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Carlisle and Cumberland Bank

Opened in 1898, the branch at Botchergate is one of two branches of the Carlisle and Cumberland Bank that have come to Martins through amalgamation in 1911.  Throughout the 1960s. the offices at 33 ENGLISH STREET and at 147 Botchergate are run as two separate full Branches of the Bank, each of them providing Martins’ extremely helpful service to two distinct parts of the City of Carlisle.

For our feature we go back to the Winter of 1966, when a very special member of the Botchergate staff retires.   Mr J A P Johnstone, Manager since 1960, receives the accolade of “The Farmers’ Banker” by the Cumberland News, which reflects the high esteem in which he is held by agricultural customers of the Bank …

In Service: 1898 until 24 January 1975

 

Image © Barclays Ref 0030-0560

1966 04 MBM.jpgthe cumberland news chose The Farmers' Banker as a headline to mark the retirement in October of Mr J. A. P. Johnstone after seven years as Manager of Botchergate branch: this heading, over his photograph taken in the cattle market adjoining the office, was well chosen for few managers have been more highly regarded and many customers of this farming branch called during his last weeks to express thanks for the kindly but firm way he had helped them. Mr Johnstone took leave of his many friends at a sherry party at the Red Lion Hotel on October 26 when the Assistant District Manager presented a transistor radio on behalf of friends and conveyed his own and the Bank's good wishes and thanks.

1960s Blank Cheque Book Carlisle Botchergate.jpgWe were reminded that, though born in Scotland, Mr Johnstone began his service at Head Office but spent most of his banking life at Longtown and Carlisle and had been Pro Manager at Carlisle branch for six years before going to Botchergate. Mrs Johnstone, who had herself arranged the floral decora­tions in the room, received a bouquet from Miss Anne McCormack. Two days later Mr and Mrs Johnstone, with three of their sons and their wives, entertained the Botchergate staff at a family dinner party at the Crown Hotel, Wetheral. They will visit their fourth son in New Zealand next year.

Mr Johnstone’s son still lives in New Zealand, and became a well known broadcaster there over several decades. With his help, and that of Mr Johnstone’s other children, you can see a very early photograph of Mr Johnstone on our page for DALSTON  - sub Branch to Carlisle.

Despite having been closed down in 1975, Botchergate retains its unmistakable looks as a Bank more than forty years later... In the absence of a contemporary photo of the Branch, we have this image from our friends at Google® Street View.

Image © Barclays Ref 0030-0560

Image © Google® 2010

 

 

 

 

 

Mr G T Blair

Joined the Bank Here

1924 to 1940

Mr J H Ritchie

On the Staff

ca. 1930

Mr G W Iveson

Manager

1935 to 1960

Mr P Wardle

On the Staff

ca. 1937

Mr F E Burnett

On the Staff

1939

Mr J M Varty

Joined the Bank here

1939 to 1942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr J G Scurr

On the Staff

1953 to 1955

Miss J Davidson

On the Staff

1955 to 1957

Mr I T Blair

On the Staff

1957 to 1959

Mr J D Bainbridge

On the Staff

1959 to 1961

Mr J A P Johnston

Manager

1960 to 1966

Mr M J McFadyen

On the Staff

1963 onwards

 

 

 

BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED

 

CLYDESDALE BANK

 

DISTRICT BANK LIMITED

 

 

 

LLOYDS BANK LIMITED

 

MARTINS BANK LIMITED

English Street 

Botchergate

 

MIDLAND BANK LIMITED

English Street 

Court Square

Court Square Exec&Ttee

Dalston

 

 

 

 

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK

 

UNITED DOMINIONS TRUST

 

WESTMINSTER BANK LIMITED

 

 

 

WILLIAMS DEACON’S BANK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Type:

Address:

Index Number and District:

Hours:

 

Telephone:

Services:

Manager:

11-99-00 Carlisle Botchergate

Full Branch

147 Botchergate Carlisle Cumberland

205 Northern

Mon to Fri 1000-1500

Saturday 0900-1130

Carlisle 21851

Nightsafe installed

Mr H V Jobling Manager

 

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Boston

1898

20 March 1911

18 December 1918

3 January 1928

15 December 1969

24 January 1975

Carlisle and Cumberland Bank

Bank of Liverpool

Bank of Liverpool and Martins Limited

Martins Bank Limited

Barclays Bank Limited 20-18-45 Carlisle Botchergate

Closed

Boulmer R A F Station

 

 

 

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