11-48-60 Stockton on Tees Norton Road

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Having already acquired a number of Branches in the Stockton on Tees area through the 1914 amalgamation of the North Eastern Banking Company and the Bank of Liverpool, Martins Bank opens a new Branch at Hardwicke Terrace, Norton Road at the end of June 1928.

This is just six months after the creation of the modern-day Martins Bank, and follows a pattern of opening a number of new offices around the Country at that time, designed to “fill in the gaps” and to give an even representation of the new Business, as it strove to make its mark as a National bank. By the time of the merger with Barclays, this had largely been achieved: Helped by the legacy of so many constituent banks, and an aggressive policy of expansion, which provided representation in most regions of England, a cluster of branches in both North and South Wales, and branches in the Channel Islands and on the Isle of Man.

In Service: 30 June 1928 until 1981

Image © Barclays Ref 0030-2792

For our feature we go back to 1964, and the retirement of Mr R Wilson, whose forty-two-year career with the Bank includes twelve years as Manager at Norton Road. Our guide to the retirement party is, as usual, Martins Bank Magazine…
*mr wilson* retired at the end of October after twelve years' management of Norton Road branch, Stockton-on-Tees. His career, which began at Middlesbrough branch in 1922, took him to York Road, King Street, and the visiting inspection staff prior to his appointment as Pro Manager at Stockton-on-Tees branch in 1950. Two years later be became Manager at Norton Road. At Mr Wilson's invitation a party of 40 past and present colleagues met at the Vane Arms Hotel to mark the occasion and to enjoy his and Mrs Wilson's hospitality. During the evening Mr K. G. Dixon, the second-in-command, spoke very sincerely of the happy association between Mr Wilson and his staff before asking Mr W. Weatherill (North Eastern District General Manager) to make the presentation of a camera. Mr Weatherill, speaking quite informally as a former colleague and friend of many years, paid tribute to Mr Wilson's quiet but effective manner which had proved itself in the growth of the branch during his management. Following the presentation Mrs Nicholls handed a bouquet to Mrs Wilson. After thanking his colleagues for their gifts Mr Wilson expressed his gratitude to those who, over the years, had helped to make his service in the Bank so happy and memorable. He wished the Bank a prosperous future—not entirely for selfish reasons, he added—and asked everyone to join him in a toast to the Bank. Formalities over, the remainder of the evening passed in renewing old friendships.	Images © Barclays Ref 0030-2792



*Mr J F Carter* *On the Staff* *1928 to 1932*	*Mr N H Alderson* *Pro Manager* *1934 to 1944*	*Mr J Ellis* *Clerk in Charge* *1946 to 1949*	*Mr J Harbit* *Clerk in Charge* *1949 to 1952*	*Mr R Wilson* *Manager* *1952 to 1964*	*Mr H W Warwick* *Manager* *1964 onwards*



*Mr G N Burrows* *On the Staff* *1966 to 1967*