A 19th century fireman in uniform working for the Royal Exchange Assurance Company .The fire company house mark (attached to buildings covered by the insurance) is alongside him. The Royal Exchange Assurance, (founded 1720), was a British insurance company. It took its name from the location of its offices at the Royal Exchange, London. After 200 years the company merged with the Guardian Assurance Company in 1968 - Governors were Pascoe Grenfell (1829–1838) Thomas Tooke (1840–1852) Octavius Wigram (1852–1878)Vivian Smith, 1st Baron Bicester (1914–1956)Hugh Kindersley, 2nd Baron Kindersley .

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