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By the outbreak of war in 1914 Parr's had almost 400 branches and sub-branches. In 1918 Parr's agreed to amalgamate with the London County and
Westminster Bank. The Chairman of Parr's made the case: “We gain access to a very large area in the Home Counties. They gain a first-class introduction to
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Howarth described Parr's as "one of the great amalgamating banks in the country" and "a power in the financial world". The bank's history dates back to the late eighteenth century, with a possible starting date of 1782. The first partnership was with Joseph Parr, a sugar
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Lancashire and to such leading towns in the
Midlands as Leicester and Derby and a very valuable connection in the West of England.” The enlarged bank was renamed London County Westminster and Parr's Bank, until the name was shortened to
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offices and now had 12 branches in London; in recognition of
Alliance's importance the name of the bank was changed to Parr's Banking Company and the Alliance Bank. Other smaller London banks were acquired and in 1896 it bought the
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Matthew Lyon, and Walter Kerfoot, a solicitor. Partnership names changed and the firm was variously known as Parr & Co, and Parr, Lyon; more colloquially it was known as The Warrington Bank.
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in 1883. By the time of its acquisition in 1909 Stuckey's deposits were ÂŁ7 million. compared with Parr's ÂŁ31 million, making the enlarged bank the sixth largest joint stock bank in
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who was appointed the secretary to the management committee in 1855. As well as opening new branches, Stuckey's continued to make acquisitions, the last being
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it immediately moved the head office down to London. With Fuller giving the bank an initial London presence, the substance was provided by the acquisition of the
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