25th November 1919
Our War Savings Association is now attached to the Wallingford Local Committee.
Aston Tirrold CE School log book (C/EL105/1, p. 195)
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Changes to war savings
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More members of the War Savings Association
10th Oct.
Lady Rucker addressed the scholars today on War Savings, in the hope of stimulating the savings movement & of obtaining more members of the War Savings Association.
Hampstead Norreys CE School (C/EL40/2)
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Coupons from the War Savings Committee
24th September 1919
Received four hundred coupons (£10 worth) from the national War Savings Committee.
Aston Tirrold CE School log book (C/EL105/1, p. 190)
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One of the chief peace victories is to be gained by thrift
War Savings Association
Victory Week was a momentous one in the Association as the sum of £21 12s 4d subscribed brought the total subscriptions since November, 1916, to £1,009 19s 5d. This almost doubles the total quoted last December and is a sign that some at least realise that one of the chief peace victories is to be gained by thrift. Miss Johnston has kindly undertaken to carry on the work of secretary as the Association merges into the peace scheme for national savings.
Clewer: St Stephen’s High School Magazine, 1919 (D/EX1675/6/2/2)
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A superb investment
The country was still paying for the war.
Hare Hatch Notes: The Victory Loan
The object of the loan is to place our Country’s finance on a firm foundation. It has a claim hardly less imperious that that of any loan in the last four years. Even the small investor has his chance, by purchasing a war savings certificate, which costs the holder 15/-. H. C. Bond, Esq., generously adds 6d. to each certificate up to 25. In ten years time 26/- is paid for the 15/6 certificate. This is a superb investment. By means of the coupons small sums can be paid weekly as well as larger sums. We strongly advise our readers to save their money and invest it in war savings certificates. Mr. Chenery will gladly give any information that may be desired.
Wargrave parish magazine, July 1919 (D/P145/28A/31)
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Takings for Victory Loan Week
Children were still collecting money for war related purposes.
Priestwood
8/07/2019
A half-holiday given this afternoon by chairman of the managers in recognition of the children’s effort at a special war savings collection. (£23.50)
Boyne Hill
July 8th
Total takings for Victory Loan Week amount to £21.17.7.
Log books of Priestwood Council Infant School (C/EL70); Boyne Hill Girls’ CE School (C/EL121/3)
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“Our War Savings Association has held its last meeting”
A War Savngs Association closed.
Our War Savings Association at the Parish Room held its last meeting on March 31st, 1919. We commenced on February 26th, 1917. The membership was not so large as it might have been, owing no doubt to being late in the field, as several institutions in the town had been started. Those members who took advantage of it, however, saved consistently, and the final account, passed by the auditors, showed at that date that there were 25 members still actually saving. During the period the Association was in existence nearly 7000 6d coupons were affixed to Savings Cards for members; 206 15/6 War Savings Certificates were exchanged for members’ completed cards, and 218 Certificates were purchased outright by single payments, making a total amount saved of £328 12s 0d. only £4 14s 6d was withdrawn during the whole period. Any of the members who still wish to save can do so by means of special 6d stamps, to be obtained at the Post Office, who will also supply a card for the same. When 15/6 has been saved in this way, it will be exchanged for a Certificate at any Post Office.
Newbury parish magazine, July 1919 (D/P89/28A/14)
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“It has helped in a small way a great patriotic movement”
Time had come for one War Savings Associaton to fold.
ST JOHN’S PARISH WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION
There being now so few members paying in, it is proposed to make a change by asking those few remaining members to join with the GFS Association…
Our St John’s Parish Association has been in existence nearly two years. It was affiliated to the Reading Centre on 7th March 1917, though it did not begin working till a month later.
In that period 127 Single Payment Certificates and 50 by instalment payments have been issued at a cost of £137 3s 6d, with withdrawals amounted to 18/-, leaving a balance in hand in Certificates and Cash of £2 18s 0d.
The total number who joined was 42, but only 6 are now paying-in members.
The represents, of course, only a small part of the support given to the War Savings effort in the parish. The Association was started late, so that the schools and other Associations absorbed the larger amount of the savings, but it has helped in a small way a great patriotic movement.
Reading St. John parish magazine, March 1919 (D/P172/28A/24)
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The War Savings Organisation throughout the country should be continued as a permanent part of our national machinery
It was hoped that savers would continue in the habit adopted to help the war effort.
War Savings Certificates
It is the earnest desire of the Government that the War Savings Organisation throughout the country should be continued as a permanent part of our national machinery.
The War Savings’ Organisation now comprises 1,830 Local War Savings’ Committees, which, for propaganda and organizing purposes, cover practically the whole country; 41,500 War Savings Associations for the co-operative purchase of War Savings’ Certificates; and 14,000 Official agencies for the sale of Certificates and War Savings’ Stamps. Altogether there are to-day nearly 200,000 voluntary workers engaged in administrative work connected with the movement. The figures do not include units working under the Scottish Committees.
The development of the habit of saving has been one of the most marked features of War Conditions in this country, as is evidenced by the fact that the number of holdings of Government Securities has increased from 345,100 on the opening of hostilities to over 17,000,000 to-day. In order still further to encourage this habit, it has been decided that, subject to the necessary legislation being obtained, holders of War Savings’ Certificates shall, on the maturity of those Certificates, have the right to extend their term for a further period of five years, in which case they will increase in value at the rate of 1d. per month until the end of this second period of five years, when a bonus of 1/- will be added. The value of the Certificate purchased for 15/6 becomes £1 at the end of five years and 26/- at the end of ten years, and during the whole period of ten years the Certificates can at any time be cashed. This right of extension attaches to all Certificates already issued and, until notice of its withdrawal is given, to those issued in the future.
Wargrave parish magazine, January 1919 (D/P145/28A/31)
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Still continuing the War Savings Association work
War savings work continued.
January 15th 1919
Am still continuing the War Savings Association work.
The accounts for the period April-Dec. 31 have been audited and certified correct.
The amount of £101. 13. 6 has been paid in by the children.
Lower Sandhurst School log book (C/EL66/1, p. 456)
Posted by berkshirerecordoffice on 15 January, 2019
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