Hello Helen My branch of the HIGTON family moved away from Wirksworth in the 1860s, so my knowledge of later HIGTONs there is largely limited to the information publicly available. The latest substantial body of information available is the 1939 Register, so I can't place the family to which you refer, although they are doubtless part of my family. Your comment about insurance reminds me that my wife's grandma took out a policy in 1946, as a 21st birthday present for her daughter. I don't know how you paid in the few pence each week, but it paid out £5 each year, which was intended for the purchase of a new winter coat. It's still paying out £5 every year! However, they sent a letter a few years ago saying that they didn't need any further premiums paying. I suppose it was costing them more to administer than the income received. Kind regards Nick ------ Original Message ------ From: "Helen Burton" <helbrtn@gmail.com> To: "nick@higton.co.uk" <nick@higton.co.uk> Sent: 07/09/2018 21:20:04 Subject: John Palmer >Hi Nick > >I’m trying to find out what’s happened to John Palmer. A newsletter >editor in his hometown in Broadstone will hopefully give me more >information next week. I’m going to our house in Normandy for a few >days next week but I’ll get back to you when I can. > >I used to work for United Friendly insurance and a couple of Higton >families in Wirksworth were my clients. One family I remember lived on >Oat Hill, were they in your line? People in those days took out whole >life policies at a few pennies a week or fire and accident insurance >and I used to collect the premiums. I went on to qualify for the >Chartered Institue of Insurers and became a financial advisor. Then I >moved on to other challenges. Happily retired now. > >Regards > >Helen