| Description | Illustrations include: Blackwall Beach (drawing by A J F Bond); photograph of a wood-pigeon in the Bank Garden's old lime tree soon to be replaced by steel and concrete); a photograph of the New Front of the Bank; and an illustration of Lothbury Court with description; Premises in Queen Street, Norwich in 1885 (drawing by A J F Bond) and photographs of the premises as they appear now; 'The Decision' (cartoon by Neil Nettleton).
Includes articles relating to:The New Front of the Bank; 'Currency Notes' - commentary by topical issues by Bartholomew Lane; closed branches of the Bank - Norwich (illustrated); correspondence including a List of the Servants of the Bank and their Wages in 1813 and the lost drawings of Sir Christopher Wren; Branch News; 'Lucinda' short story by Frances Towers, illustrations by G F Bate); Staff (St Christopher) Fund - 8th Annual Meeting.
Obituary articles: A B Firman (Bristol Branch, died 14 May 1931); James Thomas Child (formerly Principal, Discount Office - entered Service 8 Sep 1870, pensioned 26 Nov 1914, died 20 Feb 1931); Catesby Paget (formerly Principal, Discount Office - entered Service 1886, died 22 Dec 1930).
Other Obituaries: A H Ashmore (formerly 1st Class Clerk, Public Drawing Office - entered Service 2 Dec 1880, pensioned 21 Oct 1920, died 14 Feb 1931); P J Robinson (formerly of the Bill Office - entered Service 13 Dec 1877, pensioned 10 Nov 1898, died 18 Feb 1931); W T Elliott (formerly Private Drawing Office - entered Service 14 Dec 1882, pensioned 4 Aug 1910, died 6 Apr 1931).
Retirement articles: an editorial note on the retirement of Sir Gordon Nairne as a Director (replaced by Lord Hyndley); P E Gibson (Chief Clerk Newcastle - entered Service 28 Feb 1889, pensioned 1 Apr 1931); John Herbert Delamare (Principal, Consols - entered Service 28 Jun 1888, pensioned 1 Apr 1931); F L Gibson (Deputy Principal, Consols - entered Service 9 Jun 1887, pensioned 1 Mar 1931); H G de Fraine (Principal Supervisor, St Luke's - entered Service 28 Feb 1889, pensioned 1 Mar 1931).
Other Retirements: H S Burton (Sub-Cashier, entered Service 11 Dec 1884, pensioned 1 Mar 1931); Marchant Grugeon (1st Class Clerk, Private Drawing Office - entered Service 28 Feb 1889, pensioned 22 Mar 1931); E W G Carley (3rd Class Clerk - entered Service 5 May 1919, pensioned 1 Jun 1931); F R Evans (3rd Class Clerk, Accountant's Dept - entered Service 22 Apr 1919, pensioned 1 Jun 1931); H R Sharp (Cashier - entered Service 10 Nov 1887, pensioned 1 Jun 1931); F C Blyth (1st Class Clerk, Western Branch - entered Service 1 Dec 1892, pensioned 1 May 1931); T F Cheesman (Auxiliary Clerk - entered Service 20 Mar 1916, pensioned 24 Apr 1931); R A Irby (Sub-Cashier - entered Service 19 Apr 1888, pensioned 12 Apr 1931). |