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- 1865-1966 (Creation)
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0.67 linear metres
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Biographical history
Sceptre Life Association Limited was founded in 1864 to appeal to Methodists by offering life assurance with an active temperance section. Their offices were at 40 Finsbury Pavement. The company was acquired by Eagle and British Dominions in 1917.
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CLC/B/005/SC04 1865-1966 Sub-fonds 0.67 linear metres Eagle and British Dominions
Sceptre Life Association Ltd
Sceptre Life Association Limited was founded in 1864 to appeal to Methodists by offering life assurance with an active temperance section. Their offices were at 40 Finsbury Pavement. The company was acquired by Eagle and British Dominions in 1917.
Accessioned as part of the Eagle Star Insurance Company archive.
Business records of Sceptre Life Association Limited including policy registers, propectuses, policies issued, copies of Married Women's Property Act and report of related legal case, agency appointment and correspondence, and papers relating to fund.
These records are arranged as follows: CLC/B/005/SC04/01 General.
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 records of Sceptre Life Association Limited see CLC/B/005/SC01: Corporate and CLC/B/005/SC03: Financial and Accounting. 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 May 2012. Assurance companies Insurance Sceptre Life Association Limited Companies Finance Enterprises
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Accessioned as part of the Eagle Star Insurance Company archive.
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Business records of Sceptre Life Association Limited including policy registers, propectuses, policies issued, copies of Married Women's Property Act and report of related legal case, agency appointment and correspondence, and papers relating to fund.
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Accruals
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These records are arranged as follows: CLC/B/005/SC04/01 General.
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48 hours notice required for access.
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Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
For other records of Sceptre Life Association Limited see CLC/B/005/SC01: Corporate and CLC/B/005/SC03: Financial and Accounting. 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