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1 {{Short description|British friendly society}}
2 {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
3 {{Use British English|date=July 2018}}
4 {{Infobox company
5 | logo = [[File:National Friendly Logo.png]]
6 | name = National Friendly
7 | type = [[Friendly Society]]
8 | foundation = 1868 ([[Albury, Surrey]])
9 | location = 11-12 Queen Square <br>Bristol<br>BS1 4NT<br>
10 | area_served = [[United Kingdom]]
11 | products = [[Health insurance]], later life care, life assurance and [[investment]] products
12 | industry = Insurance
13 | subsid = National Friendly Financial Solutions Limited
14 | homepage = {{URL|www.nationalfriendly.co.uk}}
15 }}
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17 [[File:National Friendly's Head Office.jpg|thumb|Office at 11-12 Queen Square, Bristol]]
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19 '''National Friendly''' is the trading name of National Deposit Friendly Society, a British [[friendly society]] providing financial products and services.
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21 It was formed in 1868 as the Surrey Deposit Friendly Society. {{As of|2021|post=,}} National Friendly is based in [[Queen Square, Bristol]].<ref name="csb_promosignmaker"/><ref name="nf_homepage"/>
22 == History ==
23 The Surrey Deposit Friendly Society was founded in 1868 by The Reverend Canon George Raymond Portal, who set up a scheme to support the health and welfare of families. The name was changed to National Deposit Friendly Society in 1871.
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25 The [[National Insurance Act 1911|National Insurance Act]] was introduced in 1911 and passed in 1913<ref name="bma_1913_act1911passed"/>. This was the first time the State took contributions from the public towards medical care.<ref name="sc_insuranceact"/> Friendly societies and trade unions were given a major role in administering health insurance, which increased National Friendly’s membership.<ref name="cordery_2003_friendlysocieties"/><ref name="beveridge_2015_voluntaryaction"/>
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27 During [[World War I]], National Friendly established its own convalescent home, which offered support to injured soldiers.<ref name="smh_2020_portalhouse"/>
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29 During [[World War II]], National Friendly moved to [[Somerset]]{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}. Provision of medical services was changed when the NHS was formed in 1948.<ref name="nfs_2018_promovideo150years"/>
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31 In 2011, National Friendly stopped writing new health insurance policies due to capital inadequacy issues. It resumed such activity in 2016.<ref name="fta_20160620_natfriendreturn"/>
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33 == References ==
34 {{Reflist|refs=
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36 <ref name="nf_homepage">{{cite web
37 |url = https://nationalfriendly.co.uk/about-us/
38 |title = About Us
39 |website = nationalfriendly.co.uk
40 |language = en
41 |access-date = 15 July 2021
42 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180725122857/https://nationalfriendly.co.uk/about-us/
43 |archive-date = 25 July 2018
44 |url-status = live
45 }}</ref>
46
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48 <ref name="bma_1913_act1911passed">{{cite journal
49 |last1 = BMA
50 |author-link = British Medical Association
51 |title = Regulations For Medical Benefit. Text Of The New Draft Regulations
52 |journal = [[The British Medical Journal]]
53 |date = 1913
54 |volume = 2
55 |issue = 2759
56 |pages = 401–420
57 |jstor = 25307868
58 }}</ref>
59
60 <ref name="sc_insuranceact">{{cite web
61 |url = https://schoolshistory.org.uk/topics/british-history/modern-britain/liberal-reforms/national-insurance-act-1911/
62 |title = National Insurance Act 1911
63 |author = Dan Moorehouse
64 |website = schoolhistory.org.uk
65 |access-date = 15 July 2021
66 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191102105546/https://schoolshistory.org.uk/topics/british-history/modern-britain/liberal-reforms/national-insurance-act-1911/
67 |archive-date = 2 November 2019
68 |url-status = live
69 }}</ref>
70
71 <ref name="cordery_2003_friendlysocieties">{{cite book
72 |last = Cordery
73 |first = Simon
74 |title = British friendly societies, 1750-1914
75 |publisher = Palgrave Macmillan
76 |location = Basingstoke
77 |date = 2003
78 |oclc = 1205395891
79 |isbn = 9780230598041
80 }}</ref>
81
82 <ref name="beveridge_2015_voluntaryaction">{{cite book
83 |last = Beveridge
84 |first = William H.
85 |title = Voluntary Action: A Report on Methods of Social Advance
86 |publisher = Routledge
87 |location = London
88 |date = 2015
89 |oclc = 897376725
90 |isbn = 9781317572992
91 }}</ref>
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94 <ref name="smh_2020_portalhouse">{{cite web
95 |url = http://catalogue.stmargaretshistory.org.uk/collections/show/78
96 |website = St. Margaret's Village Archive
97 |title = Portal House
98 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200114225216/http://catalogue.stmargaretshistory.org.uk/collections/show/78
99 |archive-date = 14 January 2020
100 |url-status = dead
101 }}</ref>
102
103 <ref name="nfs_2018_promovideo150years">{{cite AV media
104 |url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Nc89BaPe3o
105 |title = National Friendly - 150 Years Together
106 |type = Motion picture
107 |date = 20 April 2018
108 |website = [[Youtube]]
109 |time = 0m52s
110 }}</ref>
111
112 <ref name="csb_promosignmaker">{{cite web
113 |url = http://www.capitolsignsbristol.co.uk/europes-largest-georgian-square-becomes-new-home-for-national-friendly/
114 |title = Europe’s largest Georgian Square becomes new home for National Friendly
115 |website = capitolsignsbristol.co.uk
116 |access-date = 16 July 2021
117 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200928035944/https://capitolsignsbristol.co.uk/europes-largest-georgian-square-becomes-new-home-for-national-friendly/
118 |archive-date = 28 September 2020
119 |url-status = live
120 }}</ref>
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122 <ref name="fta_20160620_natfriendreturn">{{cite web
123 |last = Walker
124 |first = Peter
125 |url = https://www.ftadviser.com/2016/06/20/insurance/national-friendly-returns-to-intermediary-market-j6CWuWBg7TVGQr1BXB9oKP/article.html
126 |date = 20 June 2016
127 |website = FT Adviser
128 |title = National Friendly returns to intermediary market
129 |access-date = 16 July 2021
130 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160621130725/http://www.ftadviser.com/2016/06/20/insurance/national-friendly-returns-to-intermediary-market-j6CWuWBg7TVGQr1BXB9oKP/article.html
131 |archive-date = 21 June 2016
132 |url-status = live
133 }}</ref>
134
135 }}
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139 [[Category:Financial services companies established in 1868]]
140 [[Category:Friendly societies of the United Kingdom]]
141 [[Category:Organisations based in Bristol]]
142 [[Category:Organizations established in 1868]]