Jersey’s two sub branches, at Gorey and St Brelade are really good examples of the modern look that Martins strives to achieve in the 1960s – a look that wouldn’t be out of place today. Although St Helier Branch is featured in detail in Martins Bank Magazine, this photo of St Brelade is the only printed reminder of this attractive and modern looking sub-Branch. Despite having been operated for full hours across the six day banking week, St Brelade is one of many Martins Branches surplus to requirements at the time of the merger with Barclays, and by closing on 12 December 1969 it joins the illustrious ranks of those to have only ever served the customers of Martins Bank.			Image – Martins Bank Archive
From coin counting to coffee beans: Today’s building is relatively unchanged, and still recognisable. It doesn’t look too bad, for a 1960s concrete concoction, but that modern day grey image doesn’t do it any favours. There was, we think, always something optimistic about the more “Mediterranean” whitewashed look of the original, redolent of holidays in faraway places…
		BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED						LLOYDS BANK LIMITED
		MARTINS BANK LIMITED						MIDLAND BANK LIMITED
		WESTMINSTER BANK						WILLIAMS DEACON’S BANK
Title: Type: Address: Index Number and District: Hours: Telephone: Services: Manager:				Martins Bank Limited 11-36-70 St Brelade Sub to 11-36-70 St Helier 26 The Parade Quennevais Estate St Brelade Jersey Channel Islands 465 London Mon to Fri 1000-1500 Saturday 0930-1130 Jersey CENtral 43711 No Nightsafe Mr I L Chambers Manager (St Helier)
1960 12 December 1969 Currently					Opened by Martins Bank Limited Closed “The Coffee Bean Café”