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The North Eastern Banking Company opens a branch in Felling in 1895. Following the amalgamation of the NEBC with the Bank of Liverpool, the subsequent change to the Bank of Liverpool and Martins and finally to Martins Bank Limited, Felling Branch itself lasts 71 years at GOSFORTH STREET before Martins Bank moves the business to a new office in Morley terrace. Martins Bank Magazine visits the old branch in 1964, but in later editions makes no mention of the new one. When Morley Terrace opens, Mr M O Binns is Clerk In Charge, but a year later the branch is made autonomous, and he is promoted to Manager. Both felling branches have seen periods of being both sub and full Branches.

In Service: 1966 until 27 May 1994

Image © Barclays Ref 0030/0982

Images © Barclays Ref 0030-0982 The new branch is fitted out to the new modern standards that become commonplace in Martins in the mid 1960s. Darkness, both in terms of lighting and furnishing is out, and light airy conditions are applied wherever possible. Note the Martins Coat of Arms on the external image above, its days are already numbered, as the Liver Bird is dropped from Martins’ branding at the beginning of 1968. Despite “The Eagle and the Grasshopper – a Fable” (see BEGINNING OF THE END) giving the impression of a “marriage” between the emblems of two banks, the days of the grasshopper are also going to be short-lived.

Miss J Allom On the Staff 1966 onwards	Mr M O Binns Clerk in Charge 1966-7 Manager 1967 to 1969	Mr R B Cox Manager 1969 onwards

LLOYDS BANK LIMITED

MARTINS BANK LIMITED

Title: Type: Address: Hours: Telephone: Services: Manager:

11-32-80 Felling Full Branch 1/2 Morley Terrace Felling Gateshead County Durham Mon to Fri 1000-1500 Saturday 0900-1130 Felling 692352 Nightsafe Installed Mr M O Binns Manager

Felling Gosforth Street

1966 15 December 1969 27 May 1994

Opened by Martins Bank Limited Barclays Bank Limited 20-31-32 Felling Closed

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