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Brelade, along with Jersey’s other sub-branch at Gorey is a really good
example of the “modern look” that Martins Bank strives to achieve in the 1960s – and it is
a look that would not be out of
place today. Although St Helier is
featured in detail in Martins Bank Magazine, this photo of St Brelade is the
only printed reminder of this attractive, modern-looking office. Despite
having been operated for full hours across the six-day banking week, St
Brelade is one of many Martins Branches no longer required at the time of the
merger with Barclays.
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In Service: 1960 until 12 December 1969
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By closing on 12 December 1969 it joins
the illustrious ranks of those branches to have only ever served the
customers of Martins Bank.
 From coin counting to coffee beans: Today’s building is
relatively unchanged, and still recognisable. It doesn’t look too bad, for a 1960s concrete
concoction, but that modern day grey image doesn’t do it any favours. There was, we think, always something optimistic about the more
“Mediterranean” whitewashed look of the original, redolent of those holidays
in faraway places…
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