| Description | Illustrations include: The Tower of London (drawing by A J F Bond); William Cotton, Esq - Governor of the Bank of England 1842-5 (photo); The Rotunda (pre 1795 drawing with description); Watling Street (Wash drawing by A J F Bond); 'Overheard in the Stock Office' (cartoon by Edmund V M Stockdale); Cartoon drawing of Probationer and doorman by Neil Nettleton;
Includes articles relating to: The New History of the Bank, written by Staff member Wilfrid Marston Acres; 'Currency Notes' - commentary on current affairs by Bartholomew Lane; William Cotton, Governor 1842-5; verse entitled 'Deflatior' referring to the Gold Standard;
Retirement articles: F T Adamson (Principal, Issue Office - entered Service 30 Nov 1893, pensioned 1 Jan 1932); W J Bee (Superintendent, Bank Stock Office - entered Service 12 Dec 1889, pensioned 13 Dec 1931); Richard Oswald Mills (Assistant Secretary - entered Service 28 Feb 1889, pensioned 5 Feb 1932); G F W Papworth (Senior Clerk, Bank Stock Office - entered Service 1 Dec 1892, pensioned 11 Dec 1931).
Other Retirements: S B K Lawless (1st Class Clerk, Accountant's Bank Note Office - entered Service 12 Dec 1889, pensioned 19 Dec 1931); R E J Edwards (1st Class Clerk, £5 War Stock Office - entered Service 11 May 1899, pensioned 18 Dec 1931); G H Eden (4th Class Clerk, Accountant's Dept - entered Service 13 Mar 1922, quitted 19 Nov 1931).
Obituary articles: Hugh William Priestley of Messrs Mullens, Steer, Lawford and Co, died 6 Jan 1932.
Other Obituaries; H C Wood (formerly 1st Class Clerk, £5 War Stock Office - entered Service 27 Feb 1896, died 16 Nov 1931); E J Wright (formerly 2nd Class Clerk, Accountant's Bank Note Office - entered Service 17 Dec 1885, pensioned 12 Jun 1919, died 23 Jan 1932); Miss J L Willis (Permanent Woman Clerk - entered Service 14 Apr 1925, died 4 Dec 1931). |