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- 1893 (Creation)
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The Metropolitan District Railway Mutual Provident Society is thought to have been founded in 1887. It raised funds by subscriptions from members, donations and voluntary contributions to: relieve and maintain its members in sickness or infirmity from accident or natural causes; provided medical aid for members' wives and children; make payments on the death of members; and contribute towards members' funeral expenses. Its members were employees of the Metropolitan District Railway Company.
The Society was managed by a Secretary, Treasurer, two Auditors, two Scrutineers and a Committee of Management made up of twelve elected members. Three Trustees were elected by the Members and the Society's funds were invested in the names of these Trustees.
The Society was amalgamated into the London Electric Railway Employees' Benefit Society (Additional Section) in 1936.
Registered office: Lillie Bridge Works, West Brompton, London.
Source of information: rules booklet and London Gazette, 16 October 1936.
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GB 0074 LMA/4634 1893 Collection 0.01 linear metres Metropolitan District Railway Mutual Provident Society
The Metropolitan District Railway Mutual Provident Society is thought to have been founded in 1887. It raised funds by subscriptions from members, donations and voluntary contributions to: relieve and maintain its members in sickness or infirmity from accident or natural causes; provided medical aid for members' wives and children; make payments on the death of members; and contribute towards members' funeral expenses. Its members were employees of the Metropolitan District Railway Company.
The Society was managed by a Secretary, Treasurer, two Auditors, two Scrutineers and a Committee of Management made up of twelve elected members. Three Trustees were elected by the Members and the Society's funds were invested in the names of these Trustees.
The Society was amalgamated into the London Electric Railway Employees' Benefit Society (Additional Section) in 1936.
Registered office: Lillie Bridge Works, West Brompton, London.
Source of information: rules booklet and London Gazette, 16 October 1936.
Deposited in April 2013.
Revised rules book owned by A. Curtis.
1 item.
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.
Copyright is held by the depositor.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
See ACC/1297/MET for the records of the Metropolitan District Railway Company. This collection forms part of the Pensions Archive.
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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Deposited in April 2013.
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Revised rules book owned by A. Curtis.
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1 item.
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These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.
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Copyright is held by the depositor.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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See ACC/1297/MET for the records of the Metropolitan District Railway Company. This collection forms part of the Pensions Archive.
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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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