11-88-70 Skelmersdale

Skelmersdale is given the status of “New Town” in 1961, and Martins Bank decides to open a branch to cash in on the saving and spending power of local waged industrial workers, in 1963. This branch is typical of many opened at this time designed to appeal specifically to a target group of customers, and brings much needed credit balances to the Bank.

Skelmersdale

In Service: 1963 until February 1972

Branch Images © Barclays Ref 0030/2660

Between 1957 and 1964 a number of experiments take place on housing estates, to assess the use to the Bank of this new “waged” customer base - See also our pages for KIRKBY & CROXTETH MOBILE BANK and ERNESETTLE HOUSING ESTATE. Skelmersdale operates full banking hours across a six day week, and is a self accounting sub branch to Ormskirk. It survives the merger with Barclays, changing from self accounting to full Branch in 1969. Barclays moves the business to the Sandy Lane Centre in 1972.

Branch Images © Barclays Ref 0030-2660



*Mr R L Cockhill* *Clerk in Charge 1967-69* *Manager 1969 onwards*	*Mr G S Gaskin* *On the Staff* *1966 to 1968*	*Mr B E Jones* *On the Staff* *1966 to 1967*	*Mrs V A Bracegirdle* *On the Staff* *1967*	*Mr T G Mudd* *On the Staff* *1967*	*Mr F Walmsley* *On the Staff* *1967*



*Mr R F Pettener* *On the Staff* *1968*	*I W Howie* *On the Staff* *1968 to 1969*