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Martins Bank’s Branch at
Mossley Hill does look rather like one end of a large primary school, with
the playground just off to the right.
However, the office has been here since 1898 with a banking service
offered for eighty years until Barclays needs to shut the doors for the last
time in 1978. Martins’ Liverpool
Managers seem to have the same amazing career milestones in common – most of
them have clocked up more than four decades of service with the bank. Forty four, five, even forty-six years is
not unusual, at this time when “a job is for life”.
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In Service: 1898 until 1 September 1978
Image © Barclays Ref 0030-1674
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In July 1966 it is the turn of Mr Cyril Jones,
Manager at Mossley Hill since 1946 to retire after forty-four years – a
career that begins with the Bank of Liverpool and Martins in 1922. Martins Bank Magazine has more details and
a look at the farewell buffet and presentation held for Mr Jones, in their
Autumn 1966 issue…
  about 60 customers and colleagues
were the guests of Mr Cyril Jones, Manager of Mossley Hill branch, at a cold
buffet at the branch to mark his retirement at the end of July after 44 years'
service. Among the guests was Mr C. J. Verity, the former Chief General
Manager. The presentation of a cheque,
subscribed by nearly one hundred colleagues, was made by the District General
Manager who outlined Mr Jones's career which began at Water Street in 1922
and included a spell on inspection staff and six years at Leicester before he
entered the Navy in 1942. He was appointed Manager at Mossley Hill in 1946.
Mr Buchanan then mentioned Mr Jones's many interests and achievements: a
soccer player of some distinction; a one-time prominent member of the Bank
Operatic Society; a lay reader; the first Secretary of the Liverpool District
Managers' Club; and a keen golfer. Mr Jones was retiring to a cottage in
Anglesey and had bought himself a new car, presumably to get him more quickly
to the golf course, and a speed boat, with the same idea in mind for his fishing.
After thanking Mr Buchanan for his kind remarks and
his friends for their generosity Mr Jones wished his younger colleagues as
happy a career as his had been. In retirement he hoped to enjoy the fruits of
their labours for some time to come! Shortly
before his retirement he lunched with the General Management at Head Office.
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