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Bacon, Cobbold & Co – Ipswich. (Lloyds) Est. 1786 as Crickitt & Co Bacon senior partner from 1825 Taken over by Capital & Counties Bank 1905, thus to Lloyds
Felixstowe
501	Bacon, Cobbold & Co Black on white, micro print panel, sea-horses + branch list left.	1902	Order	Used	£6
Ipswich
502	Bacon, Cobbold, Rodwell & Cobbold	1867	Order	Used	£14
Blue on white, plain blue panel.
503	Bacon, Cobbold & Co Blue on white, micro print blue panel, seahorses + branch list left.	1902	Order	Used	£6

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Barclay & Co – Lombard St. (Barclays) John Freame est. 1694 Numerous partnerships with Barclays predominant from 1776. Barclay, Bevan, Tritton & Co from 1834. Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, Twells & Co from 1865. Formed into Barclay & Co Ltd in 1896. Comment: This is the original London private bank element of the famous Barclays Bank
54, Lombard Street Without any duty stamp.
504	Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, Tritton & Co Black on blue, line design left, punch hole.	1855	Bearer	Used	£10
505	Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, Tritton & Co Design as above.	18--	Bearer	Unused	£10
506	Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, Tritton & Co	1857	Bearer	Used	£10
Black on white, line design left. Printer = Baynes, London. With punch hole.
Now with large embosssed “One Penny” Duty Stamp.
507	Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, Tritton & Co. Design as above, printer = Barclays Patent.	1864	Bearer	Used	£10
1d clear oval Duty Stamp
508	Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, Twells & Co. Black on blue, line design left, “Gothic” style print, “Norwich Bank” top left.	1878	Bearer	Used	£8
1d red oval Duty Stamp
509	Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, Ransom, Bouverie & Co. Black on green, green panel, line design left.	1889	Order	Used	£6
510	Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, Ransom, Bouverie & Co.	1889	Order	Used	£6
Black on blue, blue panel, line design left.
1, Pall Mall East
511	Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, Ransom, Bouverie & Co. Blue on white, blue panels, initials left.	1888	Order	Used	£8

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Barnett, Hoare & Co – London. (Lloyds) Est. c1664 as Humphrey Stokes At 62, Lombard Street from c1772 as Bland, Barnett & Hoare Hoare senior partner from 1800 Barnett senior partner form 1826 Formed into Lloyds, Barnetts & Bosenquets Bank Ltd in 1884 Became Lloyds Bank in 1889. Comment: This bank is the origin of the ‘Black Horse’ logo.
512	Hoare, Barnetts, Hoare & Co Black on white, initials left, no watermark.	18--	Bearer	Unused	£18
513	Hoare, Barnetts, Hoare & Co	1814	Bearer	Used	£20
Design as above, now with watermark which is part of larger ornate design.
514	Barnetts, Hoare & Co Brown on white, two brown panels, line design left, faded appearance, stained, small tear.	18--	Bearer	Unused	£14
515	Barnett, Hoare, Barnett & Co Black on blue, line design (split) left.	1850	Bearer	Used	£18

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Brocklehurst & Co – Macclesfield. (NatWest)

Wm., John & Thos. Brocklehurst – 1816
Various Brocklehurst partnerships
Taken over by Manchester & Liverpool District Bank and thus to NatWest.

516

Macclesfield
Purple on white, purple panel, with “Macclesfield Knutsford & Warrington Railway” hand written at top.

1864

Bearer

Unused

£15

517

Macclesfield
Black on pale purple, black panel, beehive + bank name left.

1888

Order

Unused

£10

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Brown & Reeves. Shepton Mallet. (Natwest)

Brown & Reeves etc. c1821 at Shepton Mallet.
Taken over by Stuckey’s Banking Co in 1833, then to
Parr’s Bank in 1909, and thus to NatWest via Westminster Bank

Comment: This was the Shepton Mallet branch
of the Glastonbury & Shepton Mallet Bank

518

Brown & Reeves

182-

Bearer

Unused

£20

Black on off-white paper that has aged to a blue colour.

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Brown Shipley & Co. London.
519	123, Pall Mall, S.W. Black on yellow, initials left.	19--	Bearer	Unused	£8

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Robert & John Campion – Whitby.

Est. 1800 by Campion family.
Robert & John Campion were partners
from 1817 to 1841 when the bank failed.

520

Robert & John Campion

1822

Bearer

Used

£20

Black on white, ‘Whitby Bank’ top.

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Cobb & Co – Margate. (Lloyds)

Est. 1783 taken over by Lloyds Bank in 1891.

521

Cobb & Co
Black on blue/green, line design left.

1876

Bearer

Used

£7

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Cox & Co – London. (Lloyds) Richard Cox – 1758 Cox & Co since 1834, taken over by Lloyds Bank in 1923
522	Cox & Co Blue on white, blue panel, bank address left within circle without branches.	1899	---	Unused	£8
523	Cox & Co	1910	---	Unused	£6
Green on white, green panel, bank address within circle + 4 branches listed left.
524	Cox & Co As above but bank address within oval at left and 5 branches listed (Calcutta added).	1913	---	Unused	£6
525	Cox & Co Blue on white, blue panel, bank address within oval + 5 branches listed. Notebook style without c/foil and perforations at top.	1915	----	Unused	£6
526	Cox & Co Blue on white, blue panel, address within oval + 5 branches, with “T Dept” top left.Central folds + marks.	1916	---	Unused	£6
527	Cox & Co Brown on white, brown panel, address within oval + 5 branches, Bombay Branch o/p with Karachi.	1917	Bearer	Unused	£8
528	Cox & Co	1917	---	Unused	£8
Blue on white, blue panel, address within circle at left with 11 branches listed. With “R.E. Branch” below title.
529	Cox & Co Blue on white, blue panel, address within oval + 11 branches listed (Amiens missing), with “T.2 Branch”. Heavy fold.	1919	---	Unused	£6
530	Cox & Co Grey on white, grey panel, bank name within oval + branch list left. Small size. Bit grubby.	1920	---	Used	£6

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Claypon, Garfit & Claypons – Boston. (Lloyds)

William Garfit est. 1754
Claypon, Garfit & Claypons from c1820 to 1832
Numerous Garfit & Claypon partnerships
Taken over by Capital & Counties Bank Ltd in 1891
Thus to Lloyds Bank in 1889.

531

Claypon, Garfit & Claypons

1825

Bearer

Used

£14

Black on off-white.

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Dimsdale, Drewett & Co – London. (NatWest)

Est. 1759 as Staples & Mercer.
Dimsdales appear in 1776 and senior partners from c1850
Became Prescott’s Bank Ltd in 1903 thus to NatWest.

532

Dimsdale, Fowlers & Barnard
Blue on white, blue panel, line design (split) left. Large embossed duty stamp.

1859

Bearer

Used

£12

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Dixon, Son & Brooks – London. (NatWest)

Master, Dawson, Brooks & Co est. c1787.
Numerous Dixon, Brooks partnerships.
Dixon, Son & Brooks from 1831 to 1836.
Taken over by Union Bank of London in 1859.
Became Union of London & Smiths Bank Ltd in 1902.
Thus to NatWest via National Provincial Bank Ltd.

533

a. Dixon, Son & Brooks
b. Dixon, Son & Brooks

1836
18--

Bearer
Bearer

Used
Unused

£16
each

Blue on white, line design left.

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Dorriens, Mello & Martin. (RBS)

Dorrien, Rucker & Carleton est. 1770
Dorriens, Mello & Martin from 1779 to 1814
Taken over by Curries & Co in 1842 and thus to RBS.

Comment: There are TWO DIFFERENT TYPES!
Type 1: Short title – ‘Martin’ is left of Bearer
Type 2: Long title – ‘Martin’ is above Bearer
Only long title variety now available.

534

Dorriens, Mello & Martin
Black on white, line design left. Long title.

1782

Bearer

Used

£35

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Drake, Gribble, Marshall & Co – Barnstaple.

Cutcliffe, Roch, Gribble & Co – 1791.
Ended as Marshall & Harding in 1888.
Taken over by Fox, Fowler & Co – thus to Lloyds Bank.

535

Drake, Gribble, Marshall & Co
Purple on white, line design left.

184-

Bearer

Unused

£20

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Messrs Drummond – London. (RBS) Andrew Drummond est. c1712. Taken over by Royal Bank of Scotland in 1924
536	Messrs Drummond Brown on white, brown panel with ‘Drummond & Company’ as background.	1827 1838	Bearer	Used	£12
537	Messrs Drummond Brown on green, 2 brown panels, line design left, large embossed duty stamp.	1863	Bearer	Unused	£6
538	Messrs Drummond Black on white, purple panel, line design left, with text “the sum of” within panel.	1893	Order	Unused	£6
539	Messrs Drummond	1918	Bearer	Unused	£5
As above, but without text within panel.

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Fuller, Banbury, Nix & Mathieson – London.

Atkins, Honeywood & Fuller est. 1737
Fuller senior partner from 1761
Located at 77, Lombard St from 1859
Fuller, Banbury, Nix & Mathieson from 1859 to c1881
Taken over by Parr’s Banking Co in 1891
Thus to Westminster Bank Ltd and NatWest.

540

Fuller, Banbury, Nix & Mathieson
Blue on white. 2 blue panels, line design left, ‘Draft on Demand’ 1d. duty stamp

1861

Bearer

Unused

£10

541

Fuller, Banbury, Nix & Mathieson
Red on white, 2 red panels, line design left, 1d clear oval duty stamp.

1861

Bearer

Unused

£5

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Grant, Gillman & Long – Portsmouth. (Lloyds)

Grant, Grant & Burbey est. 1787
Numerous Grant partnerships
Grant, Gillam & Long from 1846 to 1887
Formed into Grant & Madisons Union Banking Co Ltd in 1888
Taken over by Lloyds Bank Ltd in 1903.

542

Grant, Gillman & Long

1882

Order

Unused

£18

Blue on blue, 2 security panels, initials left.

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Grindlay & Co – London & India. Grindlay & Co est 1828; became Grindlay & Co Ltd in 1924. Grindlays Bank Ltd from 1947 National Overseas & Grindlays Bank Ltd from 1958 National & Grindlays Bank Ltd from1959 Grindlays Bank Ltd from 1975.
543	Grindlay & Co	Order	186-	Unused	£18
Black on cream, 2 black panels.
544	Grindlay & Co Ltd Black on white, pink panel, bank name + list of branches left.	Bearer	19--	Unused	£6

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Messrs Hoare.

James Hoare est. 1673.
Still in business – the last of the goldsmith-bankers.

545

Messrs Hoare
Green on white, green panel, ‘Golden Bottle’ upper left.

1881

Bearer

Unused

£16

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Hammersleys & Co – London. (NatWest)

Hammersley, Montolieu & Co est. 1796
Moved to 69, Pall Mall in 1823 as Hammersleys & Co
Taken over by Coutts & Co in 1840
Taken over by National Provincial & Union Bank of England Ltd
in 1920, thus to National Westminster Bank and NatWest.

546

Hammersleys & Co
Black on white, line design left.

1834

Bearer

Used

£10

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Haydon & Co – Guildford. (Lloyds).

William Haydon est. 1765. Various Haydon partnerships.
W.T. J. & S Haydon from 1846 to 1883.
Taken over By Capital & Counties Bank Ltd in 1883
Thus to Lloyds Bank.

547

W. T. J. & S. Haydon
Pale red on white, 3 panels, initials (split) left.

1855

Bearer

Used

£6

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Langston, Towgood & Co – London.

Langston & Co est. 1777
Langston, Towgood & Cazalet from c1801 to c1811.
Then Olding & Co until 1862.
Taken over in 1862 by English Joint Stock Bank, failed 1866

548

Langston, Towgood, Cazalet & Co
Black on white initials left:
a. complete and without cut-cancellation
b. cut-cancelled (e.g. signature removed)

1802

Bearer

Used

£25
£18

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Madison & Co – Southampton. (Lloyds)

Simpson, Maddison & Shaw est. c1875.
Maddison senior partner from 1821.
Maddison, Atherley, Hankinson & Darwin from 1869.
Formed into Grant & Maddison’s Union Banking Co Ltd
in 1888, then taken over by Lloyds Bank Ltd in 1903.

549

Maddison, Atherley, Hankinson & Darwin

1871

Order

Used

£14

Black on pale pink, bank name and initials (split) left.

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Martin’s Bank Ltd. (Barclays)

Charles Duncombe est. c1672
Martin senior partner from 1710’s
Became Martin’s Bank Ltd in 1891
Formed into Bank of Liverpool & Martins Ltd in 1919
Became Martins Bank Ltd in 1928,
thus to Barclays Bank Ltd in 1968.

550

Martin’s Bank
Black on blue, line design left, Grasshopper + 68, Lombard St top.

1904

Order

Used

£6

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Molineux, Whitfeld & Co – Eastbourne. Whitfeld & Co est. 1789 – at Lewes Numerous Molineux, Whitfeld partnerships. Molineux, Whitfeld, Molineux & Whitfeld from 1870’s Molineux, Whitfeld, Whitfeld & Molineux from 1880’s Formed into Barclay & Co Ltd in 1896
551	Molineux, Whitfeld, Molineux, & Whitfeld Black on white, line design left. Larger size. Clear oval 1d duty stamp	1879	Order	Used	£6
552	Molineux, Whitfeld, Molineux, & Whitfeld As above, smaller size, 1d red oval duty stamp	1883	Order	Used	£5
553	Molineux, Whitfeld, Whitfeld, & Molineux	1889	Order	Used	£5
Design and duty stamp as above.

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Oakes, Bevan & Co – Sudbury. (Lloyds)

Est. 1829, taken over by Capital & Counties Bank Ltd in 1900
Thus to Lloyds Bank Ltd in 1918.

554

Oakes, Bevan & Co
Black on blue, intials left. Central fold.

18--

Bearer

Unused

£16

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Praed, Fane, Praed & Johnston – London.

Praed, Digby & Co est. 1803 at 189, Fleet St
Praed, Frane, Praed & Johnston from 1839 to 1867
Moved to 71, Fleet St in 1867 as Praeds & Co
Taken over by Lloyds Bank Ltd in 1891.

555

Praed, Fane, Praed & Johnston
Purple on off-white, purple panel.

1846

Bearer

Used

£8

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Pedder, Fleetwood & Pedder – Preston.

Atherton, Pedder, Dennison & Co est. 1776.
Pedder senior partner from 1806.
Pedder, Fleetwood & Pedder from 1847 to 1861.
Ceased trading 1861.

556

Pedder, Fleetwood & Pedder

18--

Bearer

Unused

£20

Grey on off-white, grey panel, Preston Old Bank, initials + sheep left. Folds.

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Prescott, Grote & Co – London. (NatWest) George Prescott, Andrew Grote & Co est. 1766 Numerous Prescott & Grote partnerships Prescott, Grote, Cave & Cave from 1848 to 1874 Became Prescott, Dimsdale, Cave, Tugwell & Co Ltd in 1891 Became Prescott’s Bank Ltd in 1903 Taken over by Union of London & Smiths Bank Ltd in 1903 Thus to NatWest via National Provincial Bank.
557	Prescott, Grote, Cave & Cave Black on white, line design (split) left.	Bearer	1852	Used	£8
558	Prescott, Grote, Cave & Cave Black on green, line design (split) left.	Order	1870	Used	£8
559	Prescott, Dimsdale, Cave, Tugwell & Co Ltd - Bath Black on white, purple panel, 4 shields left.	Order	1892	Used	£8

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Sir Samuel Scott – London. (NatWest)

Scott, Williams & Co est. 1824
Sir Samuel Scott & Co from 1847 to 1894
Taken over by Parr’s Banking Co & Alliance Bank Ltd in 1894
Became Parr’s Bank Ltd in 1896
Thus to NatWest via Westminster Bank Ltd.

560

Sir Samuel Scott & Co
Blue on pale blue, 2 blue panels, initials left. Paper aged at top.

1880

Bearer

Used

£8

561

Sir Samuel Scott
Blue on pale blue, 2 blue panels, initials left

1886

Bearer

Used

£6

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Robert Bird Wilkins – Newport (I of W).

Est. 1805, ceased trading c1812.

Comment: This was the short lived ‘Commercial Bank’.
Issued £1 notes. Very few cheques seen.

562

Robert Bird Wilkins

180-

Bearer

Unused

£25

Black on white, “isle of Wight” left. Folds.

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Wells, Hogge & Lindsell – Baldock. (Lloyds)

Williamson & Wells est. 1807
Wells, Hogge & Lindsell from 1830 to 1893
Taken over by Capital & Counties Bank in 1893.
Thus to Lloyds Bank Ltd in 1918.

563

Wells, Hogge & Lindsell
Black on purple, line design (split) left.

1859

Bearer

Used

£8

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Woodhead & Co – London. (R.B.S.)

Est c1804 at 44, Charing Cross
Taken over by Hold & Co in 1814
Thus to Glyn, Mills & Co and Royal Bank of Scotland.

564

Woodhead & Co

1872

Order

Unused

£20

Black on white, line design.

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Woodhouse, Smythies & Woodhouse – Leominster.

Est 1827 and ceased 1832 – no details.

Comment: This particular partnership title is not in the records.

565

Woodhouse, Smythies & Woodhouse

182-

Bearer

Unused

£14

Black on purple/blue, line design left.

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