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The
extracts shown here (right) come from the 1913 Annual Report and Accounts of
the North Eastern banking Company They reveal the opening of a sub branch at Seaton
Delaval. These are the final years of the North Eastern Bank, and Seaton
Delaval opens just one year before the Bank’s amalgamation with the Bank of
Liverpool.
The
branch is closed again by the end of the First World War, probably in
1918. So far, we have not been able to
ascertain why the life of this little sub-Branch is so short, but as the Second
World War does see the closure of many tiny branches due to staff shortages
and/or the general seizing of an opportunity to rationalise, perhaps the fate
of Seaton Delavel is similar. |
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Extracts from the Annual
Report of the North Eastern Banking Company © 1913 Barclays |
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There
could also have been a period of consolidation when the Bank of Liverpool
absorbed the North Eastern Bank, with “unwanted” branches removed from the
portfolio. Our sub branch pages do not usually have a staff gallery, but as
Seaton Delavel is such an old and unusual branch, and we do have an image of
the parent branch manager, we have made an exception here. Pictures of our branch might never be
found, but as ever, if you can help, please do get in touch with us at the
usual address - gutinfo@btinternet.com .
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