| Description | Illustrzations: Photograph of 'Astley Cooper Ward - Guy's Hospital (Bed No 27 in this ward is endowed by the Staff of the Bank of England as a Memorial to their Colleagues who fell in the Great War, 1914 - 1918'; sketch of Tomb of Thomas Guy in Hospital Chapel; Photograph of 'Statue of Thomas Guy in the Quadrangle of the Hospital'. Photograph "The Admirable Crichton - Act I" (Bank Dramatic Society)
Includes articles relating to: Guy's Hospital and Thomas Guy (connection between the Bank and the Hospital); the burning of the Royal Exchange in 1838 - extract from journal of W H Tatham a Superintendent in the Consols Office; The Wal-brook (Walbrook); Boswell's "Life of Johnson" - omitted chapter; a short piece on the City of London Police Reserve which refers to the Bank of England company and presentations to two of its members, Digby Dampier Child and F D Holloway. .
Includes obituaries for: Sir Henry Babington Smith (a Director of the Bank), died on 29 Sept 1923; Mr Maberly Phillips (worked for the Bank from 1856-1903, mostly at the Newcastle Branch).
Retirements: Mr G W City - retired on 9 Oct 1923 after 47 years of service, 37 of which in the Divident Pay Office; Mr L F Sandeman on 30 Aug 1923. |