A magnificent building, ( and reminiscent of a mini 68 Lombard Street ), the branch at 59 London Street Norwich is suddenly no longer needed when Martins and Barclays merge. This is because much of Barclays’ origins are in Norwich, along with a large number of branches in the city. The news is much better however, for the sub branch at Eaton, which in 1969 is a newly built branch in a part of Norwich where Martins is the first bank to trade. It is therefore very valuable to the owners of the new name above the door. On this page we journey through thick fog to Norwich in 1949, and in 1969 we seem to have double vision! Look out also in the branch directory for early examples of something still quite new in the 1960s – POST CODES. Read on…
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One of the worst fogs within living memory blanketed out Norwich on the night of our arrival, November 15th, over an hour late, but Mr. C. E. Moore, Manager of our Norwich branch, was waiting to guide us through the gloom to our hotel. The warmth and friendliness of our reception by our Norwich colleagues was ample recompense for the inhospitable welcome of the raw Norvicensian night. Mr. Moore's bank service commenced in 1916 and he served at Great Crosby, Southport, Head Office, Central, Aintree and Birkdale branches before his appointment as Manager at Ormskirk in 1932. He opened Norwich branch in 1946 and has worked up a very nice business there.
Most of his social activities in Ormskirk he has been able to resume in Norwich. He was Treasurer of the Ormskirk Scout Association and is now Treasurer for Norwich. He was a prison visitor at Walton Gaol and does similar work at Norwich Gaol. His A.F.C. activities in Ormskirk have found their counterpart in Norwich. Rotary alone has not reclaimed him, there not having yet arisen a vacancy in his classification. His second man is G. Johnson whose entire service since his entry in 1923 was spent at 68 Lombard Street, apart from war service from 1942-1946. He went to Norwich when the branch was opened.
P. E. Stone, who is missing from the photograph on account of absence through illness, entered the bank at Norwich in June of this year. B. Solomon also entered the service at Norwich this year, starting in January. Both are local boys. The only girl is Miss P. A. Moore, daughter of the Manager. She entered the bank in 1945 at Maghull and went with her father to Norwich in 1946. She is keen, competent, and as one would expect from her background and upbringing, thoroughly conscientious in all she undertakes. She has recently started a Brownie Pack at St. Peter Mancroft Church. Our plan of spending the evening in Mr. Moore's home was defeated by the fog, but on the following day we had a very pleasant lunch with Mr. and Mrs. Moore before continuing our travels. An outpost the branch certainly is, its nearest neighbour being a trunk call away and if "o'er heathen lands afar thick darkness broodeth yet" so far as knowledge of Martins Bank is concerned, Mr. Moore and his staff are doing a very good best to change the darkness into light.
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			It seems Norwich is famous for more than being the home of “Sale of the Century”. It is the place where the work choices of their husbands bring together a pair of twins, who realise their dream of working in the same office. Our Norwich Branch is this dream workplace, and even in the publicity shot, Winifred and Jean are seen to be wasting no time in checking coin together… London twins Mrs. Winifred Roe and Mrs Jean Daley hoped they might some time work together. They achieved their ambition recently, when both their husbands were moved to Norfolk, and Jean got a job at our Norwich branch where her sister was already working.
Mr C E Moore Opened this Branch as Manager 1946 to 1960	Miss P A Moore On the Staff 1946 to ?		Mr J C Quevillart Staff Member 1950 to 1961	Mr C D Mann Joined the Bank Here 1951 to 1961
Mr A F Sharp Manager 1960 to 1965	Mr J N Driver Staff Member 1963 to 1967		Mr J L Hollands Pro Manager 1964 to 1966	Mr E Basil Thorington Manager 1965 onwards
Mr R Pennington Pro Manager 1966	Mrs W Roe Cashier 1969		Mrs J Daley Cashier 1969
Title:		11-50-60 Norwich
Type:		Main Branch
Address:		59 London Street Norwich NOR 06E
Opening Hours:		Mon to Fri 1000-1500
		Saturday 0900-1130
Telephone:		Norwich 23146
Services:		Nightsafe Installed
Manager:		E B Thorington Manager
Title:		11-50-60 NORWICH CATTLE MARKET
Type:		Sub branch to 11-50-60 Norwich
Address:		Cattle Market Harford Norwich NOR 74C
Opening Hours:		Closed Mon to Fri
		Sat 1000-1330
Telephone:		Norwich 54504
Services:		Restricted Hours
Manager:		E B Thorington Manager (Norwich)
Title:		11-50-60 NORWICH UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
Type:		Sub branch to 11-50-60 Norwich
Address:		UEA University Village Wilberforce Road Norwich NOR 88C
Opening Hours:		Term Time: Mon and Wed 1300-1500
		Vacation: Mon 1300-1500
Telephone:		Norwich 54697
Services:		Restricted Hours
Manager:		E B Thorington Manager (Norwich)
Title:		11-50-60 EATON
Type:		Sub branch to 11-50-60 Norwich
Address:		Church Lane Eaton Norwich NOR 53D
Opening Hours:		Mon to Fri 1000-1500
		Saturday 0930-1130
Telephone:		Norwich 54997
Services:		Nightsafe Installed
Manager:		E B Thorington Manager (Norwich)
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