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MARTINS BANK’S BRANCHES ON THE ISLE OF
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The “three-legged” Crown
Dependency…
The Latin motto of the Isle of Man is “Quocunque
Jeceris Stabit", which translates as “Whichever way you throw it, it
will stand”. This actually refers to
the shape of the island (somewhat vaguely) representing the “three legs” of
Man.
The motto would itself seem to be quite
appropriate for Martins Bank’s Isle of Man Branches themselves, given the
number of times they have changed hands but remained in service over the
years.
As at November
2024 there is just one of Martins Bank’s Isle of Man branches left, Ramsey. This is from the original network that
encircled the island back in 1900 when the branches of
the Manx Bank were first acquired by the Mercantile Bank of Lancashire, and
began their journey to being part of Martins Bank, and eventually Barclays,
up to the point where Bank branches are, sadly, deemed no longer necessary…
In 1904 the
Mercantile Bank is, in its turn, acquired by the Lancashire and Yorkshire
Bank. In 1928 the Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank merges with the Bank of
Liverpool and Martins, which becomes simply Martins Bank from that point on. By the end of 1969 – and having spent
around seventy years under these varied ownerships – Martins Bank’s branches
on the Isle of Man transfer to Barclays. |
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