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Martins Bank 1928+

Advance to Mayfair…

Whilst we are sure that Christmas Day 1938 must have been a Bank Holiday, it is nevertheless the date of a two-year lease taken by Martins Bank Limited on 27 Berkeley Square, London W1. Why only two years, you might ask?  Well, it seems that establishing a new Branch in this most prestigious part of London has to be carefully planned, and 27 Berkeley Square does not exactly have the potential for expansion (we are hoping to secure a contemporary photograph from the current owners for illustration).

Having opened a Branch there on 20 February 1939, Martins occupies the building around sixteen months, before moving round the corner to 11 Bruton Street, from where Banking transactions continued until February 2019.  This short flirtation with the romance of Berkeley Square is not however forgotten, and Martins’ office, even in its new location is fondly known as Berkeley Square Branch. As far as we know, there were no attempts by the bank to take that famous nightingale with them to Bruton Street!  The song, incidentally, was written by Messrs Maschwitz and Sherwin in 1939…

In Service: 20 February 1939 until June 1940 moved to 11 Bruton Street

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Image © Martins Bank Archive Collections

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Extracted from Martins Bank Limited Annual Report and Accounts for 1938 – © Barclays

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Image © BT 1939

 

 

 

 

 

Mr E C Shaw

Manager

1939 to 1964

 

 

 

 

 

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11-16 London Berkeley Square

Temporary Full Branch

27 Berkeley Square London W1

448  London

Mon to Fri 1000-1500

Saturday 0900-1130

MAYfair 0172

Counter Service

Mr E C Shaw Manager

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Liverpool Woolton Road

25 December 1938

20 February 1939

June 1940

Two year lease taken by Martins Bank Limited

Opened by Martins Bank Limited

Closed and moved to 11 Bruton Street

London Brompton Road

 

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