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Bank's anniversary celebrated

Staffordshire bank staff dressed in period costume to celebrate 175 years of service in the town. Staffordshire bank staff dressed in period costume to celebrate 175 years of service in the town. Workers at the NatWest bank in Greengate Street, Stafford, cut a birthday cake and handed out refreshments to customers as part of the festivities. In 1832 NatWest, then known as the Manchester and Liverpool District Banking Co, was approached by a deputation of local businessmen who wanted a branch in Stafford. A branch opened in the town on September 29, 1832, and it was so successful that the bank employed local architect Charles Trubshaw in the 1870s to design new premises at 41 Greengate Street. In 1935 the Manchester and Liverpool District Banking Co merged with District Bank, which in turn was taken over by National Provincial Bank in 1962. The National Provincial Bank had opened its Market Square branch in 1837 and the two Stafford branches continued to trade independently. In 1970 National Westminster Bank was formed by the merger of National Provincial Bank and Westminster Bank, which had an office at 43 Greengate Street. In the 1990s the bank's entire business in Stafford was united under one roof at a rebuilt 41 Greengate Street. Read the full story in the Express & Star.

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Celebrating the NatWest's 175 years in Stafford are staff, left to right, Jayne Jones, Greg Smith, Margie Mills, Tracy Powell and Chris ReedStaffordshire bank staff dressed in period costume to celebrate 175 years of service in the town.

Workers at the NatWest bank in Greengate Street, Stafford, cut a birthday cake and handed out refreshments to customers as part of the festivities.

In 1832 NatWest, then known as the Manchester and Liverpool District Banking Co, was approached by a deputation of local businessmen who wanted a branch in Stafford.

A branch opened in the town on September 29, 1832, and it was so successful that the bank employed local architect Charles Trubshaw in the 1870s to design new premises at 41 Greengate Street.

In 1935 the Manchester and Liverpool District Banking Co merged with District Bank, which in turn was taken over by National Provincial Bank in 1962.

The National Provincial Bank had opened its Market Square branch in 1837 and the two Stafford branches continued to trade independently.

In 1970 National Westminster Bank was formed by the merger of National Provincial Bank and Westminster Bank, which had an office at 43 Greengate Street.

In the 1990s the bank's entire business in Stafford was united under one roof at a rebuilt 41 Greengate Street.

NatWest's Stafford branch manager Carole Rowe said staff were proud of the company's 175 years of banking heritage in the town.

She said: "The day of celebrations was a really fun way to celebrate the fact that NatWest has been operating a banking service for the people of Stafford for the last 175 years, and to show that we are still going strong.

"We are really proud of our association with the town and these celebrations have given my staff an excellent opportunity to talk to our customers about NatWest past and present."

"We want to thank all of our customers and members of the local community for joining in the fun and celebrating not only our past, but also our future," she added.

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