National Savings Movement

Savings products promoted by the movement typically offered a low level of return but the safety of a government guarantee.

[3] On 30 March 1966, a ceremony was held at the London Guildhall to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the movement, which was attended by Queen Elizabeth II.

[4] On 30 July 1976, the government announced that all 580 civil servants who supported the otherwise voluntary movement would be withdrawn over two years as part of public spending cuts.

Attempts to restructure the movement into a more general money management service had failed because of a lack of financial support from the government and the banking industry.

A wide range of printed and other ephemera exist for the movement including leaflets, membership certificates, posters in the popular styles of the period, savings stamps and enamel badges awarded to members for long service.