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The Bank of Liverpool
opens for business in temporary premises at 82 St Mary’s Road Garston in
1896, and so begins a 95 year relationship with this area, brought to an end by
the closure of Garston Branch by Barclays in 1991. The image you see here, is of the permanent
branch opened in 1904. Garston is
famous for a number of things – Matches are made at the Bryant and May
Factory, and the Wilson Hall sees a number of performances by up and coming
late 1950s combo “The Quarry Men”, who we understand, having changed their
name to “The Beatles” become a little more well-known in the 1960s – even OUTSIDE Garston! As Garston is somewhere that holds the key to such important
pieces of Liverpool’s History, we are delighted to have this period image of
Martins Bank’s Branch. For our first
feature, we go back to 1960, and the retirement of Mr Boothman, who at this
time has been Pro Manager at Garston for some eighteen years. In 1960, we are still firmly in the days of
“a job for life” and Mr Boothman has clocked up the staggeringly grand total
of forty-three years’ service…
On April 28th a party was held at Garston branch on the occasion
of the retirement of Harold Boothman after 43 years' service. A very happy
little gathering of colleagues included Mr. T. H. Kinder, former Manager at
Garston, but now Manager at Colne, who, with Mrs. Kinder had come specially
for the occasion. The presentation on behalf of the subscribers was made by
Mr. N. N. Jobling, Liverpool District General Manager, who spoke warmly of
Mr. Boothman's long and outstanding service. |
In Service:
1896 until 1991
Images © Barclays Ref 0030-1045
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It was a tribute to the regard in which
Mr. Boothman is held that a number of appreciative letters from customers
were received and one or two of them attended the ceremony. For his gift he
chose two travelling cases and a wristlet watch. Mrs. Boothman was presented
with a bouquet by Miss A. Williams. Mr. Boothman
entered the Bank in 1917 at Head Office, and afterwards went to Exchange. In 1925
he went to Water Street and in 1937 to Wavertree as second-in-command. He was
appointed to Garston as Pro Manager in 1942.
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