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Balance trasnfer letter

Object

Letter

Production date

February 1920

Object number

2015.62

Physical Description

Balance transfer letter for War Loan Fund, Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington, signed by S.A. Ashman
Between 1914 and 1919, the British public were asked to fund the country's war efforts with their savings. They bought up bonds by the millions, called War Loans, as the government went cap in hand to the people to fund the hugely expensive cost of battle.

Associated Event

First World War

Material

Paper

Dimension

Height: 257mm
Width: 204mm

On display?

No

Inscription

February 1920.
Register No. 15
The trustees are now in a position to apportion the balance of this Fund among the Subscribers to the Fund and it is found that your share is £1.10.8
By arrangement with Mr. E. T. Stevens you can either take this sum out in (a) additional stock or (b) in War Savings Certificate or (c) in Cash as you wish.
A form of Transfer, Cheque, Postal Order, Stamps for this amount will be forwarded is enclosed within.
Yours truly,
H. J. Ormond,
E. C. Price,
Sidney White.