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Martins Bank’s time in
Southampton begins in February 1925 under the banner of the Bank of Liverpool
and Martins, who open a Branch at 139 Above Bar – an unusual sounding
address, it refers to an area of the town centre.
In 1930, Martins Bank
Limited adds a sub branch at SOUTHAMPTON
DOCKS, but this is relatively
short-lived, and in 1935 BOTH branches are closed and the business moves to
an imposing building at 171 HIGH STREET.
It is also time for a “new
broom” and Manager Mr Ellis leaves Southampton after ten
years to take charge of
Blundellsands
(Liverpool), and Mr John Tennant, who up to 1935 has been
Manager at Longtown (Cumberland), makes the very long
journey to Southampton. Staff who
moved far away from home, were known as “pioneers” by Martins Bank Magazine |
In Service: 9 February
1925 until 1935 when moved to 171/2 High Street
Image © Martins Bank
Archive Collections
Extracts from Bank of
Liverpool and Martins Annual Report for 1925 © Barclays |
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We are pleased to have in
our archive a Southampton Branch Cheque from June 1930, as these will have
only been issued with both 139 Above Bar and the unusual design on the left. The
cheque has what we
now call the “amount box” along its bottom left hand side. The
cheque also bears
the number 415 in a circle – this is a rare example of Martins’ index
Numbering of its branches, being shown on stationery. Branches in the range 401 to 499 are in the
London District of the Bank, which originally “mopped up” all offices South
of Manchester and Liverpool until first the Midland and later the South-Western
Districts were established.
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