Collection GB 0074 CLC/L/AC - WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF ACTUARIES

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/L/AC

Title

WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF ACTUARIES

Date(s)

  • 1980 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

2 production units

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The Worshipful Company of Actuaries was formed on 6 March 1979. Its members are qualified actuaries who deal with problems involving finance and probabilities. They are involved in all forms of insurance, pensions arrangements and investment.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/L/AC 1980 Collection 2 production units Worshipful Company of Actuaries

The Worshipful Company of Actuaries was formed on 6 March 1979. Its members are qualified actuaries who deal with problems involving finance and probabilities. They are involved in all forms of insurance, pensions arrangements and investment.

Deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library by the company in 1980. The Manuscripts Section merged with London Metropolitan Archives in 2008. The records have been catalogued by various members of staff over many years.

The grant of arms and grant of livery of the Worshipful Company of Actuaries, 1980.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ACCESS: These records are stored at the Guildhall Library site rather than the LMA Clerkenwell site. Researchers wishing to access these records should do so at the Guildhall Library Rare Books table. The Library is open Monday to Saturday, 9:30 to 16:45. Researchers will need to have an Archives History Card or a Library Readers Card. An archivist will be available at Guildhall Library on Thursday mornings to answer any queries.

To assist the user, the catalogue has been arranged with an archival classification code, as follows (more sections will be added when additional material is deposited): CLC/L/AC/A - Constitutional records.

Available for general access.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ACCESS: These records are stored at the Guildhall Library site rather than the LMA Clerkenwell site. Researchers wishing to access these records should do so at the Guildhall Library Rare Books table. The Library is open Monday to Saturday, 9:30 to 16:45. Researchers will need to have an Archives History Card or a Library Readers Card. An archivist will be available at Guildhall Library on Thursday mornings to answer any queries. For further information please see LMA Research Guide "Consulting Archives at Guildhall Library", available at http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Records_and_archives/Visitor_information/free_information_leaflets.htm

Copyright: Depositor.
English

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

For further information relating to Livery Companies, particularly using the company records for family history, please see Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section "Livery Company Membership Guide" and Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section "Leaflet Guides to Records: Searching for Members or those apprenticed to Members of City of London Livery Companies" (both available online).

For a general introduction to the history of the City of London Livery Companies please see entry in The London Encyclopaedia, ed Ben Weinreb and Christopher Hibbert.
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. Oct-09 Europe Western Europe UK London England City of London Worshipful Company of Actuaries Finance Insurance Actuarial work Organizations Associations Guilds Trade guilds Heraldry Grant of arms People People by occupation Personnel Legal profession personnel Actuaries

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library by the company in 1980. The Manuscripts Section merged with London Metropolitan Archives in 2008. The records have been catalogued by various members of staff over many years.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The grant of arms and grant of livery of the Worshipful Company of Actuaries, 1980.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ACCESS: These records are stored at the Guildhall Library site rather than the LMA Clerkenwell site. Researchers wishing to access these records should do so at the Guildhall Library Rare Books table. The Library is open Monday to Saturday, 9:30 to 16:45. Researchers will need to have an Archives History Card or a Library Readers Card. An archivist will be available at Guildhall Library on Thursday mornings to answer any queries.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

To assist the user, the catalogue has been arranged with an archival classification code, as follows (more sections will be added when additional material is deposited): CLC/L/AC/A - Constitutional records.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ACCESS: These records are stored at the Guildhall Library site rather than the LMA Clerkenwell site. Researchers wishing to access these records should do so at the Guildhall Library Rare Books table. The Library is open Monday to Saturday, 9:30 to 16:45. Researchers will need to have an Archives History Card or a Library Readers Card. An archivist will be available at Guildhall Library on Thursday mornings to answer any queries. For further information please see LMA Research Guide "Consulting Archives at Guildhall Library", available at http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Records_and_archives/Visitor_information/free_information_leaflets.htm

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright: Depositor.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

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

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Related units of description

Related descriptions

Notes area

Alternative identifier(s)

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Name access points

Genre access points

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

Script(s)

    Sources

    Accession area