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At the time of the
amalgamation of the Mercantile Bank of Lancashire and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank in 1904, Northenden is
one of around forty Branches of the Mercantile Bank. This is a useful acquistion for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank, as it includes not
only key towns in parts of Cheshire that nowadays form part of Greater
Manchester, but also six Isle of Man Branches and four cattle market
agencies. We are always delighted to find extra period detail in the images
of Martins Bank’s many and varied branches, and at Northenden, we can zoom in
on this Gents’ Hairdressers, situated conveniently next to the branch! |
In service:
1892 until 8 August 2014 Image © Barclays Ref 0030-2088 |
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Northenden is another example
of the corner aspect much favoured by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank,
which puts the business in two streets at once. Information about Martins
Bank Northenden is hard to find, and Martins Bank Magazine does not pay the
branch a visit. We have details of around twenty staff, but images of only
two of them. Fortunately, there is a retirement write-up for one of the two
members of staff from our gallery - Mr Paersch retires early due to
ill-health, but still manages a collosal thirty-nine years’ service!
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He then handed a gift voucher to Mr.
Paersch on behalf of the subscribers. Mr. Paersch
commenced his career in 1908 as junior under Mr. Frank Voyce, who was at that
time Manager of Fallowneld branch. After service at Brooks's Bar and Moss
Side branches, he joined H.M. Forces in 1914 and served throughout the first
world war until 1919. In 1921 he went to Shudehill branch, and the following
year he was appointed Manager at Moss Side. He became Manager of Northenden
branch in 1944.
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1960s – Image © Barclays Ref 30-2088 |
2015 - Image © Martins Bank Archive Collections |
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Title: Type: Address: Index
Number and District: Hours: Telephone: Services: Manager: |
11-43-61 Northenden Full Branch 402 Palatine Road Northenden Wythenshawe Manchester
22 764 Manchester Mon to Fri
1000-1500 Saturday
0900-1130 061 998 2812 Nightsafe Installed Mr G S Forster Manager |
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