BANKING

25 October, 2011 BANKING



	TIMELINE:

1792	WOOD, PITT & CO [Benjamin Wood]
1797	WOOD, PITT & CO [Jacob Wood 1820]
1817	TETBURY SAVINGS BANK instituted
1820	WOOD, PITT, BOWLEY & CROOME of Cirencester
1822	SAVINGS BANK, Town Hall; James John Quarrier Myles, secretary WOOD, PITT & CO, Long Street
1827	WOOD, PITT & CO paid rates of £18 15s on New Bank & £6 on Old Bank [Poor Rates]
1830	WOOD, PITT & CO, draw on Esdaile & Co, London SAVINGS BANK, Edward Burchell, actuary
1831	Wood & Co private bank merged with Joint Stock Bank, Gloucestershire Banking Company
1834	Pitt & Co, private bank merged with Joint Stock Bank, County of Gloucester Banking Company
1836	Mr James Wood, the famous miserly banker of Gloucester died in April 1836
1840	COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER BANK, Long Street. Draw on Glyn & Co SAVINGS BANK, Chipping Lane
1842	COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER BANK, draws on Glyn, Halifax, Mills & Co, London. Manager Joseph Wood SAVINGS BANK, Francis Brown, actuary [open every Wednesday]
1844	COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER BANK, draws on Glyn, Halifax, Mills & Co, London. Manager Joseph Wood SAVINGS BANK, Francis Brown, actuary [open every Wednesday]
1850	COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER BANK Long St (draws on Glyn Halifax & Co, London) Joseph Wood Manager SAVINGS BANK Chipping Lane Francis Brown Actuary
1852	COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER BANK, draws on Glyn, Halifax, Mills & Co, London. Manager Joseph Wood SAVINGS BANK, Chipping Lane Francis Brown, actuary [open every Wednesday]
1855	SAVINGS BANK number of depositors at end of year total 1430 depositing a total of £40,994 9s 2d
1856	COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER BANK, Long Street; Manager H.G.Wood, draw on Glyn & Co SAVINGS BANK, the Chipping; actuary Francis Brown [open Weds 12-1]
1859	COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER BANK, Long Street; Manager H.G.Wood, draw on Glyn & Co SAVINGS BANK, the Chipping; actuary Francis Brown [open Weds 12-1]
1860	COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER BANK, Long Street; Manager H.G.Wood, draw on Glyn & Co - BANK on Long Street owned by Joseph Wood, occupied by Henry Wood [poor rates] SAVINGS BANK, the Chipping; actuary Francis Brown [open Weds 12-1] BANKING COMPANY owned Savings Bank, Chipping Lane, occupied by Patience Crew [poor rates]
1863	COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER BANK, Long Street; manager Henry Goldney Wood draw on Glyn & Co SAVINGS BANK, The Chipping; Francis Brown, actuary, [open Weds 12-1] POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK money orders issued and paid from 9am-6pm, 8pm on Sat
1868	COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER BANK, draws on Glyn, Mills & Co, London. Manager Henry Golding Wood SAVINGS BANK, The Chipping; Francis Brown, actuary, [open Weds]
1870	COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER BANK, draws on Glyn, Mills Currie & Co, London. Manager Henry G Wood SAVINGS BANK, the Chipping; actuary Francis Brown [open Weds 12-1]
1874	COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER BANK, Manager Henry G Wood POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK money orders issued and paid
1876	COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER BANK, Long Street; Manager Henry Goldney Wood POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK money orders issued and paid
1885	COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER BANK LTD, Long Street; Manager William Henry Ward draw on London & Westminster Bank Limited, London, EC SAVINGS BANK, The Chipping; Francis Brown, actuary, [open Weds 12-1] POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK, Long Street
1889	County Of Gloucester Bank Limited ( Arthur Dunsford Manager) Long Street; Draw On London & Westminster Bank Limited London E.C
1897	COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER BANK LTD [now Lloyds Bank] Albert Appleby Manager Long Street Draw On London Office 72 Lombard Street E.C
1908	WILTS & DORSET BANKING COMPANY – opened branch office
1914	LONDON, CITY & MIDLAND BANK – new branch to be opened in town LLOYDS BANK LTD (Edward Thomas Boyce manager) Long Street draw on London office 71 Lombard Street E.C WILTS & DORSET Bank Limited (James Garton manager) Church Street Draw On London County & Westminster Bank Limited London E.C
1919	LLOYDS BANK LTD, Long Street; manager George Smith Tovey; draw on London Office, Lombard Street, London, EC3
1921	LONDON JOINT CITY & MIDLAND BANK – opened on Long Street
1923	Lloyds Bank Limited (George Smith Tovey manager) Long Street ; draw on London Office 71 Lombard Street EC3 London Joint City & Midland Bank Ltd (Branch) ( William McClure manager) ; open daily 10 am to 3 pm ; Wed 10 am to 4 pm ; Sat 9 am to 12 noon, Long Street ; draw on head office 5 Thread Needle St London EC2


	The Times 1 September 1797

	Midland Bank premises, Long Street c.1930

SOURCES:

Lee, Alfred T; History of the Town & parish of Tetbury; 1857

GLOUCESTERSHIRE ARCHIVES
SR32/39639GS Bye-laws of the Provident bank for savings for Tetbury and the surrounding district (1817?)
Notes Established 8th September 1817.

RX300.1GS Tetbury savings bank - minutes of proceedings of the final meeting of trustees and managers held 16 April 1889

R300.7GS Tetbury Bank. Wood, Pitt, Croome & Bowly, 18- (blank cheque form) banknote


	ALL CONTENT ON THESE WEB PAGES ARE COPYRIGHT Lynne Cleaver 2004-2011 AND MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM ON ANY OTHER WEBSITE. PERSONAL USE WITHIN OWN FAMILY RESEARCH IS PERMISSIBLE BUT SHOULD I FIND ANY USED ONLINE I WILL NOT HESITATE TO TAKE ACTION.