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Refuge Assurance certificate from 1930s!

Hi all, I found a memorandum from Refuge Assurance Company Ltd for my Grandfather amongst my mother's belongs. As a full paid up policy, it states that payment will be due on the death of my Grandfather ( which was actually in 1993). It may have paid out of course, but has anyone heard of claiming on a policy nearly 80 years ago? I believe I can still reach Refuge via Royal London. BTW the amount mentioned is £3:9:0  :)

TIA

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  • Old_Lifer
    Old_Lifer Posts: 780 Forumite
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    If the policy was still in force in 1993, do you think that nobody would have thought of this policy at that time ?   Decimalisation took place  50 years ago and the paid-up sum assured is in £sd  and would be  £3.45p.
  • carshells
    carshells Posts: 36 Forumite
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    Old_Lifer said:
    If the policy was still in force in 1993, do you think that nobody would have thought of this policy at that time ?   Decimalisation took place  50 years ago and the paid-up sum assured is in £sd  and would be  £3.45p.
    I believe probably not claimed. Not a fortune even in todays money and especially when spilt by 11 grandchildren left!
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