Formby is another example of the kind of grand design favoured by the Bank of Liverpool, and this building at Chapel Lane has been used continuously as a bank branch since 1910. Our thanks go to Michael Mawdsley, who has kindly supplied this wonderful image of Formby Branch from a snap he took in the late 1950s. Just a few years later, it is all change for Formby, with an extension added, and beautiful interior décor.			Image © Michael Mawdsley 1957
Between 1962 and 1963 Martins Bank rebuilds, reconstructs or generally modernises a large number of branches across the country. Some of these have changed little since being inherited from the myriad banks that amalgamated with the Bank of Liverpool and Martins, and are therefore desperate to be brought up to twentieth century standards. Martins Bank Magazine is keen to show off the newly refurbished branch at Formby in 1962:
Image © Barclays Ref 0030/1019								Image – Martins Bank Archive Collection
Mr H Monk Joined the Bank Here 1909	Mr R G Taylor Joined the Bank Here 1915	Mr A J Wilson On the Staff 1916					Mr R F O Lee Joined the Bank Here 1919		Mr W H Ashcroft Joined the Bank Here 1920	Mr R H Price Joined the Bank Here 1922 to 1924
Mr W Lea Manager 1935 to 1955	Mr J W Hobley On the Staff 1944 to 1945	Mr R L Cockhill On th eStaff 1946 to 1950					Mr C G S Tiffin On the Staff 1946 to 1952		Mr C M Summersgill On the Staff 1950 to 1951	Mr J T Barnes On the Staff 1954 to 1964
Mr H N Thomas Manager 1955 to 1968	Mr N E Blake Pro Manager 1963 to 1968	Mr G A Corkill Pro Manager 1968					Mr S F P Rocke Manager 1968
Title: Type: Address: Index Number and District: Hours: Telephone: Services: Manager:						11-89-30 Formbyx Main Branch 41 Chapel Lane Formby Lancashire L37 7DD 18 Liverpool Mon to Fri 1000-1500 Saturday 0900-1130 Formby 2142/3 Nightsafe Installed Mr S F P Rocke Manager
					11-89-30 FORMBY FRESHFIELD
1905 1910 18 December 1918 3 January 1928 15 December 1969 Currently				Opened by the Bank of Liverpool at14 Chapel Lane Moved to 41 Chapel Lane Bank of Liverpool and Martins Martins Bank Limited Barclays Bank Limited 20-32-86 Formby Chapel Lane
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