{{Short description|British friendly society}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox company
| logo         = [[File:National Friendly Logo.png]]
| name         = National Friendly
| type         = [[Friendly Society]]
| foundation   = 1868 ([[Albury, Surrey]])
| location     = 11-12 Queen Square <br>Bristol<br>BS1 4NT<br>
| area_served  =  [[United Kingdom]]
| products     = [[Health insurance]], later life care, life assurance and [[investment]] products
| industry     = Insurance
| subsid       = National Friendly Financial Solutions Limited
| homepage     = {{URL|www.nationalfriendly.co.uk}}
}}

[[File:National Friendly's Head Office.jpg|thumb|Office at 11-12 Queen Square, Bristol]]

'''National Friendly''' is the trading name of National Deposit Friendly Society, a British [[friendly society]] providing financial products and services.

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"/>
== History ==
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.

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"/>

During [[World War I]], National Friendly established its own convalescent home, which offered support to injured soldiers.<ref name="smh_2020_portalhouse"/>

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"/>

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"/>

== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=

<ref name="nf_homepage">{{cite web
 |url          = https://nationalfriendly.co.uk/about-us/
 |title        = About Us
 |website      = nationalfriendly.co.uk
 |language     = en
 |access-date  = 15 July 2021
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20180725122857/https://nationalfriendly.co.uk/about-us/
 |archive-date = 25 July 2018
 |url-status   = live
}}</ref>


<ref name="bma_1913_act1911passed">{{cite journal
 |last1          = BMA
 |author-link    = British Medical Association
 |title          = Regulations For Medical Benefit. Text Of The New Draft Regulations
 |journal        = [[The British Medical Journal]] 
 |date           = 1913 
 |volume         = 2 
 |issue          = 2759 
 |pages          = 401–420 
 |jstor          = 25307868
}}</ref>

<ref name="sc_insuranceact">{{cite web
 |url            = https://schoolshistory.org.uk/topics/british-history/modern-britain/liberal-reforms/national-insurance-act-1911/
 |title         = National Insurance Act 1911
 |author        = Dan Moorehouse
 |website       = schoolhistory.org.uk
 |access-date   = 15 July 2021
 |archive-url   = https://web.archive.org/web/20191102105546/https://schoolshistory.org.uk/topics/british-history/modern-britain/liberal-reforms/national-insurance-act-1911/
 |archive-date  = 2 November 2019
 |url-status    = live
}}</ref>

<ref name="cordery_2003_friendlysocieties">{{cite book
 |last          = Cordery
 |first         = Simon
 |title         = British friendly societies, 1750-1914
 |publisher     = Palgrave Macmillan
 |location      = Basingstoke
 |date          = 2003
 |oclc          = 1205395891
 |isbn          = 9780230598041
}}</ref>

<ref name="beveridge_2015_voluntaryaction">{{cite book
 |last          = Beveridge
 |first         = William H.
 |title         = Voluntary Action: A Report on Methods of Social Advance
 |publisher     = Routledge
 |location      = London
 |date          = 2015
 |oclc          = 897376725
 |isbn          = 9781317572992
}}</ref>


<ref name="smh_2020_portalhouse">{{cite web
 |url           = http://catalogue.stmargaretshistory.org.uk/collections/show/78
 |website       = St. Margaret's Village Archive
 |title         = Portal House
 |archive-url   = https://web.archive.org/web/20200114225216/http://catalogue.stmargaretshistory.org.uk/collections/show/78
 |archive-date  = 14 January 2020
 |url-status    = dead
}}</ref>

<ref name="nfs_2018_promovideo150years">{{cite AV media
 |url          = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Nc89BaPe3o
 |title        = National Friendly - 150 Years Together
 |type         = Motion picture
 |date         = 20 April 2018
 |website      = [[Youtube]]
 |time         = 0m52s
}}</ref>

<ref name="csb_promosignmaker">{{cite web
 |url          = http://www.capitolsignsbristol.co.uk/europes-largest-georgian-square-becomes-new-home-for-national-friendly/
 |title        = Europe’s largest Georgian Square becomes new home for National Friendly
 |website      = capitolsignsbristol.co.uk
 |access-date  = 16 July 2021
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20200928035944/https://capitolsignsbristol.co.uk/europes-largest-georgian-square-becomes-new-home-for-national-friendly/
 |archive-date = 28 September 2020
 |url-status   = live
}}</ref>

<ref name="fta_20160620_natfriendreturn">{{cite web
 |last          = Walker
 |first         = Peter
 |url           = https://www.ftadviser.com/2016/06/20/insurance/national-friendly-returns-to-intermediary-market-j6CWuWBg7TVGQr1BXB9oKP/article.html
 |date          = 20 June 2016
 |website       = FT Adviser
 |title         = National Friendly returns to intermediary market
 |access-date   = 16 July 2021
 |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
 |archive-date  = 21 June 2016
 |url-status    = live
}}</ref>

}}



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