From a Croyden correspondent
The Bvening Standard of Thursday, Dec. 5th reported: "The namos of 145 new members of that most exclusive moneyed elite, tho underwriting nombers of Lloyd's, are announced today. They are men who have more than £75,000 capital —- Lloyd's call it"the show of wealth" — and the impeccable charactor necessary to pass tho votting of Lloyd's comnittoa.
Some, of course, are professional insurance mon. Int most aro just "names", Thoy never go noar the place. Thoy simply—invest their money in a syndicate and collect the profits 3 years later.
Mr, Raymond Montague Turton, son of the founder of th» chain stors tailors and a director of Foter Robinson, is on the list, So are Major— Goencral Mortimer Dogert, former commandant of the Canadian Staff Colleges ond 8 other military mons
Men of many professions remote from tho City are included in this charmed circle. Sir Oliver Goonetilleke, who was Governor-General of Ceylon until last year, and Mr. Drian Cuddigan, an Oxford locturer, ars beth on the lists
Their money is certainly safe» Tho last total of profita published for tha yoar 1960 — was well over £29 million, And the social enchet is etamped in purse gold,