The Bank of Liverpool opens a branch at Waterloo on the Lancashire coast in 1893, one of a network of branches that grows steadily across what is now Merseyside, along with the Wirral Peninsula, Cheshire and North Wales. Waterloo is a full branch with no sub branches, and opens for the full six day banking week. In 1957, Martins Bank Magazine reports on the retirement gathering for Mr Eastwood, one of the Bank’s longest serving members of staff with forty-seven years under his belt!
In spite of the date, December 28th, there was a good and very representative gathering of colleagues, past and present, at Waterloo branch, to bid farewell to Mr. Eastwood who was retiring after 47 years' service. The proceedings were opened by Mr. G. L. Humphreys, second-in-command, who paid a warm tribute to Mr. Eastwood, and the presentation of a cheque on behalf of the subscribers was made by Mr. R. H. Price, Staff Manager, who referred in his speech to his close association with Dick Eastwood, as he is known to everybody, and to a number of points of similarity in their respective careers. Each has opened a new branch (Mr. Eastwood, Borough Road; Mr. Price, Cambridge); each has served in Head Office Inspection Department; both were comrades-in-arms in the First World War; and both were members of the staff of a branch (South John Street), which was subsequently blown out of the ground during the Second World War. Mr. Price said that though he attended many such ceremonies he never got used to them, because each was centred on a personality and the friends who rallied to such an occasion gave each a quality of its own. He also remarked on Mr. Eastwood's length of service and said how impressive 47 years' devoted service really is. Looking around at the distinguished group of pensioner colleagues—Mr. G. O. Papworth, Mr. N. A. Milroy, Mr. T. L. Thomas, Mr. E. T. Sandiford and others, he said he was reminded of the line in a well-known hymn as Mr. Eastwood left to join this happy band: “We feebly struggle, they in glory shine”. Mr. Eastwood's reply was from the heart, sincere and full of gratitude towards those who had been with him during the heat and burden of the day and to those who had come to do him honour on the day of his retirement. We were delighted to have Mrs. Eastwood at the ceremony and our pleasure was marked by the presentation of a bouquet by Mrs. J. Havard, a member of our Waterloo staff. Mr. Eastwood commenced his service with the Bank of Liverpool in 1909, at Myrtle Street, and subsequently served at Higher Tranmere and in various departments of the old Head Office. During the First World War he served with H.M. Forces from 1914 to 1919, returning to Produce Loan Department. In 1924 he opened the new branch at Borough Road as Manager and in 1934 he joined the Inspection Staff at Head Office. He was appointed Accountant at South John Street in 1936 and Assistant Manager in 1938. He was appointed Manager at Waterloo in 1939.
Mr R Roscoe Joined the Bank Here 1920 to 1923		Mr F H Mathias Joined the Bank Here 1921		Mr D B Caughey Joined the Bank Here 1922	Mr L Ward On the Staff 1927
Mr J S Paton Joined the Bank Here 1939 to 1941		Mr R C Eastwood Manager 1939 to 1957		Mr J F Hearle Joined the Bank Here 1947 to 1950	Mr D G Hanson On the Staff 1952
Mr J T Barnes On the Staff 1952 to 1952		Mr C G S Tiffin Manager 1953 to 1958		Mr G L Humphreys Pro Manager 1954 to 1958	Mr R L Couper Manager 1957 to 1965
Mr J C Stockdale On the Staff 1962 to 1962		Mr W Pearson Pro Manager 1963 to 1965		Mr K Scott Pro Manager 1965 onwards	Mr A S Jopling Manager 1965 onwards
Title:			11-05-91 Waterloo
Type:			Full Branch
Address:			98 South Road Waterloo Liverpool 22
Hours:			Mon to Fri 1000-1500
			Saturday 0900-1130
Telephone:			WATerloo 3706/7
Services:			Nightsafe Installed
Manager:			Mr A S Jopling Manager
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