How can I find the Albion Friendly Society, ex Moor Lane, Bolton so that I can claim on a policy from 1930s?

Answer 1

1. The Albion Friendly Society probably does not exist in its 1930s form, as a result of amalgamations (takeovers and mergers).

2. You need to find out the successor organisation by enquiring of a regulatory body or similar.
a) The Association of Friendly Societies (AFS)
"The AFS is the official representative body for UK friendly societies"
http://www.afs.org.uk/contactuspage.htm
b) The (Open University) Friendly Societies Research Group
[Aims: 1. To promote research into the history and operation of friendly societies. 2. To advance the exchange of information about friendly societies. 3. To raise awareness of the historical and current roles of friendly societies. 4. To encourage best practice regarding access to and the preservation of friendly society collections. 5. To develop a register of the location of the records of friendly societies]
http://www.open.ac.uk/socialsciences/fsrg/
c) Financial Services Authority
"The FSA Register is a public record of financial services firms, individuals and other bodies which fall or have come under its regulatory jurisdiction as defined in the Financial Services & Markets Act 2000 (FSMA). This Act came into force on 1st December 2001 - if you require regulatory information prior to this date please contact us."
http://www.fsa.gov.uk/register/home.do