The Lancashire and
Yorkshire Bank opens its Branch at Skelmanthorpe in October 1908. This attractive little office, still open
today, is shown off to readers of THE BUILDING NEWS in the form of an artist’s impression (see below). At the time of the merger with Barclays in
1969, Skelmanthorpe is a self accounting sub-Branch to Huddersfield Market
Place, and opens on a reduced hours basis Monday to Saturday, in order to man
a sub-Branch at CLAYTON WEST. For our feature, we wind back the clock to
1966, and the retirement of Mr Milner whose role as Clerk in Charge has
spanned the last nine of his forty-two year stint with the Bank. As usual
Martins Bank Magazine is there to bring us the details of Mr Milner’s career,
and his send off… |
Image © Barclays Ref 0030/2658 |
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Image © Barclays Ref 0030/2658 |
Image © 1908 The Building News and Successors |
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Title: Type: Address: Index Number and
District: Hours: Telephone: Services: Manager: |
11-89-70 Skelmanthorpe Self Accounting Sub to 11-84-40 Huddersfield Market
Place 2 Station Road Skelmanthorpe Huddersfield Yorkshire 780 Manchester Mon Wed and Fri 1000-1500 Tue and Thu 1400-1500 Saturday 0930-1130 Skelmanthorpe 3513 Nightsafe Installed L G Johnson pro Manager |
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1908 3 January 1928 15 December 1969 1 June 2018 |
Opened by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank Martins Bank Lmited Barclays Bank Limited 20-78-35 Skelmanthorpe Closed permanently from
12 noon |
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