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COOK AND SMITH (INSURANCES) LTD
Please note the address of.
our New Office: WADE HOUSE, 2, ' CHURCH BROW, CLITHEROE
OUR OLD ^OFFICE
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PARISH CHURCH
OUR CAR PARK
Insurance firm embarks on new era of service
CLITHEROE insur ance bro k e rs Cook and Sm ith ( In s u r ances) Ltd — founded. 32 y e a r s ago th is month and with a wealth of experience in dealing with all k inds of in su ran c e cover — a r e ' on the move. From next Monday, the
firm will conduct its busi ness from the former Clitheroe RDC offices at Wade House, ' Church Brown, directly across from Clitheroe Parish Church. The move is the culmi
director, Mr Bame Lan- .
. much as ourselves,” he said.
nation' of a long search for new and more spacious premises which began in 1974, when the firm was refused permission to extend the office in Well- Terrace which has been its home for the last 20 years.
; we have been unable to offer previously.” Mr Smith added that,
. mises will give us the much needed extra room to provide private inter view facilities and other benefits for clients that
have been desperately short of space at Well Terrace^and the new pre-
“For some time now we ,
as well as the new pre mises being closer to the
Wade House 18 months • ago and managing direc tor Mr Gordon Smith feels that the-fine old building will make ideally bright and spacious new head-, quarters for the go-ahead company. “We feel the move will benefit our clients just as
ADVERTISING FEATURE Cook and Smith bought
town centre; Cook and Smith would
now.be able' to offer clients parking facilities in the area across the road from the new offices, between the parish church and the of fices of J. L. Lumley’s solicitors.
split between our clients and those of the sol icitors,” said Mr Smith, “and we feel this will be a- big advantage, after the very limited parking facilities we had at Well Ten-ace.” . But despite the change
“The-car park will be
of location, the same friendly faces will be av ailable to offer the helpful expert advice which has become a feature of the firm over the years. Mr Smith, who joined
caster, who came to the firm in 1969 after working for the Provincial Insur ance company.
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members of staff.. These include Mrs A. R. Gaze, who' is Mr Lancaster’s secretary, cashier [Mrs Jean Roberts, Mr Smith’s secretary Mrs Christine Capewell, Miss Pat Field of the renewals depart ment ‘and part-time. sec retary Mrs Diane Steer.
There are seven other
THE staff at Cook and Smith have a l^ e ^ t ^ t i c u l a r query. matters and look forward to helping you with your particular query.
in more . spacious pre mises,” said Mr Smith.
Loyal
his father Alfred at the company . in 1956 after training with the Alliance Assurance Company at their Manchester branch, is supported by his fellow
bers, former Clitheroe Girls’ Grammar School pupils Mrs Sally Hanson and Mrs Linda Lawson, who service the motor and domestic side of the business, are currently studying for their associ- ateship of the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Two other staff mem
and dedicated staff - and obviously they will benefit from being able to work
“We have a very loyal
forward to seeing custom- ers old and new at the Church Brow premises'.
Cook and Smith looks
many potential clients may be under the mista ken impression that the firm confines its services to the farming community and small businesses.
Mr Smith , feels that
everybody’s individual needs and, contrary to popular opinion, we do not charge any fees- for
“We are here to serve
our normal services except in the case of motor cycle insurance. ;
“Our income is derived Men at the helm v .
We are registered Insurance Brokers.
OPENING DATE: APRIL 19th. 1982 What this means for you:
' The objects of the Insurance Brokers Registration Act (fully in force from December 1st, 1981) are to raise the standards of insurance broking and to protect the interests o‘f the consumer. In future, under penalty of a £l-,000
fine, nobody may call himself or imply that he is an insurance broker unless he is registered by the Insurance Brokers Registration Council.
The Code of Conduct is designed to ensure the impartiality and integrity of
insurance brokers and lays down that the interests of the client come first. . Member of
Telephone 22381 TH E BRITISH ASSOCIATION
MR SMITH (right) and his fellow director Mr Barrie Lancaster outside the new premises in Church Brow with the firm’s mascot, Meg.
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MANAGING / director Mr Gordon Smith was a founder member of B la c k b u rn Greys Round Table and is a former chairman of Clithcroe Round Table. He belongs to Clitheroe 41. Club and Clitheroe Golf Club .and is secret ary of the advisory committee of Clitheroe and D is tr ic t Young Farmers. A native of Black
burn and former pupil o f .
E l iz a b e th ’s G ram - , m a r S c h o o l , Mr Smith lives at Peter B a rn , Waddington, with his wife Jean, a keen g a rd e n e r and d r e s sm a k e r and a
th e . Queen
former chairman of C l i th e ro e L a d ie s ’ Circle. They have three chil
dren, Duncan (18) and twins Roger and David (15V
Mr Smith is a keen
fell walker and nurses an ambition to do the s tren u o u s coast- to- c o a s t w a lk w i th Duncan, who has suc ce ssfully completed many lo n g w a lk s himself.
tor Mr Barrie Lancas ter lives in Hawthorne Place, Clitheroe, with his wife Catherine and sons P e te r (8) and Andrew (5), both pupils
Mr Smith’s .co-direc
a t P e n d le J u n io r
School.Born and brought up in Clitheroe, Mr Lan caster is a former pupil of CRGS.
and member of the Rib- blesdale Angling As sociation, • he is also as sociated with Clitheroe Round Table, in which for the past year he has held the post of sports officer.
A keen fisherman
of Clitheroe Ladies’ Circle and the couple arc both keen badmin ton players, being as- s o c i a t c d , w i th th e Parish Church badmin ton group.
His wife is a member
MR deed.{
PRESENT managing director Gordon Smith (left) "with his father Alfred, one of the found ers of the firm in 1950.
Best wishes to
COOK and SMITH (INSURANCES) LTD in their new premises
Ask them for details of our
’Our Farmers Combined Policy was pioneered in 1971 following^ close consultation with your local Insurance Brokers,
This contract has now been completely re-written and embraces many of the risks against which the farming community requires protection — at very competitive rates
Cook & Smith (Insurances) Limited
GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED
For further details ■please contact
Cook & Smith (Insurances) Limited at their new premises
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are pleased to announce .
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Please contact your Local Insurance Brokers
COOK & SM
, CLITHEROE Tel. 22381/2
(Insurances) LTD WADE HOUSE CHURCH BROW
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Insurance Brokers
COOK and SMITH (INSURANCES) LTD
WADE HOUSE, CHURCH BROW CLITHEROE Tel. 22381/2
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In addition to the
. ,fy ■ gffla ^ INSURANCE
COMPANIES • featured on this page
We a lso hold agencies for
these 'a rne ssuac
SCOTTISH AMICABLE
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY V ,
'HOME' INSURANCE
and re&toasy'
j'J® j Provincial Insurance RL.C. \ 3 J / . ■
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from commission paid to us by the- companies to which we introduce the' business. The client there
fore pays no more than he would if he dealt directly with the insurance com pany.” -
represent top COMPANIES
GENERAL Accident, Commercial Union, Provincial . . . and these are just some of the' leading insurance companies with which Cook tmd Smith holds agencies. • 1
al business side 'in clude Royal and Sun, Alliance and London, , while so far as life as surance is concerned, the firm holds agencies with such renowned companies as National Provident, Standard
Others on the gener
just a feiv examples of the companies which could, be looking after your insurance needs, and Cook and Smith can readily advise you on the best policy to suit your individual requirements. The firm is also an
L i fe and Sco ttish Widows — the com pany that insured Sir Waiter Scott’s life. Of course, these are
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history,I is cert:| oldest Cook, v| Clithen| was in suranctB town fi| years.
associatf and its t was will the farrl secretaif and Bo the N:| Union.
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agent for the Leicester Building Society, an ideal way to safeguard your saviiigs.
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