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MARTIN'S BANK The origins of Martin's Bank go back to around 1712, when it was just Martin & Company. It was known as Martin's Bank Ltd from 1891. In 1918 Martin's was acquired by the Bank of Liverpool, which had been founded in 1831 and had made many acquisitions in the north of England. It thus became the Bank of Liverpool and Martin's Ltd. This rather bulky title was shortened to Martin's Bank Ltd in 1928, by which time it had 560 branches. Martin's opened a branch at 73 George Street on Monday January 2nd 1939. The first manager was Mr Edmund Brown. [1] In 1951 the Bank was in temporary premises at 25 Westwell Street, opposite the Guildhall. Martin's Bank Ltd were amalgamated into Barclays Bank Ltd in 1968. Principal Sources:
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