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Eltham is one of fifteen
original branches of Martin’s Private Bank which amalgamates with the Bank of
Liverpool in 1918. Consistent with the
Bank’s Branches in this part of London and the London fringe areas of North
West Kent, the Golden Grasshopper hangs proudly at right-angles to the
building. This constituent of the
modern day Martins Bank dates, according to tradition, from the sixteenth
century, through Sir Thomas Gresham trading at the site of the Grasshopper in
Lombard Street London. Our retirement feature focuses on Mr Norman Gibbons,
who has clocked up more than forty years’ service… |
In Service: Pre 1918 until 9 March
1990 Branch Images © Barclays Ref 0030/0933 |
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Branch Images © Barclays Ref 0030/0933 Mr H Taylor, presenting a carriage clock,
a cheque and a bound volume of signatures to Mr Gibbons, paid tribute to a
long and distinguished career which included service in the Liverpool
District, at Penrith, and in Head Office Premises Department before his
appointment as Clerk-in-Charge of the first mobile branch. He became Manager
of Eltham branch in 1952. Miss S. Y. Gibson presented a bouquet to Mrs
Gibbons. In his reply Mr Gibbons
spoke of his enjoyment of his years with the Bank, particularly at Eltham—of which he is a native—and handed Mr Taylor
a 'billet doux', found when browsing through an 18th century ledger, for
retention in the Bank's archives.
A tale of THREE banks called Martins and the loss of one apostrophe – as Eltham changes
from Martin’s (Private) Bank to the Bank of Liverpool and Martins,
and then to Martins Bank limited… |
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