Friars in 1838, to Cornhill in 1846 and to Laurence Pountney Hill in 1919. From about 1842 Fenning and Shepard were also operating as underwriters at Lloyd's. They last appear in London directories in 1928.
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GB 0074 CLC/B/227-074 1825-1852 Collection One production unit. Fenning and Shepard , insurance brokers and underwriters
The partnership of Fenning and Shepard, insurance brokers and underwriters, first appears in London directories in 1826 at 3 Royal Exchange. The first partners were George Fenning and Robert Howard Shepard. In 1827 the firm moved to 5 Royal Exchange, to 4 Austin Friars in 1838, to Cornhill in 1846 and to Laurence Pountney Hill in 1919. From about 1842 Fenning and Shepard were also operating as underwriters at Lloyd's. They last appear in London directories in 1928.
The volume was presented to Guildhall Library in 1978. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Records of insurance brokers Fenning and Shepard, comprising annual abstracts of balances, which were drawn from company ledgers 'A' and 'B' (whereabouts now unknown).
One item.
Available for general 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
See also James Fenning and Company, CLC/B/227-106.
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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The volume was presented to Guildhall Library in 1978. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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Records of insurance brokers Fenning and Shepard, comprising annual abstracts of balances, which were drawn from company ledgers 'A' and 'B' (whereabouts now unknown).
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One item.
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Available for general 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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See also James Fenning and Company, CLC/B/227-106.
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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