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Prudential Assurance

Categories: Commerce

Founded in Hatton Garden in May 1848 as The Prudential, Investment, Loan, and Assurance Association. The army of premium collection agents was for many years identified with the Prudential as the "Man from the Pru". It moved to its traditional home at Holborn Bars in 1879.

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Prudential Assurance

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Prudential Assurance war memorial WW1

Four standing girls adorn the corners of the plinth. At their feet are cornuc...

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West India Docks

West India Docks

A series of three docks on the Isle of Dogs. Their construction was largely the responsibility of Robert Milligan, who had managed his family's Jamaica sugar plantations. He became outraged at loss...

Place, Commerce

1 memorial
First pub outside Ireland to have bottled Guinness

First pub outside Ireland to have bottled Guinness

The Tipperary pub, Fleet Street, was the first pub outside Ireland to have bottled Guinness and later draft.

Concept, Commerce, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Barbara Jessie Burton

Barbara Jessie Burton

Born Sheffield. See Arnold for a photo of the 4 Burton children and details of this family.

Person, Commerce

1 memorial
Freemasons' Tavern

Freemasons' Tavern

The first, 1775, building (in the picture) was replaced by a four storey building in 1803. It was rebuilt again in 1864 by the Freemasons who, in 1909, renovated it and changed its name to the Conn...

Building, Commerce, Food & Drink

2 memorials
Anglo-Brazilian Society

Anglo-Brazilian Society

Established to promote close and friendly relations between Brazil and Britain, and to increase British people's knowledge of Brazil and its culture.

Group, Commerce, Community / Clubs, Brazil

1 memorial