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During 1985 Barclays Bank and Barclays Bank International merged, [34] and as part of the corporate reorganisation the former Barclays Bank plc became a group holding company, [21] renamed Barclays Group Plc, [34] and UK retail banking was integrated under the former BBI, and renamed Barclays Bank PLC from Barclays Bank Limited. [21]
Barclays Bank, Market Place, Saffron Walden, Essex, England has been designated a Grade II* listed building by Historic England. It was first listed in 1972. [1] It was built in 1874 for George Stacey Gibson, sole proprietor of the Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, and designed by William Eden Nesfield. It is now a branch of Barclays Bank. [2]
The Norwich bank, however, escaped significant damage to its business and reputation from the collapse of the cousins' business. [3] The Times stated, shortly after the suspension: "It is understood that the suspension of Overend, Gurney & Co will not in the slightest degree compromise Gurney's Bank of Norwich. That establishment recently ...
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Actor Reg Varney using the world's first cash machine at Barclays Bank, Enfield, north London on 27 June 1967. A cash machine was put into use by Barclays Bank, Enfield, north London in the United Kingdom, on 27 June 1967, which is recognized as the world's first ATM. [25] [26] This machine was inaugurated by English actor Reg Varney. [27]
In 1980, Argos opened its Elizabeth Duke jewellery counter (named after a director's wife) and by 1982, was the United Kingdom's fourth-biggest jewellery retailer. The Elizabeth Duke brand was later phased out, with products sold as "Jewellery and Watches". The company was demerged from BAT Industries and listed on the London Stock Exchange in ...
The Woolwich Equitable Building Society demutualised in 1997, giving up its mutual status to become a bank: Woolwich PLC was formed, giving shares to investing and borrowing members of the society, and listing on the London Stock Exchange. [5] In August 2000, Barclays took over Woolwich PLC in a £5.4bn acquisition.
In 1956, Barclays Bank (Canada) was acquired by Imperial Bank of Canada, a predecessor of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, for 10% of the capital of Imperial. H.A. Stevenson was president of the bank from at least 1935 until 1950; his signature appears on one of the last currency issues by Barclays Bank (Canada) [ 2 ] and he is quoted ...