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North Eastern Banking Company

South Shields King Street Branch is the home of Messrs Dale Young and Co Bankers, (1857) which in 1892 is taken over by the North Eastern Banking Company Limited. Just twenty-two years later, the North Eastern amalgamates with the Bank of Liverpool.

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Four years after that The Bank of Liverpool amalgamates with Martin’s Private Bank, and South Shields Branch finds its way by further amalgamation into Martins Bank’s North Eastern District, in 1928! 

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King street became one of the oldest Martins Branches still to be in service as a branch of Barclays, until March 2024 when the business of the branch was moved by Barclays into smaller premises at 64-66 King Street

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With branches at Tyne Dock, Laygate, Harton and Westoe, Martins has the South Shields area fully covered.  Our features below mark first the arrival, and then the departure eleven years later, of one of King Street’s Managers, Mr J A Charlton…

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Arrival…

1946 to 1957 Mr J A Charlton Manager (2) MBM-Wi47P16.jpgMr J A Charlton, Manager of King Street Branch, South Shields, entered the service of the North Eastern Banking Company Limited in 1914 at Sea Houses Branch. After service at Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and on the District General Manager’s Staff, Mr Charlton was appointed Pro Manager at King Street, South Shields in 1938. He became Manager of Byker Branch in 1940 and was appointed to his present position on 1 July 1946.

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Departure…

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In Service: 1857 until 15 March 2024 (moved)

1940s: Image © Martins Bank Archive Collections

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1960s: Image © Barclays Ref 0030/2743

On the last day of October Mr. and Mrs. Charlton invited many of their friends in the Bank to be their guests at a buffet tea held in the Royal Hotel, South Shields, to mark the occasion of his retirement from the Bank after 43 years' service. 1946 to 1957 Mr J A Charlton Manager MBM-Wi57P48.jpgAbout 40 past and present members of his staff and many of Mr. Charlton's old friends were present and during the course of the party Mr. H. W. Warwick, Pro Manager at King Street, handed over a cheque representing the contributions of the subscribers, many of whom were unable to be present. Mr. Warwick spoke in warm terms of the qualities which had endeared Mr. Charlton to his staff and to his friends and wished him well on behalf of everybody. Miss Moira Sutton, the senior lady member of his staff, presented Mrs. Charlton with a bouquet. Mrs. Charlton, as Janet Greenwell, was herself formerly a member of our staff. Mr. Charlton entered the service in 1914 at Seahouses. From 1916-19 he served with H.M. Forces, afterwards returning to Sea- houses. He went to Durham in 1920 and to Newcastle upon Tyne in 1921. He was appointed Pro Manager at King Street in 1938, Manager at Byker in 1940 and Manager at King Street in 1946. Mr. and Mrs. Charlton have retired to a bungalow in Ponteland.

For our glimpse at the changeover of King street from Martins to Barclays, we have FOUR images – two exterior shots compare the 1960s and 1970s, whilst two internal views show the counter in the 1970s, and the banking hall of the early 1980s…

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1960s

1972

Images © Barclays Ref 0030/2743

1972

1982

1917 to 1920 Mr W Taylor joined the bank here MBM-Au60P50.jpg

1918 Mr W J Richardson joined the bank here MBM-Su64P54.jpg

1921 Mr K Young joined the bank here MBM-Au65P59.jpg

1925 to 1930 Mr W Cowan joined the bank here MBM-Su65P03.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

Mr J P Cotton

On the Staff

1906 to 1910

Mr J W Chapman

On the Staff

1909 to 1914

Mr W Taylor

Joined the Bank Here

1917 to 1920

Mr W J Richardson

Joined the Bank Here

1918

Mr K Young

Joined the Bank Here

1921

Mr W Cowan

Joined the Bank Here

1925 to 1930

 

 

 

 

 

1938 to 1939 Mr B Trewhitt joined the bank here MBM-Su67P04.jpg

1940 to 1950 Mr W O C Carrick Pro Manager MBM-Su61P50.jpg

1941 to 1942 Mr V Young joined the bank here MBM-Su64P05.jpg

1946 to 1957 Mr J A Charlton Manager (2) MBM-Wi47P16.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

Mr H Johnston

Manager

1931 to 1946

Mr H G D Middleton

Pro Manager

1932 to 1938

Mr Ben Trewhitt

Joined the Bank Here

1938 to 1939

Mr W O C Carrick

Pro Manager

1940 to 1950

Mr V Young

Joined the Bank Here

1941 to 1942

Mr J A Charlton

Manager

1946 to 1957

 

 

 

 

 

1952 to 1953 Mr K A Arthur joined the bank here MBM-Au65P02.jpg

1952 to 1954 Mr E H Jackson Pro Manager MBM-Su64P06.jpg

1954 to 1955  Mr T Jobling Pro Manager  MBM-Su60P39.jpg

1955 to 1958 Mr H W Warwick Pro Manager MBM-Wi64P06.jpg

1957 to 1965 Mr K J Peacock Manager MBM-Sp65P05.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

Mr A M Parr

Joined the Bank Here

1950 to 1951

Mr K A Arthur

Joined the Bank Here

1952 to 1953

Mr E H Jackson

Pro Manager

1952 to 1954

Mr T Jobling

Pro Manager

1954 to 1955

Mr H W Warwick

Pro Manager

1955 to 1958

Mr K J Peacock

Manager

1957 to 1965

 

 

 

 

 

1962 to 1964 Mr J M Hogarth Pro Manager MBM-Su64P04.jpg

1963 Miss V E Harper Cashier MBM-Au63P25.jpg

1964 to 1966 Mr L W Alexander Pro Manager MBM-Sp66P03.jpg

1965 Mr RD Dawson Manager MBM-Sp65P04.jpg

1966 Mr JG Scurr  pro Manager MBM-Sp66P04.jpg

1967 Mr GB Varty Manager MBM-Sp67P07.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

Mr J M Hogarth

Pro Manager

1962 to 1964

Miss V E Harper

Cashier

1963

Mr I W Alexander

Pro Manager

1964 to 1966

Mr R D Dawson

Manager

1965 to 1967

Mr J G Scurr

Pro Manager

1966

Mr G B Varty

Manager

1967 onwards

 

BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED 

74 King Street

Cleadon

LLOYDS BANK LIMITED

101 King Street

89 Laygate Lane

MARTINS BANK LIMITED      

Harton               Tyne Dock

King Street       Westoe

Laygate

 

 

 

 

 

MIDLAND BANK LIMITED

21 Fowler Street

Bede Trading Estate

Laygate

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK

40 King Street

 

WESTMINSTER BANK LIMITED

2 Market Place

 

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Title:

Type:

Address:

Index Number and District:

Hours:

 

Telephone:

Services:

Manager:

11-15-51 South Shields King Street (1914)

Full Branch

1 King Street South Shields County Durham

338 North Eastern

Mon to Fri 1000-1500

Saturday 0900-1130

South Shields 62245/6

Nightsafe Installed

Mr G B Varty Manager

 

 

South Moor

1857

8 July 1892

7 August 1914

18 December 1918

3 January 1928

15 December 1969

15 March 2024

Opened by Dale Young and Co South Shields

North Eastern Banking Company

Bank of Liverpool

Bank of Liverpool and Martins Limited

Martins Bank Limited

Barclays Bank Limited 20-80-46 South Shields 1 King Street

Closed and moved to 64-66 King Street

South Shields Harton

 

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