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It is 1877, and although the
local commercial conditions generally preclude Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank
from opening any new FULL branches, they
do take the step of opening a SUB-branch at Lymm in Cheshire. Despite much anxiety at the time due to the
complete failure of the City of Glasgow Bank, the Lancashire and Yorkshire is
extraordinarily lucky to suffer no run whatsoever, and the Manchester press
congratulates the Bank, predicting a profitable future. Trade in general must have remained fairly
good, as Lymm survives all mergers to become part of Barclays for at least a
year or so before closing in 1971.
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In Service: 1877 until 15 May 1971
Image © Barclays Ref
0030-1767
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Image ©
Martins Bank Archive Collections – E
Brogdale 1962
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Image ©
Lilywhite and Successors
The magnificent colour
picture of the branch is taken in 1962 by a customer of the branch Mr Eric
Brogdale who kindly gives his permission for it to be reproduced in Martins
Bank Magazine. It really would be
hard to find a more idyllic setting for one of Martins Bank’s offices, and
the original photo shown here definitely has a “chocolate box” appeal to
it.
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The almost perfect reflection in the water speaks of an
earlier England, with village ponds and a slower and steadier pace of life
than that of lived in the big cities.
Lymm is kept open for business during World War II, and, as seen in
the Staff Gallery below, it is looked after by one of Martins Bank’s “army”
of women Managers, Mrs V A Howard.
The Bank tries wherever geographically possible, to keep running
Branches, but in some parts of the Country the demands of the Kennet
Committee on the male staff to fight for their country, coupled with the
home and war work responsibilities of the women cause many Branches to be
closed for the duration.
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