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Equitable Bank

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Bradford Great Horton Branch comes to Martins Bank through the amalgamation of the Bank of Liverpool and Martins and the Halifax Equitable Bank (re-named the Equitable Bank) in 1927. 

Great Horton is one of many of Martins smaller Branches to have benefitted from the stewardship of one of an “army” of female clerks who stood in as Managers and Clerks in Charge during the Second World War – Mrs D Bentley (see Staff Gallery below).

For our branch feature, we have two short pieces from Martins Bank Magazine, in which we witness someone moving out, and some moving up, as one Manager retires, and his successor is soon promoted again.

In Service: Pre 1927 until 12 December 1969

1950 s Bradford Great Horton Exterior BGA Ref 30-1110

Image © Barclays Ref: 0030/1110

Moving on out, moving on up…

1959 04 MBM.jpg1948 to 1959 Mr H Lumb Manager MBM-Wi59P51.jpgOn the occasion of the retirement of Mr. Harry Lumb after 36 years' service a party of his colleagues, past and present, was enter­tained to tea by Mr. and Mrs. Lumb at the Great Horton Conservative Club on September 30th. After conveying the District General Manager's regrets at his enforced absence, Mr. J. A. McGregor, Leeds Assistant District Manager, presented Mr. Lumb with a dinner service on behalf of his colleagues. The girls of Great Horton branch then gave Mrs. Lumb a bouquet. Mr. Lumb was appointed to be the first Manager of Great Horton branch in 1948 after many years' service at Halifax branch and a short spell on the Inspection staff. He was a member of the old Equitable Bank Staff.

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1961 02 MBM.jpg1959 to 1961 Mr F M Walker Manager MBM-Su61P43.jpgThe new inspector at Leeds District Office is Mr F M Walker, who has been Manager at Great horton branch since 1959.  He entered the bank in 1943 at Bradford, served with HM Forces from 1945 to 1948. and subsequently served at Wakefield, Pudsey, Vicar Lane and Leeds City Office.  He is no stranger to the branches in the District, as he served in District Office for five years from 1954 until his appointment to Great Horton.

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1943 to 1946 Mrs D Bentley Clerk in Charge MBM-Sp47P23

1948 Mr P M Lister Staff Member MBM-Wi48P40

1948 to 1959 Mr H Lumb Manager MBM-Wi59P51

1959 to 1961 Mr F M Walker Manager MBM-Su61P43

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Mrs D Bentley

Wartime Clerk in Charge

1943 to 1946

Mr P M Lister

On the Staff

1948

Mr H Lumb

Manager

1948 to 1959

Mr F M Walker

Manager

1959 to 1961

Mr G H Hellewell

Manager

1961 onwards

 

BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED

Great Horton

LLOYDS BANK LIMITED

Great Horton Road

MARTINS BANK LIMITED

Great Horton Road

 

 

 

 

 

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK

Great Horton Road

YORKSHIRE BANK LIMITED

Great Horton

 

 

 

 

Title:

Type:

Address:

Index Number and District:

Hours:

 

Telephone:

Services:

Manager:

11-16-41 Bradford Great Horton

Full Branch

499 Great Horton Road Bradford 7 Yorkshire

636 Leeds

Mon to Fri 1000-1500

Saturday 0900-1130

Bradford 71942

Nightsafe Installed

Mr G H Hellewell Manager

 

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Bradford Duckworth Lane

Pre 1927

13 July 1927

3 January 1928

12 December 1969

The Equitable Bank

Bank of Liverpool and Martins

Martins Bank Lmited

Closed and transferred to Barclays 656 Great Horton Rd

Bradford Manningham

 

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