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  What a pleasure it was to visit the branch of Lewis's Bank Ltd., in
the new store in the Haymarket. In commenting on our visit to this branch on
October 18th we find it hard to resist the temptation of becoming lyrical
about the fine new store itself, the best, in our opinion, of any of them. We
will confine ourselves to mentioning the attractive roof garden and cafe,
where, in summer weather, tables are set out of doors, continental fashion,
and from an observation platform above there is unfolded on every hand a
magnificient view of the city.
 The bank itself is comparable in the beauty of its fittings, lighting
and general planning with any of the planning with any of the new branches of
Martins Bank and this is one of the branches of Lewis's Bank which has
adequate space for its business and does not give the impression of being
squeezed into a corner, and bursting at the seams. The Children's Counter is
secluded and at the same time, welcoming. The Manager is Mr. E. J. Yates who,
after a period of service in the R.A.F. from 1947, commenced his banking
career in Lewis's Bank, Manchester in 1950. He became Manager at Hanley in
1954 and opened the Bristol branch in 1957 when the new store was opened.  Miss E. A. Chenery (Mrs. Clark, pictured above) has been in the branch
since the beginning. Prior to that she was on the staff of the Bristol Evening World. The other
girl, Miss Marion Long, has also been on the staff since the branch was
opened and between them the two girls staff the counter. We were interested
to see Miss Long's handwriting in ledgers and on statements. It is a
refreshing change these days to see clear, legible and attractive
handwriting. The other male member of
the staff is Mr. Michael Jackson who at the time of our visit had only been
in the Bank a month. He has started studying for his Institute of Bankers'
Examinations with commendable promptitude.
The new store is right opposite our Broadmead branch and the two branches
between them strike as modern, progressive and friendly a note as any other
branch of either bank.
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Of all the ways to get to
the bank, going by tank seems a little drastic. So
how did THIS →
happen? Martins Bank
Magazine investigates…
 The security precautions
of Lewis’s Bank are probably no better than those of any other bank, despite
this picture which, actually, was taken at the Bristol Branch during an Army
recruiting week which was held in the Lewis’s Store from September 20th
to 29th. The vehicle is an
armoured scout car belonging to the Royal Horse Guards.
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Security:
Is it really coming to THIS ?
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