


In
the Southport Area, St Luke’s, along with Eastbank Street and the short-lived
main branch at 415 Lord Street come to the eventual ownership of Martins Bank
Limited through the amalgamation of the Bank of Liverpool and Martins and the
Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank. St Luke’s operates as a full branch until
the retirement of Mr A E Knight in 1965, when it becomes a self accounting
sub branch to Southport 365 Lord Street. For our feature, we go back to 1965,
and the retirement of Mr A E Knight.
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In service: 1911 – 24 August 2012


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After
forty-three long years in the service of the Bank, the last five of those
spent as Manager of St Luke’s Branch in Southport, Mr Knight has a get
together with friends at a local hotel…

some 30 people including several
retired colleagues attended the Metropole Hotel, Southport, where Mr Knight
(Manager, St Luke's) entertained his friends on his retirement at the end of
November. Mr O. P. Fowler welcomed the
District General Manager who, on behalf of subscribers, presented Mr Knight
with a cheque which he understood was to be spent on some household object of
a permanent nature, possibly an antique. Mr
Buchanan also thanked Mr Knight for his services, noting his immaculate
appearance, his love for cricket, his organising ability, and his work for
the community as treasurer of various organisations. Mr Knight replied in a very entertaining manner, expressed
his thanks for the gift and said that he would be retiring to Witherslack in
the Lake District. During a very happy
evening many reminiscences were exchanged and comment was passed on Mr
Knight's remarkable attendance record. Only once had he been away since his
return from the Forces in 1946, and then he had caught chicken-pox from his
own son! He entered the Bank at Shudehill
branch in 1922, moving to Cheetham that year and joining the Inspection
Department at Head Office in 1934. He was Pro Manager
at Southport branch from 1942 to 1960, apart from three years' war service,
before his appointment as Manager of St Luke's branch.

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11-45-70
Southport St Luke's
Self Accounting
sub to 11-09-80 Southport
48 Ash Street
Southport Lancashire
79 Liverpool
Mon to Fri
1000-1500
Saturday
0900-1130
Southport 4717
Nightsafe
Installed
Mr W K Simpson
Clerk in Charge
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