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For our Haslingden feature, we go back to November
1953, and the retirement of Mr J Kay who at that point has been Manager at
Haslingden for some seventeen years of his amazingly long forty-eight-year
career…
  On
November 30th, Mr. J. Kay retired from the position of Manager at
Haslingden branch which he has held since 1936. He entered the service of
the Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank in 1916, was Assistant Cashier at
Waterfoot in 1923, and received his first appointment, as Pro Manager at
Rawtenstall, in 1934. On the last
day of November, past and present members of the staff were entertained to
tea by Mr. and Mrs. Kay, and Mr. J. Whittaker, the new Manager at
Haslingden, presented a portable radio set to Mr. Kay, while Mrs. Kay
received a bouquet of carnations from the lady members of the staff. In
making the presentation, Mr. Whittaker spoke appreciatively of Mr. Kay's
popularity, and, on behalf of his many friends, wished him a long and happy
retirement.
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Mr. H. M. Isherwood
conveyed the good wishes of Manchester District Office, and spoke of his
own happy association with Mr. Kay over a number of years. His sentiments
were endorsed by those present, among them Mr. Spencer and Mr. Bremner of
Blackburn branch and Mr. Maden of Bacup branch. Mr. Kay has been a member
of the Manchester District Committee of the Staff Association for a number
of years, and received a token of appreciation of his service with them in
the form of a Waterman propelling pencil.
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