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Britannic

HMHS Britannic was a British ocean liner built for the White Star Line as the third and final member of the Olympic-class trio, alongside Olympic and Titanic, and later served as a hospital ship during World War I before sinking in the Aegean Sea after striking a naval mine.^[1]^[2] Originally laid down as Gigantic, she was renamed Britannic before launch. Constructed by Harland and Wolff at their shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Britannic was laid down on 30 November 1911 and launched on 26 February 1914, measuring 882 feet 9 inches (269.1 m) in length, 94 feet (28.7 m) in beam, and with a gross registered tonnage of 48,158—making her slightly larger than her sisters.^[3]^[2]^[4] Originally intended for luxurious transatlantic passenger service between Southampton and New York, her design incorporated post-Titanic safety enhancements, including a double bottom extended up the sides of the hull, a raised bulkhead, and enhanced lifeboat capacity, including 48 lifeboats sufficient to accommodate over 3,600 people, exceeding her full passenger and crew complement.^[1]^[4]^[5] With the outbreak of World War I in 1914, Britannic was requisitioned by the Admiralty before completing her fit-out and converted into His Majesty's Hospital Ship (Britannic), painted white with a green line and large red crosses in accordance with the Hague Convention to denote her non-combatant status.^[1]^[4] Equipped to carry up to 4,000 patients and medical staff, she departed Southampton on 12 November 1916 for her sixth voyage, bound for the Mediterranean to support the Allied campaign at Gallipoli, with over 1,000 crew, nurses, and doctors aboard but no patients.^[1]^[4] On 21 November 1916, at approximately 8:12 a.m., Britannic struck a mine laid by the German submarine U-73 from a field of approximately 12 mines off the Greek island of Kea in the Aegean Sea, causing an explosion that flooded six forward watertight compartments and opened portholes due to the ship's tilt.^[4]^[1]^[6] Despite orders to beach the vessel on nearby Kea, she sank stern-first in just 55 minutes at 9:07 a.m., with most fatalities occurring when lifeboats were launched prematurely into the ship's propellers, which were still turning.^[4]^[1] Of the 1,066 people on board, 30 perished—primarily stokers and nurses—while the survivors were rescued by nearby ships, including the HMS Heroic.^[1]^[4] Britannic holds the distinction of being the largest passenger ship ever sunk, a record that remains unbroken as of 2025, and her wreck was discovered in 1975 by Jacques Cousteau at a depth of about 400 feet, remaining one of the largest intact passenger shipwrecks in the world.^[2]^[4]^[3] The disaster highlighted vulnerabilities in hospital ship operations during conflict and contributed to ongoing debates about the exact cause of the explosion, though it is widely attributed to the minefield rather than torpedo or internal sabotage.^[4]

Etymology and Definition

Origin and Meaning

The adjective "Britannic" derives from the Latin Britannicus, meaning "of the Britons" or "pertaining to Britain," which stems from Britannia, the ancient Roman name for the province that encompassed much of the island of Great Britain.^[7] This Latin form emerged during the Roman occupation of Britain beginning in 43 CE, reflecting the empire's administrative and cultural designation of the region and its inhabitants. In English, "Britannic" primarily means "of or relating to Great Britain or the United Kingdom; British," often employed in formal, archaic, or official contexts such as titles.^[8] The first known usage in English dates to 1635, appearing in historical and literary works to evoke connections to Britain's Roman and early modern heritage.^[9] "Britannic" is distinct from "British," its more prevalent modern synonym used in everyday language, as it retains a specialized, elevated tone suited to ceremonial or antiquarian references.^[8] It should not be confused with "Brythonic," a term denoting the P-Celtic branch of languages—including Welsh, Cornish, and Breton—derived from the Welsh Brython ("Briton") and coined in the 19th century by linguist John Rhys to describe ancient Celtic speech in Britain.^[10]^[11]

Historical and Modern Usage

In the ancient Roman context, the adjective "Britannic" derived from "Britannia," the Latin name for the province encompassing much of modern Britain from its conquest in 43 AD until the early 5th century. Roman historians like Tacitus employed the term extensively in works such as Agricola (c. 98 AD), where "Britannia" denoted both the geographical island and its subjugated peoples, as in descriptions of military campaigns and the circumnavigation of its coasts to confirm its insular nature.^[12] Epigraphic evidence, including inscriptions on milestones and altars, further attests to "Britannic" usages in official Roman records, often praising imperial achievements in the province, such as those under emperors like Hadrian and Septimius Severus. During the medieval period, "Britannic" experienced a limited revival in Latin and vernacular texts, primarily to evoke a shared insular heritage amid fragmented kingdoms. Chroniclers like Gerald of Wales (c. 1146–1223) invoked pan-Britannic concepts in works such as Topographia Hibernica, portraying a unified imperial vision under Norman rulers like Henry II, who extended authority over England, Wales, and Ireland.^[13] This usage emphasized cultural and political continuity from Roman times, though it remained sporadic and tied to ecclesiastical or royal narratives rather than everyday language. The Renaissance marked a more pronounced resurgence of "Britannic" in English literature and political discourse from the 16th century onward, aligning with efforts to forge a unified national identity across England and Scotland. With the 1603 accession of James VI of Scotland as James I of England, texts adopted terms like "Scoto-Britannic" to symbolize the personal union of crowns and a nascent "Great Britain," as seen in proclamations and histories promoting imperial ambitions.^[14] Writers such as John Dee and Edmund Spenser drew on classical precedents to infuse "Britannic" with connotations of ancient majesty and expansion, reinforcing Protestant England's self-image as a successor to Rome. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, "Britannic" persisted in formal diplomatic and legal contexts, evoking the British Empire's global stature. The phrase "His Britannic Majesty" appeared prominently in treaties, such as the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which ended the American Revolutionary War and used it repeatedly to denote King George III's authority, as in acknowledgments of U.S. sovereignty and territorial concessions.^[15] Similar formulations recurred in agreements like the 1814 Treaty of Ghent and the 1818 Convention on fisheries, underscoring Britain's role as a maritime and colonial power.^[16] Today, "Britannic" is largely obsolete in common parlance, supplanted by the more neutral "British" for everyday references to nationality or culture, and confined to stylized historical, literary, or ceremonial invocations. This rarity stems from the empire's dissolution after World War II, when decolonization—through independence movements in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean—eroded the term's imperial overtones, shifting emphasis toward multinational commonwealth ties without evoking dominance.^[17] By the 1960s, even dominion-era patriotic rhetoric in former settler colonies like Australia and Canada had discarded "Britannic" identities in favor of localized nationalisms.^[18]

Notable Ships

SS Britannic (1874)

The SS Britannic was the first of three ocean liners named Britannic operated by the White Star Line, launched on 3 February 1874 by Harland and Wolff in Belfast, Ireland.^[19]^[20] Built as a single-screw, iron-hulled passenger steamship with auxiliary sails, she represented an early advancement in transatlantic travel, emphasizing reliability and passenger comfort over raw speed in White Star's fleet strategy.^[19] At launch, she measured 467 feet in length and 45 feet in beam, with a gross tonnage of 5,004, making her one of the largest ships afloat at the time, surpassed only by the Great Eastern.^[19] Her design featured eight watertight bulkheads dividing the hull into nine compartments, an innovation for enhanced safety, along with a collision bulkhead and advanced steering gear.^[19] Powered by two three-cylinder compound steam engines driving a single propeller, Britannic achieved a service speed of 15 knots, with auxiliary rigging on three masts for additional propulsion efficiency during favorable winds.^[19] These compound engines marked an early adoption of efficient steam technology, reducing fuel consumption compared to earlier simple-expansion designs and enabling longer voyages with fewer coaling stops.^[19] In November 1876, she briefly held the Blue Riband for the fastest westbound transatlantic crossing, averaging 15.43 knots over 2,795 nautical miles from Queenstown to Sandy Hook in 7 days, 13 hours, and 11 minutes.^[21] Passenger accommodations included space for 200 first-class and 1,200 third-class travelers, primarily immigrants seeking opportunities in America, as well as mail and cargo, reflecting her role in facilitating mass migration across the Atlantic.^[19]^[22] Britannic entered service on her maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York on 25 July 1874, operating the North Atlantic route for nearly three decades and completing 145 crossings under White Star colors.^[19] Her career highlighted the White Star Line's focus on steady, safe transport, serving as a precursor to the more luxurious designs of later vessels like the Olympic-class liners.^[20] In 1902, after sustaining wear from extended use, she was sold to the Allan Line, renamed Virginian, and repurposed for Liverpool-to-Canada service before being deemed uneconomical.^[19] She was ultimately scrapped in 1903 at a breakers' yard in Germany.^[19]

HMHS Britannic (1914)

The HMHS Britannic was laid down on 30 November 1911 and constructed between 1914 and 1915 by Harland & Wolff in Belfast, Northern Ireland, for the White Star Line as yard number 433, originally intended for transatlantic passenger service as the RMS Britannic. As the third and largest vessel in the Olympic-class liners, it shared core design principles with its sisters Olympic and Titanic, but incorporated significant safety enhancements following the 1912 Titanic disaster, including a double-skinned hull in key areas like the boiler and engine rooms, raised watertight bulkheads extending to B Deck, and provisions for 48 lifeboats via gantry-style davits. These modifications allowed the ship to remain afloat with up to six compartments flooded, exceeding the standards of its predecessors. With a gross register tonnage of 48,158 and an overall length of 269.1 meters (882 feet 9 inches), Britannic surpassed Titanic's internal volume while maintaining a beam of 28.7 meters and a displacement of approximately 53,100 tons.^[5] Requisitioned by the British Admiralty on November 13, 1915, before completing its passenger fit-out, Britannic was converted into His Majesty's Hospital Ship (HMHS) Britannic and commissioned on December 12, 1915, at Liverpool. Equipped with 3,309 beds, operating theaters, and medical facilities for over 3,000 casualties, it served primarily in the Mediterranean theater of World War I, making multiple voyages from Southampton to Mudros on the Greek island of Lemnos to evacuate wounded soldiers from the Gallipoli and Salonika campaigns. Across five round trips between December 1915 and August 1916, the ship transported approximately 6,300 patients, supported by a crew of about 675 and a medical staff including 52 officers, 101 nurses, and 336 orderlies from the Royal Army Medical Corps. Released from service in June 1916, it was recalled in August for further transport duties.^[23]^[24] On its sixth voyage, departing Southampton on November 12, 1916, Britannic struck a mine laid by the German U-boat SM U-73 at 8:12 a.m. on November 21 in the Kea Channel of the Aegean Sea, off the Greek island of Kea. The explosion, near the starboard bow, flooded six forward watertight compartments despite the ship's advanced subdivision, causing it to list heavily and sink bow-first in just 55 minutes at 9:07 a.m.; the shallow depth prevented full submersion, with the bow resting on the seabed. Of the 1,066 people aboard—primarily crew and medical personnel—30 perished, mostly from injuries sustained when two prematurely launched lifeboats were caught in the ship's still-turning propellers; rapid evacuation efforts, aided by nearby fishermen and British destroyers HMS Hero and HMS Scourge, saved the remaining 1,036. The incident marked Britannic as the largest ship lost during World War I, though its safety features minimized the death toll compared to similar disasters.^[24]^[23] The wreck of Britannic was discovered on December 3, 1975, by French oceanographer Jacques Cousteau using the research vessel Calypso, located at coordinates 37°42′N 24°17′E in approximately 120 meters (400 feet) of water, listing 55 degrees to starboard with a 30-meter gash in the hull. As the largest intact passenger shipwreck on the seabed, it remains remarkably preserved due to its relatively shallow depth and lack of salvaging, offering insights into Olympic-class construction. In 2025, a Greek Ministry of Culture expedition recovered key artifacts for the first time, including the ship's lookout bell, portside navigation lamp, observation binoculars, and ceramic tiles from the Turkish bath, using air bags and remotely operated vehicles to lift them from the site for conservation and display in a planned underwater museum.^[5]^[25]^[26]

MV Britannic (1929)

The MV Britannic was launched on 6 August 1929 by Harland & Wolff at their Belfast shipyard, representing the final vessel completed for the White Star Line before its merger with Cunard.^[27]^[28] Measuring 712 feet (217 m) in length with a beam of 82 feet (25 m), she displaced 26,943 gross tons and was powered by two Burmeister & Wain ten-cylinder diesel engines, each producing 13,000 horsepower to drive twin propellers at a service speed of 18 knots.^[29]^[28] This made her one of White Star's first major motorships, a shift from traditional steam propulsion amid the company's financial difficulties following the 1912 Titanic disaster and the onset of the Great Depression.^[30] Her design featured twin funnels—the forward one a dummy housing the radio room and a smoking lounge—and accommodations for approximately 2,000 passengers across multiple classes, emphasizing comfort with light wood paneling in a transitional style influenced by emerging modern aesthetics.^[28] After successful sea trials in May 1930, Britannic entered service with her maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York via Belfast and Cobh on 28 June 1930, operating on the North Atlantic route as a key asset for White Star's transatlantic trade.^[30]^[31] The 1934 merger forming Cunard-White Star Line, prompted by White Star's mounting debts, led to her reassignment under the new entity; by 1935, she shifted primarily to Southampton departures for New York crossings, with seasonal winter cruises to the Mediterranean from the same port.^[32]^[28] These routes highlighted her versatility in both liner and leisure services, continuing the White Star naming tradition of evoking British heritage through vessels like her 1874 and 1914 predecessors.^[27] During World War II, Britannic was requisitioned as a troop transport starting 29 August 1939, ferrying over 180,000 servicemen across routes including the Clyde to Bombay and from the Americas to Algiers, while logging more than 376,000 miles without major incident.^[28]^[30] Post-war, she underwent a major refit in 1947–1948, modernizing her with Art Deco interiors featuring sleek lines, chrome accents, and updated amenities like a glass-enclosed promenade deck, before resuming passenger cruises in May 1948, often to the Caribbean and Mediterranean.^[31]^[28] Her gross tonnage increased to 27,650 during this overhaul, and she retained White Star livery until Cunard's full dominance by 1950.^[28] Britannic was withdrawn from service after her final voyage on 25 November 1960, having outlasted her sister ship Georgic as the last White Star liner in commercial operation.^[30] She was sold for scrap on 4 December 1960 and dismantled at Inverkeithing, Scotland, in 1961, marking the end of an era for the storied name.^[28]^[29]

Arts and Entertainment

Britannic (2000 film)

Britannic is a 2000 American-British spy thriller television film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith, focusing on a fictionalized account of the sinking of the HMHS Britannic during World War I.^[33] The film stars Amanda Ryan as British intelligence operative Vera Campbell and Edward Atterton as a German spy posing as a chaplain, with supporting roles by Jacqueline Bisset and John Rhys-Davies.^[34] Premiering on the Fox Family Channel on January 10, 2000, it runs for 93 minutes and blends espionage, romance, and disaster elements aboard the hospital ship.^[35] The story diverges from the historical mine explosion that sank the real HMHS Britannic in 1916 by introducing a sabotage plot involving German agents.^[36] The plot centers on Vera Campbell, an undercover agent recruited to identify and thwart a German saboteur aboard the Britannic, which is secretly transporting munitions under the guise of a hospital ship bound for Cairo.^[34] As tensions rise, Vera develops a romantic relationship with the suspect, a charismatic chaplain who plants explosives and releases ether gas to disable the vessel, leading to chaos and a dramatic evacuation reminiscent of Titanic survivor narratives.^[33] The narrative incorporates World War I espionage tropes, including flashbacks to Titanic connections and a forbidden love subplot, culminating in the ship's fiery demise in the Aegean Sea.^[34] Produced by Regent Entertainment and Flashpoint Ltd. on a modest budget estimated at about 5% of major features like Titanic, the film was shot primarily at Bray Film Studios in Windsor, Berkshire, England, with additional locations including Kempton Park Pumping Station for engine room scenes.^[34]^[37] Trenchard-Smith, known for action-oriented works, emphasized melodramatic pacing and visual effects for the sinking sequence, though the production relied on practical sets and limited CGI due to its television format.^[34] Fictional elements, such as the spy romance and sabotage mechanics, were added to heighten drama, transforming the historical event into a thriller.^[33] Reception was mixed, with critics praising Trenchard-Smith's handling of action sequences and the earnest performances but lambasting the film for historical inaccuracies, implausible plotting, and cheesy special effects.^[34] On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 0% Tomatometer score based on 1 review, while audience ratings average 45%.^[38] Reviewers noted its satirical undertones and lack of authenticity, positioning it as a low-stakes B-movie rather than serious historical drama.^[34] As one of the few fictional films dedicated to the Britannic, it helped raise awareness of the ship's story among general audiences, indirectly spurring interest in more factual explorations of its history in subsequent media.^[33]

Britannic: Patroness of the Mediterranean (2020 video game)

Britannic: Patroness of the Mediterranean is a 2020 indie simulation video game developed and published by Vintage Digital Revival. Released on June 19, 2020, for Microsoft Windows via Steam, it allows players to explore a historically accurate 1:1 scale recreation of the HMHS Britannic as a hospital ship during World War I, including interactive interiors and a simulation of its sinking after striking a mine.^[39] The game emphasizes education and immersion, with RPG elements for role-playing as crew or passengers, and supports virtual reality. It received positive user reviews for its detailed modeling and historical fidelity, though noted for technical limitations as an early access title.^[39]

Britannic Bold (typeface)

Britannic Bold is the primary bold weight of the Britannic sans-serif typeface family, originally issued in metal type around 1901–1905 by the Stephenson Blake foundry in Sheffield, England. The design was created by the Leipzig-based Wagner & Schmidt foundry specifically for Stephenson Blake, reflecting early cross-European collaboration in type production during the Edwardian era. As a condensed, display-oriented sans-serif, it features modulated stroke widths that introduce subtle stress, distinguishing it from the more uniform grots like Akzidenz-Grotesk, which influenced many contemporary sans designs. This modulation lends a dynamic, almost calligraphic quality to its bold forms, making it suitable for impactful headings.^[40]^[41]^[42] The typeface was released in two weights—regular and bold—along with matching italics, emphasizing geometric construction with a relatively high x-height to enhance legibility in larger sizes. Its condensed proportions and sturdy letterforms prioritized clarity in print applications such as advertising and book titles, though it was not exclusively developed for signage. Stephenson Blake marketed Britannic for general commercial use, capitalizing on the growing popularity of sans-serifs in British printing at the turn of the century.^[41]^[43] In the mid-1980s, URW Type Foundry digitized Britannic, expanding it to five weights including the bold variant, and adding a medium compressed all-caps style for versatility in modern design software. This revival preserved the original's retro decorative appeal while adapting it for digital environments. Britannic Bold embodies early 20th-century typographic modernism in Britain, with its clean yet expressive forms influencing subsequent sans-serif developments, though it remains more niche than widespread staples like Gill Sans. Elements of the original metal type design have entered the public domain, allowing free use in heritage projects and custom adaptations, including occasional nods to British industrial history in branding and editorial design.^[42]^[40]^[43]

Other Uses

Formal Titles

The formal title "His Britannic Majesty" or "Her Britannic Majesty" (abbreviated as HBM) serves as the official diplomatic designation for the monarch of the United Kingdom in international law and treaties, distinguishing the sovereign's role in global relations from domestic styles like "His Majesty." This phrase emphasizes the monarch's authority over the realm of Great Britain and its territories, evoking a sense of national continuity and sovereignty. The term "Britannic" originates from the Latin Britannicus, derived from Britannia, the Roman name for the province encompassing much of modern Britain, thereby linking the title to ancient imperial heritage while focusing on the core British identity rather than the expansive empire. In contrast, "His Imperial Majesty" was employed during the period when the British monarch held the title Emperor or Empress of India (1876–1948), applying to broader colonial contexts. Historically, the title appeared prominently in 18th- and 19th-century treaties to formalize agreements on behalf of the British Crown. For instance, the Treaty of Paris (1783), which ended the American Revolutionary War, opens with references to "his Britannic Majesty" in provisions for peace and territorial recognition.^[44] Similarly, the Jay Treaty of 1794 between the United States and Great Britain uses "His Britannic Majesty" throughout to denote the king's diplomatic commitments on commerce and navigation.^[45] It also featured in 20th-century documents, such as the Treaty of Versailles (1919), underscoring its enduring role in international diplomacy.^[46] Variations of the title extend to official entities, such as "His Britannic Majesty's Government," used in diplomatic correspondence and state papers to represent the executive authority of the United Kingdom. This form appears in historical records like 19th-century arbitration cases and League of Nations reports, highlighting the government's actions under the sovereign's auspices.^[47] In modern usage, the title persists in ceremonial and legal contexts, symbolizing unbroken national sovereignty. Until the early 2020s, British passports bore the inscription "Her Britannic Majesty's Secretary of State Requests and requires in the Name of Her Majesty," a tradition dating back centuries that invokes the monarch's protective authority for citizens abroad.^[48] Following the accession of King Charles III in 2022, updated passports shifted to "His Britannic Majesty," maintaining the phrase's relevance in contemporary international documents.

Buildings and Organizations

Britannic House, located at 1 Finsbury Circus in London's City financial district, is a prominent example of interwar architecture designed by Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens and completed in 1927 for the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (predecessor to British Petroleum).^[49] The building exemplifies Lutyens' mastery of stripped classical style, featuring a Portland stone facade with Baroque-inspired detailing, including sculptural elements by Francis Derwent Wood depicting Britannia, which underscore its imperial and commercial symbolism.^[50] Grade II* listed since 1950, it stands as a testament to 1920s economic optimism in the City of London, blending monumental scale with refined ornamentation on a site previously occupied by smaller structures.^[51] Its curved form along Finsbury Circus integrates harmoniously with the surrounding Georgian terrace, while the Moorgate elevation emphasizes verticality and grandeur.^[52] Another notable structure originally named Britannic House is the 1967 skyscraper at 1 Ropemaker Street, built as British Petroleum's headquarters and standing at 122 meters, making it London's tallest building at the time until NatWest Tower surpassed it.^[53] This Modernist tower, with its concrete frame and aluminum cladding, represented post-war corporate ambition but was renamed Citypoint in the 1990s following ownership changes and redevelopment, reflecting evolving branding in the financial sector.^[54] The Britannic Assurance Company, founded in 1866 in Birmingham as the British Workmen's and General Assurance Company, operated as a major life insurance provider specializing in industrial policies for working-class customers.^[55] Renamed Britannic Assurance in the early 20th century, the name evoked British reliability and national identity, aligning with the era's emphasis on imperial stability in financial institutions.^[56] By the mid-20th century, it had expanded to over 300 offices across the UK, but underwent significant restructuring; in 2003, it merged into Resolution plc, and its operations were later integrated into the Phoenix Group, ceasing new business under the Britannic name.^[57] These examples illustrate how "Britannic" was employed in the naming of buildings and organizations during Britain's imperial peak to convey prestige and trustworthiness, though many such entities were rebranded in the late 20th century amid corporate consolidations and shifting cultural contexts.^[55]

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Britannic in use - Fonts In Use
Britannic issued in 1901–05 by Stephenson Blake in two weights plus italics. Matrices were produced by Wagner & Schmidt.Missing: history | Show results with:history
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Britannic Bold font family - Typography - Microsoft Learn
Mar 30, 2022 · Styles & Weights, Britannic Bold ; Designers, URW Studio, (Stephenson Blake), 1985, (1901) ; Copyright, Typeface © 1992 Stephenson Blake (Holdings) ...
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Treaty of Paris (1783) | National Archives
Mar 6, 2025 · There shall be a firm and perpetual Peace between his Britannic Majesty and the said States, and between the Subjects of the one and the ...Missing: examples | Show results with:examples
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Case of the government of Her Britannic Majesty.
Case of the government of Her Britannic Majesty. [undated]. His Majesty the Emperor of Germany having consented to accept the office of arbitrator between the ...Missing: etymology | Show results with:etymology<|control11|><|separator|>
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First British passports issued with King's name - BBC
Jul 18, 2023 · The new passports will now carry the words: "His Britannic Majesty's Secretary of State requests and requires in the name of His Majesty...Missing: origin title<|control11|><|separator|>
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1927 - Britannic House, Moorgate, London - Archiseek.com
Jun 19, 2013 · Britannic House, designed by Edwin Lutyens for the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, is located in Moorgate, London. It was built in 1924-7.
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Britannic House by E. L. Lutyens - London - The Victorian Web
Jul 22, 2011 · Designed by Lutyens for the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, which later became British Petroleum. One of Sir Francis Derment Wood's statues of ...
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Britannic House - C L A X I T Y
Jun 17, 2019 · Britannic House, built 1921-25 by Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens, is at 1 Finsbury Circus. It was built for British Petroleum and is over 38 meters ...
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Britannic House - Building - City, London EC2M - Buildington
Britannic House is an office building in the City of London EC2. The Grade II* listed building was designed by Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens.
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Citypoint - Wikipedia
Originally named Britannic House, Citypoint was built in 1967 as a 35-storey, 122-metre (400 ft) tall headquarters for British Petroleum (now BP), becoming the ...Missing: architecture | Show results with:architecture
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City Point, Calatrava Building London - e-architect
Sep 12, 2010 · Britannic House was then renamed CityPoint. CityPoint is the City of London's largest commercial office building in terms of rentable floorspace ...
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Our history - Phoenix Life
The timeline below shows the main events, transfers and mergers that have taken place to form the life company that we see today.
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[PDF] BRITANNIC ASSURANCE - MOOR GREEN MEMORIES by Reg Monk
Britannic Assurance started in Birmingham in 1866, bought Moor Green House in 1920, and is now a subsidiary of Phoenix, no longer taking new business.
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Our history | Phoenix Group
Since our origins in 1782, we've built the UK's largest long-term savings and retirement business. We have the scale and ambition to make a real difference.