


The Bank of Liverpool
and Martins opens a branch at Chester Road, Sunderland in 1923, and Barclays
is still operating there today.
Chester Road is a full branch of Martins right up to the 1969 merger,
and is one of ten branches and sub branches in the area at that time. We have two short features from Martins
Bank Magazine, the first concerns a rare occurrence on a day when things “add
up”, the second says goodbye to Mr Walker who in 1962 has been Manager at
Chester road for ten years…

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Image © Barclays Ref 0030/2836

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It
might only happen once in a lifetime, but to lowly clerks adding up piles and
piles of vouchers, the result can sometimes seem almost exciting – a
seemingly random combination of summary totals are added together and the
final result looks like you just made it up for fun! That is pretty much what
happened with this Branch Payment summary for Chester Road Branch from 1958…
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 At the
express wish of Mr. Walker no presentation was made to him on the occasion of
his retirement at the end of March after 46 years' service, but he was
entertained to lunch by his District General Manager, who called at Chester
Road branch to express his personal good wishes and those of the Bank for a
very happy retirement. Mr. Walker entered the Bank in 1916 and during the course
of his career he served at Seaham Harbour, Millfield, Stockton, Monkwearmouth
and on the District General Manager's staff at Newcastle upon Tyne before his
first appointment as Acting Manager at Seaham Harbour from 1942-46. He was
appointed Manager at Willington in 1949 and at Chester Road, Sunderland, in 1952.
During the days preceding his retirement several
customers called at the branch to express their gratitude to Mr. Walker for
his help and guidance over the past ten years, and immediately prior to
leaving the office, each member of the staff wished him a long and happy
retirement.

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Mr Septimus Harvey
Manager
1923 to 1928
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Mr J W Chapman
Manager
1928 to 1932
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Mr J A Naisbitt
Manager
1932 to 1934
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Mr F W Fawcett
Manager
1934 to 1945
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Mr F Bates
On the Staff
1939 to 1941
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Mr R Hunter
On the Staff
1934 to 1945
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Mr W J Richardson
Manager
1945 to 1947
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Mr L Walker
Manager
1952 to 1962
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Mr A Forsyth
Clerk in Charge
1962 to 1965
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Mr A M Parr
Manager
1965 to 1967
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Mr R W Rand
Manager
1967 onwards
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Title:
Type:
Address:
Index
Number and District:
Hours:
Telephone:
Services:
Manager:
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11-74-22 Sunderland Chester Road
Full Branch
135 Chester Road Sunderland County Durham
386 North Eastern
Mon to Fri 1000-1500
Saturday
0900-1130
Sunderland 4905
Nightsafe Installed
Mr R W Rand Manager
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11
August 1923
3
January 1928
15
Decemeber 1969
19
June 2020
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Opened by the Bank of Liverpool and Martins
Martins Bank Limited
Barclays Bank Limited 20-83-68 Sunderland Chester
Road
Closed permanently from 12 Noon
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