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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jun 11, 1864

Page

7

Correspondence on the English Life Assurance Company

Letters to the Lancet reveal misused names of medical professionals linked to a newly formed English Life Assurance Company. Christopher Heath and James Palfrey deny knowledge or involvement, noting they have not seen or approved any such office or its directors.

LIFE ASSURANCE__AND ADVANCE COMPANY (LIMITED Lancet Siz Tidd Pratt Registrar of Friendly Societies Life Assurance Company Queen Street Cheapside Times Palfrey Wellington-street Henry T. Scott Kent-road Sackville-street Christopher Heath F.R.C.S The English Life Assurance Society Heath James Palfrey London-bridge Dr. Palfrey Mr. Heath

Trusts and scandal shadow Confident Life Office case

A correspondent relays a year of trustee dealings with the Confident Life Office, its amalgamation, and the fallout as Heath and others face questions over name use and investor risk. Letters from H. T. Scorr and Dr Palfrey allege misrepresentation, while Henry Scott and James Paufrey offer involvement in forming a new company amid parliamentary and banking concerns.

Letter on Dr Scott and Confident Office Trusteeship

Sackville-street writes from 30 May 1864 detailing his resignation as trustee after disputes over Dr Scott’s management and a proposed new office. He disputes Scott’s accusations, notes a circulated prospectus with his name, and criticizes Scott’s later statements and alleged intimacy. He seeks legal remedy and public clarification.

The Lancet Scott Times

Caution to Savings Bank Depositors

A letter to the Standard alleges a Post-office Savings bank dispute over a £60 deposit and a £30 widow’s claim. The writer accuses arbitrator Mr. Tidd Pratt of harmful finality and seeks policy reform to protect depositors after death.

Standard Post-office Savings Bank Tidd Pratt Savings-Bank Post Office Savings Bank Post Office Savings-bank Post-office Savings-bank Pratt Justice

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London H. T. Scorr M.D Alexandrian House Old Kent-road Cory S.E Lake Henry Scott James Paufrey D. Ginping
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