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8 Clitheroe Advertiser ami Times, Friday. January 17, 196S


■ A\ ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE ■■'■yr


Mr. John Watson, manager of the


Clitheroe branch of Marlins Bank.


Married, with two small sons, Mr. Watson and his family live at Binder Close, IFaddington.


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‘NEW LOOK’ BANK IS TO MAKE BUSINESS A PLEASURE


‘If you can't move it, paint it.’ This oltl Service


maxim could be applied to Martins Bank in Castle SI reel, Clitheroe, which has just undergone an extensive face-lift. Certainly the building is sound enough in spite oC its


70 years, so there was no question of moving it. Cleaning the stonework and repainting have restored the exterior but inside a complete transformation has taken place. The bank’s architect


has re-modelled the in­ terior to create the most modern city office, Mr. John Watson, tire manager, said. “Now we have the bright and cheerful sur­ roundings that help to make business a pleasure.”


Phe gloomy portals have


given way to glass doors. Beyond these is the en­ trance hall where, without actually writing ‘welcome’ on the doormat. Martins are saying it with flowers arranged in a plant trough running the length of the facing wall. Above this is the bank's


Anew look for the Clitheroe branch of Martins Bank


Keeping branches up-to-date and spick and span is part of Martins policy. It makes transacting business pleasanterfor you. It makes for more efficient working by us looking afteryour affairs.


Sometimes the work itself causes some temporary inconvenience. We are sorry aboutthis, but now the work at this branch is complete we hope you will agree that ihe improvements we have made are worthwhile.


Castle Street Clitheroe BB7 2BU Tel: Clitheroe 4141/2 Manager: Mr. J. C. Watson


Hours of Business: Monday to Friday: 10am to 3pm Saturday: 9am to 11.30am


Night safe available Martins go to extremes to be helpful


MARTINS BANK


A member of the Barclays Croup


The Bank Fittings at the Clitheroe Branch of MARTINS BANK LIMITED


were made, supplied' and fixed by Ayrton-Graham Ltd.


BENSON STREET LIVERPOOL LJ 2ST CRAFTSMEN IN FINE TIMBERS


051-709 1318 Established 1890 Two employees busy in (be rear offices. Telex 62310


eye-catching symbol, the golden grasshopper stand­ ing out from a purple hessian background. At night the grasshopper is illuminated by spotlights.


Mosaic


A suspended ceiling has removed the Victorian


loftiness from the office where the new counter .in afrormosia, faced with Sicilian white marble, has room for six cashiers and an inquiry position. The rearrangement of


the office has allowed the creation of an interview room as well as the mana­ ger’s room. Providing the contrast to


the green vinyl floor and the silver , grey walls is a mosaic mitral. Its abstract design has. local history and the castle as its themes, and the mural is possibly the only modern example of this ancient art to .be seen in the area. Martins Bank can trace


its Clitheroe connections back t o 1 1838 when a branch of the Craven Bank was opened in the town. In 1906 the Craven Bank


amalgamated with the Bank of Liverpool whose name was changed in 1928 to Martins Bank. The connection of Mr.


John Watson, the manager, with Clit'heroe is some­ what s ho rte r — seven months to be exact.


Farming Yet Mr. Watson has


brought to this predomi­ nantly agricultural area a sound knowledge of farm­ ing li nance. His career began at


Bingley in 1936 and, apart from service in the Royal Navy during the war. he has worked throughout at branches in farming areas.


A new look has been given by cleaning the stonework and the lilting of a smart glass door.


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The smart new counter, and. modernistic mosaic atmosphere.


pictur c give (lie hank a net'


Martins branch out in a variety of directions


In the past 18 months.


Martins Bank has de­ veloped in several direc­ tions. It moved into the Unit Trust held with the pur-


■ chase of the Unicorn Group of .Unit Trusts, now


BRITAIN’S OLDEST BANKING BUSINESS


Martins Bank, was founded as the Bank of


Liverpool in 1831. Its early growth was


characterised by a series of mergers anti amalgama­ tions—a pattern of de­ velopment shown by all the present-dtp English Clear­ ing Banks—which brought traditions of service exten­ ding back to the sixteenth century. The Bank of Liverpool


came tj Clitheroe in 1906 when t amalgamated with the Ctaven Bank. This local bank with its


head:, office in Skiplon could trace its origins to the Quaker tankers, Birk-


: becks, Alcnitj and Co., in i 1791. _ IV-


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The iC ra v e n B a n k opened [is Clitheroe ollice


in 18381; In 1911 came the Bank


of Liverpol’s important fusion wit the old-estab­ lished Lndon. bankers Martin's |.Link Limited, On airiigamation the


title of tlie bank became the “Bank of Liverpool and Martin. Limited.” Following the trend to­


wards shorer titles, the bank's namewas shortened to its presen. form in 1928. Martin's: Bank, accord­


ing to tradition, was foun­ ded as long ago as 1563 by Sir Thomas Gresham.


The business grew from


his office of Royal Agent to Queen Elizabeth I. in the Low Countries and from his goldsmith’s business in Lombard Street. On this site now stands


the present London Office of the bank at 68 Lombard


renamed 'Martins. Unicorn, and has since launched several outstandingly suc­ cessful new trusts. Units can be bought


through any of Martins' branches. Ano the r su bsid iavy


Street. With evidence of a con­


tinuous business on die site since the middle of the six­ teenth century, Martins Bank can claim to be the oklest banking business in the country'.


On November 1. 1968


Martins Bank became a member of the Barclays Group.


company. Martins Bank T rust Company. was created to be responsible initially for the bank's executor and trustee busi­ ness. personal income tax and investment manage­ ment services, company registration and unit trust interests.


Abroad Abroad, Martins joined


14 leading European and United Slates banks to form a new company specialising in medium- term finance. Compagnie


Internationale de Credit a Moyen Terme, S.A.. while at home the bank was associated with American Express Company in the issue over its counters ol American Express Sterling


Credit cards. Automatic 24-hour cash


dispensing machines have been'■ installed.at branches in London, Liverpool and Manchester, and experi­ ments with special Quick- Cash Counters have been conducted at selected branches.


A Grasshopper savings


scheme for children has been introduced. As well as a passbook and paying-in and withdrawal book, chil- d ren receive free a plastic money box in the shape of a Grasshopper, together with a gilt Grasshopper lapel badge.


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PC Ashwcrl Cheater Rcl Mcnday. M| ■was r.ctmg iston' and over Long!I carries, Che.-"


him at yestl the Police: chairman, Alfred Batcl The citatl


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Bridgewater, over the wal boy. Kevin struggimg hi 10 feet from [ Ho clunbel


his clothing, [ cloth riding | boots, but: wafer towm had, by this I the centre ol On reachll


was suit st:l worth grasp I body with o I to the bankf •arm.


a car park, which bordel dropped 14 if bank. PC Ashwo I


MARTINS BANK LTD.


entrusted all the


ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS


on the MODERNISATION of their


CUTHEROE PREMISES to


Norris Electrical HAfl.


Can we assist you-on-any ELECfFRIGAL SCHEME or PROBLEM. Relighting your SHOP or WORK PREMISES ? Installing INDUSTRIAL anti DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT.


Central Heating Schemes n ig h t sto r ag e h ea t er s supplied and installed on half-price electricity


From £62 for Two Heaters A P P L Y


34 PARK AVENUE, CUTHEROE Telephone 2789


bank, there \l him, and it v | difficulty, thiil lift the chiliT side.


became : coinr from time: feel liis boot! fact with objl of the cabal very real dal entangled ini ters ihe boil which: at th l wide and eif When' lief


While ;hel'B : I


leaving - the I owing to the I clothing. 1 On reachirJ


He then, h i


bank, PC As I clu.d over h-l


water to ria l He then cl


.and togethl first aid to :


then taken: .Davyhuime,: observation.


"There was L blowing at thl -a bitterly coil is no doubt! would have-cl short time h J the very pronl


action o f : P<| paid no regal his own perscl held the higll Lancashire.- c l the citation. I PC Ashwo:l and a native [


Chester.. RoJ joined by mil


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LIDDLE & STREET Also Manufactured Joinery Dept.


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