We’ve selected a few of the most significant characters, including founder and coffee shop owner Edward Lloyd, and the pioneering Cuthbert Heath.
History
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Edward Lloyd
Edward Lloyd ran the Lloyd's Coffee House in Lombard Street in the City of London which became a meeting place for merchants and shipowners.From the habit of their members to meet there, Lloyd's Coffee House spawned Lloyd's of London, Lloyd's Register, and Lloyd's List.
Admiral Lord Nelson
Progress has always been driven by the bravest among us. Those with a clear vision of the future and the resolve to pursue it, whatever the odds. Admiral Lord Nelson, guardian of our shores and defender of our seaborne trade, was one of those people.
Cuthbert Heath
Cuthbert Heath is a very important figure in Lloyd’s history. He was a prominent and innovative Lloyd’s underwriter and is recognised as being the father of non-marine insurance.
Sir David Rowland
As Chairman of Lloyd's of London, Sir David Rowland guided the 300-year old enterprise through a threatening financial crisis, initiating reforms set in motion in 1993 to save it, thus averting collapse.
John Julius Angerstein
John Julius Angerstein was a successful businessman, who primarily worked in the marine insurance business, as both a broker and underwriter. He was also a financier, shipowner, art collector and philanthropist. Angerstein was reputed to be one of the founding subscribers of New Lloyd’s Coffee House in 1771.
Royal moments
Lloyd’s has had a long association with the British royal family. Here are just a few of the most significant moments