| Description | Illustrations include: St Paul's from Bankside (drawing by A J F Bond); Armistice Day, 1931 (Bank of England - photograph with editorial comment of the Governor laying a wreath at the memorial statue in the Bank Garden on Armistice Day); North Front of the Bank in 1796 (picture and description); The old Leicester Branch of the Bank (photo); Ye Old Chiddingfold Inn (etching by A B Calvey); 'An Imaginary Scene (Not in the Bank of England) - cartoon by Neil Nettleton.
Includes articles relating to: The Governor's Return (Mr Norman); 'Currency Notes' - commentary on current affairs by Bartholomew Lane; closed branches of the Bank- Leicester, A New History of the Bank - the Bank of England from Within by Mr Wilfrid Marston Acres (staff); The Bank Library - including Pepy's Diary and work of G Bernard Shaw; Branch Notes, Bank Clerks' Orphanage Fund.
Obituary article: W W Wise (formerly Principal of the Dividend Office - entered Service 12 Nov 1874, pensioned 10 Oct 1918, died 3 Nov 1931).
Other Obituaries: E A Auld (formerly 1st class Clerk, Public Drawing Office - entered Service 28 Sep 1876, pensioned 18 Oct 1906, died 15 Sep 1931); George Topple (formerly Superintendent in Private Drawing Office - entered Service 15 Jun 1882, pensioned 16 Mar 1922, died 28 Sep 1931); George Evans (4th Class Clerk, Accountant's Dept - entered Service 5 Aug 1924, died 25 Oct 1931).
Retirement articles: Presentation to Miss Frances Towers (Assistant to Superintendent of Women Clerks - entered Service 3 Apr 1905, pensioned 1 Nov 1931); Presentation, 21 Aug, to Louis G Storr (Transfer by Deed Office) on his retirement; Presentation to E W B Davies on 28 August (Manchester Branch). |