11-95-81 Wallsend High Street West

Wallsend is about four miles north east of Newcastle upon Tyne. The branch at 1 High Street West comes to Martins Bank from the North Eastern Banking Company Limited, which merges with the Bank of Liverpool in 1914.

Wallsend is a full branch, with a sub branch at WALKER. In 1969 the branch closes at 1 high Street West, and a new outlet is opened in the “Forum” shopping area, at No 19 High Street West.

At the time of the merger with Barclays, Wallsend operates across the full six day banking week, and has been open ever since. You can see images of the new Wallsend Branch HERE.

In Service: 21 January 1901 until Spring 1969

Image - Martins Bank Archive Collections

Our feature concerns the retirment celebrations of Mr A E Nichol, Manager of the branch for ten years, who retires after an incredibly long career - forty-three years with the Bank - in 1961…

1961 02 MBM.jpg 1951 to 1961 Mr A E Nichol Manager MBM-Su61P51.jpg To celebrate the occasion of the retirement of Mr. A. E. Nichol after over 43 years' service, a function was held at the Crown Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, which was attended by over 100 colleagues, including Mr. W. Weatherill, the North Eastern District General Manager. Mr. L. J. Walton had paid his own tribute earlier, before he left for London to take up his new appointment. Mr. J. M. Dobson, second in command at Wallsend, acted as Master of Ceremonies and mentioned in his speech that Mr. Nichol had served at Tyne Dock, Felling, Sunderland, Gallowgate, Newcastle City Office, Quayside and on the North Eastern District General Manager's staff before his first appointment as Pro Manager at Northumberland Street in 1950.

He was appointed Manager at Wallsend in 1951. Mr. Dobson made mention of Mr. Nichol's many interests, including Rotary, the Wallsend Youth Club, the Royal National Life-boat Institution and hospital visiting.

Mr. Weatherill then spoke warmly of the esteem in which Albert is held in the Wallsend area and presented him on behalf of the subscribers with a cine projector.

Images © Barclays Ref 0030-3044

Miss V. Cook (Wallsend), presented Mrs. Nichol with a bouquet after which there was a cocktail party to round off a very pleasant and happy occasion, fully indicative of the high regard which everyone has for Mr. Nichol.



*Mr E Blythe* *Joined the Bank Here* *1920*	*Mr F Robinson* *Joined the Bank Here* *1923*	*Mr J Stephenson* *Joined the Bank Here* *1938 to 1939*	*Mr W R Martin* *Manager* *1941 to 1951*	*Mr F Stoker* *Pro Manager* *1946 to 1947*	*Mr R S Hall* *Accountant* *1946 to 1947*



*Mr T D Muitt* *On the Staff* *1948 to 1950*	*Mr A E Nichol* *Manager* *1951 to 1961*	*Mr M S Blaylock* *Joined the Bank Here* *1952 to 1954*	*Mr G R Taylor* *On the Staff* *1954*	*Mr G T Straughan* *On the Staff* *1954*	*Mr A W Jackson* *On the Staff* *1954 to 1955*



*Mr J H W Pepper* *On the Staff* *1955*	*Mr W Teasdale* *Joined the Bank Here* *1955 to 1955*	*Mr R E R Earl* *On the Staff* *1956*	*Mr A McDonald* *On the Staff* *1956 to 1957*	*Mr R J Pearson* *On the Staff* *1957 to 1958*	*Mr J M Dobson* *On the Staff* *1958 to 1964*



*Mr C L Basey* *On the Staff* *1959 to 1959*	*Mr D J T Pepperall* *On the Staff* *1960*	*Mr E L Duncan* *On the Staff* *1960 to 1961*	*Mr M Youngson* *On the Staff* *1961 to 1962*	*Mr V Lamb* *Joined the Bank Here* *1961 to 1963*	*Mr G B Varty* *Manager* *1961 to 1967*



*Mr R J Stothard* *On the Staff* *1964 to 1965*	*Miss Ann Fallow* *Joined the Bank Here* *1965 onwards*	*Mr David W Surtees* *On the Staff* *1966*	*Miss Beatrice Laidler* *On the Staff* *1966 onwards*	*Miss Louise Laws* *Joined the Bank Here* *1966 onwards*	*Mr D Innes* *On the Staff* *1966 onwards*



*Miss Judith Anderson* *On the Staff* *1966 to 1967*	*Mr David J Watson* *On the Staff* *1966 to 1968*	*Mr Alan Lee* *First Cashier* *1967*	*Mr Brian C Smith* *On the Staff* *1967*	*Mr A M Parr* *Manager* *1967 onwards*	*Mr William C Park* *On the Staff* *1968 onwards*