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Mercantile Bank of Lancashire

When the Mercantile Bank of Lancashire amalgamates with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank in 1904, Buxton is one of around forty branches that are taken on by the Lancashire and Yorkshire.  Nine of these are at key locations in Manchester, six on the Isle of Man, and four at cattle market agencies. 

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Despite have an almost blanket coverage of the North West of England, Martins Bank has only two branches in the county of Derbyshire - Buxton in the north, and Derby in the south.  The much larger branch at Derby is used as a centre for staff training for the Midland District of the Bank. Although Buxton does survive the merger with Barclays in 1969, the branch is closed within twelve months. 

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In our first feature from 1955, Martins Bank Magazine marks the retirement of Mr C E Aspinall, who has been the Manager of Buxton for the last nineteen of his forty-three years in the Bank…

In Service: Between 1890 and 1904 until 4 December 1970

1968 Buxton Exterior BGA Ref 30-505

All branch Images © Barclays Ref 0030-0505

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At the end of May Mr. E. C. Aspinall retired after 43 years' service which commenced with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank in 1912.His service was at Shudehill and Great Ancoats Street branches prior to his appointment as Manager at Buxton in 1936. During the First World War Mr. Aspinall joined the Royal Fusiliers in 1915 and was wounded in France, being invalided out of the Army.  On the last day of May he entertained his staff to a meal and afterwards took them to a play at the Buxton Playhouse. Mrs. Aspinall and Mrs. Gilby were present but a number of colleagues were prevented from attending because of the railway strike. The presentation of a Parker pen set was made on behalf of the subscribers by Mr. Gilby, the new manager, who conveyed the good wishes of everyone for the future. Mrs. Aspinall was presented with a bouquet of carnations. Mr. Aspinall intends to devote his leisure to his interests in art, travel and voluntary work.

 

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In 1949, Martins Bank engages the services of the renowned artist Geoffrey Wedgewood to produce a series of images to be used in the Bank’s Advertising. The result is a set of beautiful drawings representing towns in Britain that had previously been under Roman Occupation.  Each of the Advertisements is headed with the Roman name of the town, and there is a short description in writing of the significance of that town in Roman Times.  Buxton – AQUAE – is represented by this image of fine buildings, a reminder of Buxton’s appeal to the gentry who derive health benefits from the town’s natural spa waters…

A further retirement, marked at the end of October 1968 is tinged with sadness, when Mr Gilby, Manager of thirteen years’ service at Buxton, retires on grounds of ill health. Sadly this type of exit from the bank is all too common, and we wonder what stresses and strains of work, not to mention the dangers of working where smoking was freely permitted, had on some of Martins’ Bank’s staff.  Mr Gilby asks for a quiet send off, and accordingly the article in Martins Bank Magazine is short and to the point:

At his specific request no formal ceremony marked the retirement on helth grounds of Mr Gilby on 31 October.  His 42 years’ service were all spent in Manchester District, apart from five years with H M Forces, and he had been Manager at Buxton since 1955.  Before his retirement he was entertained to lunch by his District General Manager in Manchester.

Image © Martins Bank Archive Collections

 - GEOFFREY WEDGWOOD 1949

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Mr W S Royle

Chief Clerk

1923 to 1943

Mr P H Mellor

Joined the Bank Here

1926 to 1938

Mr E C Aspinall

Manager

1936 to 1955

Mr K Livesley

Joined the Bank Here

1939 to 1941

Mr W C Gilby

Manager

1955 to 1968

Mr C T Kennedy

Manager

1968 onwards

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BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED

5 The Quadrant

DISTRICT BANK LIMITED

Terrace Road

Higher Buxton

MARTINS BANK LIMITED

28 Spring Gardens

 

 

 

 

 

MIDLAND BANK LIMITED

1 The Quadrant

WESTMINSTER BANK LIMITED

2 Spring Gardens

WILLIAMS DEACON’S BANK

1 Cavendish Circus

High Street

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Title:

Type:

Address:

Index Number and District:

Hours:

 

Telephone:

Services:

Manager:

11-41-29 Buxton

Full Branch

28 Spring Gardens Buxton Derbyshire

718 Manchester

Mon to Fri 1000-1500

Saturday 0900-1130

Buxton 3744

Nightsafe Installed

Mr C T Kennedy Manager

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Butterknowle

Between 1890 and 1904

1 July 1904

3 January 1928

15 December 1969

4 December 1970

Opened by the Mercantile Bank of Lancashire

The Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank

Martins Bank Limited

Barclays Bank Limited 20-16-34 Buxton Spring Gardens

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