11-16-41 Bradford Great Horton

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Bradford Great Horton Branch comes to Martins Bank through the amalgamation of the Bank of Liverpool and Martins and the Halifax Equitable Bank (re-named the Equitable Bank) in 1927.

Great Horton is one of many of Martins smaller Branches to have benefitted from the stewardship of one of an “army” of female clerks who stood in as Managers and Clerks in Charge during the Second World War – Mrs D Bentley (see Staff Gallery below).

For our branch feature, we have two short pieces from Martins Bank Magazine, in which we witness someone moving out, and some moving up, as one Manager retires, and his successor is soon promoted again.

In Service: Pre 1927 until 12 December 1969

Image © Barclays Ref: 0030/1110

Moving on out, moving on up…

1959 04 MBM.jpg On the occasion of the retirement of Mr. Harry Lumb after 36 years' service a party of his colleagues, past and present, was entertained to tea by Mr. and Mrs. Lumb at the Great Horton Conservative Club on September 30th. After conveying the District General Manager's regrets at his enforced absence, Mr. J. A. McGregor, Leeds Assistant District Manager, presented Mr. Lumb with a dinner service on behalf of his colleagues. The girls of Great Horton branch then gave Mrs. Lumb a bouquet. Mr. Lumb was appointed to be the first Manager of Great Horton branch in 1948 after many years' service at Halifax branch and a short spell on the Inspection staff. He was a member of the old Equitable Bank Staff.

1961 02 MBM.jpg The new inspector at Leeds District Office is Mr F M Walker, who has been Manager at Great horton branch since 1959. He entered the bank in 1943 at Bradford, served with HM Forces from 1945 to 1948. and subsequently served at Wakefield, Pudsey, Vicar Lane and Leeds City Office. He is no stranger to the branches in the District, as he served in District Office for five years from 1954 until his appointment to Great Horton.