11-784 Swanley Junction

Martin's Private Bank

In Service: 1894 until 1951

The town of Swanley is originally known as Swanley Junction, and Martins Bank’s branch there is an original branch of Martin’s Private Bank. In 1918 the newly created Bank of Liverpool and Martins Ltd has branches in the North AND South of England, and in Wales, and this is the catalyst that will lead to Martins becoming a fully national bank. Around twenty-two branches are based in the Kentish suburbs of London, and Kent itself.

Swanley branch remains at 9 High Street until 1951 when it moves to larger premises at 17 High Street. A full branch, Swanley has sub offices at Farningham and Hextable. In our staff gallery below we show Swanley staff up to 1951. You can see all of the staff, including those after 1951 on our page for Swanley 17 High Street, where there are also details and links for each of the sub branches.

The retirement of Managers and some other staff members are usually covered by a long write-up describing a social event, and a head and shoulders photograph of the staff member themselves. In 1947 however, it seems that Martins Bank Magazine forgot to include in their Autumn Number, anything written at all for Mr Springate, who was retiring as Manager of Swanley Junction. The Winter Edition includes this photograph taken as his retirement gathering, but once again, there is no career summary or description of the event and retirement gift!

Too late for inclusion in our last issue, came this photograph of the happy gathering of the staff, which took place on the occasion of the retirement at the end of July of Mr A Springate, Manager of Swanley Branch.



*Mr S E Lawrence* *On the Staff 1921-31* *Pro Manager 1932*	*Mr K J Munro* *Pro Manager* *1932 to 1938*	*Mr A Springate* *Manager* *1932 to 1947*	*Mr K F Postle* *Joined the Bank Here* *1937 to 1940*	*Mr J Gordon* *Pro Manager* *1938 to 1947*	*Mr R J W Neale* *On the Staff* *1940 to 1942*



*Mr S Brookes* *On the Staff* *1942 to 1943*	*Mr T M Haig* *Pro Manager* *1947 to 1951*	*Mr K B Lee* *Joined the Bank Here* *1949 to 1951*