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Britannia savings account

I was wondering whether you could help. 

My grandparents set up a savings account with Britannia building society from the day I was born back in 1991, both of them have now passed away, however I was never given access to this savings account, I therefore have no idea what value is in it (if any) or whether it is still open.

Is there any way I could trace this and possibly gain access to it? 

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  • Barkin
    Barkin Posts: 808 Forumite
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    Merged with Co-operative Banking Group in 2009. Try contacting them.
  • elsien
    elsien Posts: 36,419 Forumite
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    edited 30 September at 11:34PM
    What is the account in your name or in theirs?
    Because if it was in their name, nominally intended for but not clarified in a will at all then it would have formed part of their estate.
    Who executed the estate when each of them passed away? Could they not give you any information?
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • Ch1ll1Phlakes
    Ch1ll1Phlakes Posts: 269 Forumite
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    As mentioned above Britannia merged with Co-op Bank. However recently Co-op underwent a simplification process converting many of the old Britannia accounts into Co-op accounts (see Britannia Simplifying Savings | The Co-operative Bank).

    This does not mean the account is lost however as Co-op should still be able to trace it. The following image is from the above link on how to get access to a lost account and I suggest you contact Co-op as you should have most of or some of the information they need. Alternatively, and I have used this, you could try "My Lost Account" a website that aims to reunite people with lost savings accounts (it's also mentioned by Co-op below).

    Also just wanted to check, have you got any documentation about the account. Presumable Britannia would have sent letters to your grandparents on opening and possibly statements.


  • elsien said:
    What is the account in your name or in theirs?
    Because if it was in their name, nominally intended for but not clarified in a will at all then it would have formed part of their estate.
    Who executed the estate when each of them passed away? Could they not give you any information?
    As far as I know it was in my name as there were the same set up for all five grandchildren. 
    Unfortunately as far as I know, there was no will reading and ‘nothing’ was left to me as my uncle took over power of attorney for both of my grandparents. Its a sore subject I wouldn’t want to raise at the moment 
  • DRS1
    DRS1 Posts: 1,591 Forumite
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    Maybe venturing into sensitive territory but wouldn't your parents know?  I think it would be usual for the parents to be the named account holders on an account set up for a newborn child.
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