11-67-00 Billingham

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Martins Bank opens a Branch at Billingham in 1930 in what appears to be a large detached house. The Branch lasts for forty years, being closed by Barclays shortly after the Merger with Martins. Barclays already has its own Branch at Billingham. A sub-Branch at Queensway is more of a success story, not only making it through the 1969 merger, but also remaining open today. For our feature, we go back to 1960 and the retirement of Billingham Manager Mr N H Alderson, another in the long line of Martins Bank Managers to have served the bank for well over forty years…

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1944 to 1960 Mr N H Alderson Manager MBM-Su60P54.jpg At the end of April, Mr. N. H. Alderson retired after 44 years' service in the Bank, the last 16 of which were spent as Manager of Billingham branch. Mr. Alderson requested a minimum of formality on his leaving, but Mr. T. Farnaby, second-in-command at the branch, presented to him on behalf of the staff a cut-glass bowl and a travelling clock. The following evening Mr. and Mrs. Alderson entertained all members of the staff to dinner at the Vane Arms Hotel, Stockton-on-Tees. Earlier in the week Mr. Alderson lunched with the District General Management at Grey Street, and Mr. Weatherill visited the branch, taking with him the good wishes of Mr. Alderson's many friends on Tyneside. Mr. Alderson entered the Bank in 1916 and served at different times at Crook, Newcastle upon Tyne, Bishop Auckland, Barnard Castle and Stockton on-Tees.

In Service: March 1930 until 3 July 1970

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He was appointed Pro Manager at Norton Road in 1934 and Manager at Billingham ten years later. He served with H.M. Forces from 1918 to 1919.

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*Mr G C dresser* *Clerk in Charge* *1930 to 1932*	*Mr N H Alderson* *Manager* *1946 to 1960*	*Mr I S Grant* *Joined the Bank Here* *1951 to 1952*	*Mr G Proud* *On the Staff* *1955 to 1957*	*Mr J Milner* *Manager* *1960 to 1967*	*Mr T B Farnaby* *Branch Second* *1964*



*Mr W H Armstrong* *Manager* *1967 onwards*