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  On
the last day of March Mr. S. E. Lawrence retired from the managership of
Bexley branch, a position he had held for over 20 years. On March 28th nearly
50 of his friends and colleagues were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence at
the King's Head Hotel in Bexley. Mr. L. G. Tunnah, London District General
Manager, and a number of managers of branches in the London District were
among those present. The proceedings which
preceded the presentation were introduced by Mr. T. J. W. Ivey,
second-in-command at Bexley, who paid his own personal tribute to Mr.
Lawrence. The presentation on behalf of the subscribers of a battery clock
and a book token was made by Mr. R. G. Thorogood, Manager at Chislehurst.
There was also a book of signatures. Mr. Tunnah then paid his own tribute on
behalf of Mr. E. Norman-Butler and the General Management in London, and conveyed
their good wishes for a long and happy retirement. Mr. Lawrence expressed his thanks and said how happy he
had been in the service of the Bank, and a bouquet was presented to Mrs.
Lawrence, whom we were all delighted to see, by Miss P. Tidy, Bexley branch.
Mr. Lawrence entered the Bank in 1915 and after service in the First World
War 1915 to 1919, was posted to Bromley in 1919, being transferred to Swanley
in 1921. He was appointed Pro Manager at Swanley in 1932, and Pro Manager at
Sittingbourne the same year. His appointment as Manager at Bexley came in 1936.
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  A newcomer to golf who would now have
plenty of time to improve his handicap. So Mr H. Ryder (District General
Manager) described Mr Kirk, retiring as Manager of Bexley branch at the end
of May. Mr Ryder was making the presentation of a cheque and book of
signatures at the Kings Head, Bexley, where Mr Kirk, with his wife, son and
daughter, was entertaining 70 colleagues including Mr S. W. P. Barter. After Mr Ryder had concluded with good wishes for the
future Miss Stephen handed Mrs Kirk a bouquet. Specifically avoiding reminiscences. Mr Kirk thanked everyone for the
gift, adding that music as well as golf would have more of his attention in
the future. Mr Kirk's 44 years' service was
spent mostly in Kent branches, beginning at Bromley in 1921. His first
appointment was as Pro Manager at Mottingham in 1939, followed by four years'
war service. After five years with the visiting inspectors he became Pro
Manager at Holborn in 1953 and Manager at Bexley in 1957.
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