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Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank

After the War is over…

 

It is well documented elsewhere on this site, that a large number of smaller branches are closed for the duration of the Second World War.  This is due to the men in service with the Bank being called up to fight, and whilst many branches are run by female staff, there are still not enough staff to keep every branch open.  So it is that the sub-Branch at Sale Moor, situated at the other end of Northenden Road to the main  Sale Branch, has to close its doors in 1939, and re-open them in 1946.  At this point the Clerk in Charge is Mr Harold Boothman who continues to man Sale Moor for twenty-one years until his retirement in 1967.  As usual, Martins Bank Magazine was there to mark the occasion with this short article:

 

1967 02 MBM.jpgharold Boothman, Clerk-in-Charge at Sale Moor for 21 years, retired on March 31 after nearly 44 years' service all of which, apart from five years with H.M. Forces, had been spent in the Manchester District. On his last day in the Bank he was 1946 to 1967 Mr H Boothman Clerk in Charge MBM-Su67P56.jpgenter­tained to lunch at District Office by Mr Priestley: later a large number of friends and colleagues, including Mr A. N. Barratt, met at the branch for a farewell party.  

In Service: By 1922 until 25 March 1988

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Image © Barclays Ref 0030-2539

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Mr Arthur M. Jackson (Manager, Sale) thanked Mr Boothman for his loyal and faithful service and presented a cheque which is to be used to buy a 'Teasmaid' and some long-playing records. A bouquet was handed to Mrs Boothman and her husband also re­ceived good wishes and numerous gifts from customers, many of whom looked on him as a close friend.

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Mr Boothman also made the headlines in the Spring 1967 edition of Martins Bank Magazine when he performed a pivotal role in a New Year’s Day live broadcast by the BBC Home Service. Only nine months later the Home Service, Light Programme and Third, will give way to swinging Britain’s desire for pop, with the creation of BBC Radio 1, 2, 3 and 4…

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Mr Harold Boothman, (Clerk-in-Charge, Sale Moor) was organist at the Sunday morning service on New Year’s Day, broadcast by the B.B.C. from Northenden Methodist Church.

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Harold Boothman

Clerk in Charge

1946 to 1967

Mr J L Gregory

Clerk in Charge

1967 onwards

 

 

 

DISTRICT BANK LIMITED

MARTINS BANK LIMITED

 

Title:

Type:

Address:

index Number and District:

Hours:

 

Telephone:

Services:

Manager:

11-48-71 Sale Moor

Self Accounting Sub to 11-47-70 Sale

135 Northenden Road Sale Cheshire

799 Manchester

Mon to Fri 1000-1500

Saturday 0930-1200

061 973 4371

Nightsafe Installed

Mr J J Gregory pro Manager

 

 

Sale

By 1922

3 January 1928

1939

1946

15 December 1969

25 March 1988

Opened by Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank

Martins Bank Limited

Closed for World War 2

Re-Opened

Barclays Bank Limited 20-74-91 Sale Moor

Closed

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