11-39-50 Levenshulme

The Adelphi Bank opens a branch at Levenshulme in 1891, eight years before its amalgamation with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank. Sheer nostalgia – this wonderful photo is a real piece of old Manchester, and shows Martins Bank’s Levenshulme Branch in its prime, complete with cobbles and tramlines. The branch images on this page are wonderfully evocative of the time of our feature below, when Mr Johnson retires from serving as Manager at Levenshulme in 1948 after fourteen years at the helm…

Image © Barclays Ref: 0030/1815

Image © Barclays Ref: 30/1815

1948 02 MBM.jpg On March 30th the staff of Levenshulme branch received word that Mr. Johnson would be visiting them to say farewell; so afternoon tea was hurriedly prepared, and a very informal and happy gathering took place. Mr. Johnson was retiring on account of ill-health, so the occasion was necessarily impromptu. Mr. C. A. Jones, the succeeding Manager, made the presentation of a shooting stick on behalf of his colleagues—an unusual gift made at the suggestion of Mrs. Johnson, and voiced the good wishes of all the staff for Mr. Johnson's happiness and improved health in retirement. He entered the service of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank in 1911, and in 1923 was transferred to Stockport branch. He went to Brooks's Bar branch in 1928, being appointed Manager in 1931. He took up his appointment at Levenshulme in 1934.



*Mr C S Boden* *Manager* *1931 to 1934*	*Mr W S Johnson* *Manager* *1934 to 1948*	*Mr K T Downham* *Pro Manager* *1937 to 1942*	*Mr F Tunstall* *Joined the Bank Here* *1941 to 1943*	*Mr R F Osborn* *Manager* *1958 to 1963*	*Mr J S Laver* *Manager* *1963 to 1967*



*Mr F Sharples* *On the Staff* *1964 to 1965*	*Mr W H Florey* *on the Staff* *1965 to 1967*	*Mr W J Pendlebury* *Manager* *1967*