11-62-60 Ormskirk

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The Bank of Liverpool and Martins opens a branch at Ormskirk in 1922. Martins Bank opens a self accounting sub-Branch at Skelmersdale in 1963. Ormskirk survives the merger with Barclays, remaining open for a couple of years until being closed in 1972. For our feature, we have another retirement write-up from Martins Bank Magazine; this time it is the turn of Mr Roscoe, who at the time of his retirement in 1961 has been manager at Ormskirk for fiteen years. The Martins Bank Staff database has an incredible 149 lines of information in his career profile, due largely to his prowess as a green-fingered gardener in receipt of many many prizes for his efforts!

Bob bows out…

1961 03 MBM.jpg At the end of May, Bob Roscoe retired after service which commenced in Parr's Bank, Ormskirk in 1916. He decided to move across the street (figuratively speaking) in 1920 and after service at Waterloo and Aintree he went to Ormskirk in 1925. Further service followed at Bootle, Birkdale, on H.O. Relief and at Aintree again before his appointment as Manager at Ormskirk in 1946.

Highly respected and known everywhere in the town, Mr. Roscoe has been prominently identified with the Ormskirk Amateur Operatic Society for many years and his work for the Boy Scout Movement in Ormskirk as Scoutmaster and District Commissioner has been recognised by Imperial Headquarters who have conferred upon him first the Medal of Merit and then the coveted Silver Acorn.

In Service: 1 February 1922 until 13 October 1972

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1946 to 1961 Mr R Roscoe Manager MBM-Au61P49.jpg On May 30TH there was a gathering of his friends at the branch to witness the presentation by Mr. I. Buchanan, Liverpool Assistant District Manager, on their behalf of a tea trolley and a cheque. Mrs. Roscoe was presented with a bouquet by Miss Barbara Clark, who accompanied the gift with a short appreciative speech. A feature of the generous 'spread' which preceded the presentation was a cake, beautifully iced by Mrs. Roscoe and decorated with the coat of arms of the Bank. In his speech Mr. Buchanan made special reference to Mr. Roscoe's public work and to his interest in work among young people and it was very typical of Mr. Roscoe that, in his reply, he was most anxious that everyone should appreciate all that Mrs. Roscoe had done to help him in his career.

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*Mr R Roscoe* *On the Staff 1925* *Manager 1946 to 1961*	*Mr H Monk* *Manager* *1929 to 1932*	*Mr R J Lees* *On the Staff* *1938 to 1939*	*Mr T W Tickle* *On the Staff* *1952 to 1954*	*Mr R F Creer* *On the Staff* *1957 to 1960*	*Mr P H Alker* *On the Staff* *1958*



*Mr R E J Wess* *Manager* *1961 to 1968*	*Mr F Bush* *Manager* *1968 onwards*