Lloyd's Patriotic Fund

Lloyd's Patriotic Fund founded in 28th July 1803 at Lloyd's Coffee House. They gave grants to those wounded in service to the crown and set up annuities to the dependents of those killed in action. They also awarded prizes for those who went beyond the call of duty, such rewards could be a sum of money, a sword or a piece of plate.[1][2] The awards were highly publicized to help raise moral during wartime.[3] The fund also donated a fund valued in 1807 at £61,000 to the Royal Naval Asylum, giving Lloyd's Patriotic Fund the enduring right to nominate children to the school[4].

References

  1. ^ "Lloyd's Patriotic Fund". Lloyd's Patriotic Fund. http://www.lloydsswords.com/background.php. 
  2. ^ Low p165
  3. ^ Lincoln p95
  4. ^ Gawler p55

Bibliography

  • Low, Sampson The charities of London in 1861: comprising an account of the operations Sampson Low, Sons & Company. 1861
  • Lincoln, Margarette Representing the Royal Navy: British sea power, 1750-1815 Ashgate 28 December 2002. ISBN 978-0754608301
  • Gawler, Jim Britons Strike Home: A History of Lloyd's Patriotic Fund, 1803 - 1988. ISBN 0 9520337 0 4