£1000 in 1941

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Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 210 Send Message	Paul	Report	9 Jul 2003 20:25
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 210 Send Message	What would £1000 in 1941, be equivalent to in 2003?
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Susan	Report	9 Jul 2003 21:14
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Found a site that works it out. And it says £1000 old money in 1941 would be worth £34734.90!! I never realised it would be that much!! Susan
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	9 Jul 2003 21:30
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Hi, Yes, you've only got to read P.G Wodehouse (Jeeves) to see that someone then with an income, that is living on the interest, of 2 thousand could afford a life of leisure and even employ servants. Even when I started work in the mid 50s £10 a week £520 a year was a reasonable wage.
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 87 Send Message	Janet	Report	9 Jul 2003 21:30
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 87 Send Message	£22,141.35 I worked this out using the RPI figures on government website. www.statistics.gov.uk then have a trawl through the economics section. Don't spend it all at once! Janet
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 406 Send Message	BillinOz	Report	10 Jul 2003 07:38
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 406 Send Message	In the Army in 1952, I started on 28bob a week.