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Some of Martins Bank’s
sub-Branches are very old indeed.
Some, in the Lake District date back to the 1890s. The North East of England too, can boast
some of the longest serving offices of the Bank, as well as the largest
number of Branches in any of Martins Bank’s Districts. Langley Park is a
sub-Branch to Durham, and came to Martins along with its parent Branch
through the 1914 amalgamation of the North Eastern Bank and the Bank of
Liverpool. The joining together of
these two banks creates a Northern super-bank, which will have the power to
become a nationwide entity, but keep its head office outside London, and this
is achieved in 1928 after the absorption of the Lancashire and Yorkshire
Bank, creating the Martins Bank we know today. Langley Park is one of several sub-Branches
that closes down for the duration of World War 2. As the demands of the
Kennett Committee strip manpower away from all kinds of business enterprise,
the Banks face a shortage of staff that is filled largely by the promotion of
female staff to positions of responsibility.
However, in some cases there is still not enough staff to go around,
and in response, many smaller offices are mothballed for the duration of the
war. This appealing little sub-Branch does not fare much better when Barclays
and Martins merge in 1969. Langley Park’s days are numbered, and time is
called less than two years after the amalgamation of Branches… |
In Service: Pre 1914
until 1939 AND 1946 until 27 August 1971
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© Barclays Ref 0030-1547 |
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