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Martins Bank 1928+

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In Service: 1959 until 1963

A bit of a Watford gap…

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Image © BT 1959

 

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Watford Branch is opened in 1959 by Mr H Beeby, in temporary premises at Clarendon Road.  It will be almost four years before the move is made to 36 HIGH STREET, but this will be worth the wait and Martins Bank Magazine celebrates the new branch with a colour feature to show off the interior design. Clarendon Road operates to all intents and purposes as a full branch of the Bank, opening across the full six day banking week.  This is a very busy time for Martins, and by the time Watford moves to its new premises, sorting code numbers have been introduced, and the computerisation of Martins has been enthusiastically announced by Sir John Nicholson as part of the celebrations to mark the four-hundredth anniversary of the Bank.  The country’s largest drive-in bank has also been opened by Martins in Leicester.  It seems a lot can happen in four years…

 

Mr H Beeby

Manager

1959 to 1963

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Type:

Address:

Index Number and District:

Hours:

 

Telephone:

Services:

Manager:

11-862 Watford

Temporary Branch

5 Dudley’s Corner Clarendon Road Watford Hertfordshire

478 London

Mon to Fri 1000-1500

Saturday 0900-1130

Watford 29035

Nightsafe Installed

Mr H Beeby

 

Waterloo

1959

1963

opened by Martins Bank Limited

Closed and moved to 36 High Street

Watford High Street

 

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