Fire Mark - Beach Street, Deal, Kent.
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N 51° 13.466 E 001° 24.244
31U E 388558 N 5675992
A Fire Mark attached to 65 Beach Street, Deal, Kent.
Waymark Code: WMMB6Z
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/25/2014
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A Fire Mark affixed to 65 Beach Street,
Deal, Kent. This particular Fire Mark was issued by the Manchester Fire and Life
Assurance Company.
The Manchester Fire and Life Assurance Company was established in 1824 as the
Manchester Fire Assurance Company. The company was renamed the Manchester
Assurance Company in 1846 and, after 1901, was known as the Manchester Fire and
Life Assurance Company.
Before the advent of town or county Fire
Brigades, a number of Insurance companies identified properties covered by their
policies by way of a Fire Mark. This identified the property and listed an
insurance policy number to their voluntary fire brigade and representatives. By
the early 19th century, with more towns providing a public fire brigade service,
Fire Marks declined, although they were still used as an advertising feature,
and many of the later Fire Marks seen have no policy number shown.