BANKS
CAMBORNE, REDRUTH
and
GRAMPOUND ROAD
Camborne
Andrew
Vivian ( d 1848 ) of Vellansaundry, established his bank 1815; closed 1818.
Miners'
Bank, Willyams, Willyams & Co. ( of Truro ). Branch established at Market Place
in 1834, James William Grylls, manager 1855; Benjamin Matthews manager 1864;
Thomas Shaw Lowry, manager 1875.
London
and South Western Bank. ( of London ). Branch opened with S. W. Woods, manager
1864; G. J. Pickin, manager 1866; closed 1867.
Devon
and Cornwall Banking Co. Ltd. ( of Plymouth ). Branch opened with John Whitworth, manager 1885.
Savings
Bank. William Cape Brice Yewens, actuary 1872. Open for nine years.
Redruth
West
Cornwall Bank. Pryce & Co. established 1811. Partners Samuel Vincent Pryce
( d 1817 ), George Aunger Pryce, and Thomas Teague ( d 1889 ); dissolved by
mutual consent and the bank closed 24 July 1820.
Cornish
Bank. Tweedy, Williams & Co. ( of Truro ). Branch established 1834; Robert
Tweedy, manager; Robert Milford Tweedy, manager 1859-63; John Michael Williams dissolved
his connection with the Cornish Bank at Truro 29th Dec 1862 and received
the Cornish Bank Redruth branch and a sum of money as his share. He took Henry
Grylls of Redruth into partnership, and changed the name to the West Cornwall, as
J. M. Williams & Co. proprietors in 1863.
West
Cornwall Bank. J. M. Williams & Co. established 1st Jan 1863;
Henry Grylls, manager 1863; William Michell Grylls partner 1865; branch opened Falmonth,
June 1866; John Michael Williams became sole proprietor of the West Cornwall
Bank, Redruth, and gave up his connection with the Falmouth branch Nov. 1877 –
he died 16th Feb 1880; Elizabeth Maria Williams of Caerhayes [ pronounced
either K’rays or kar-haze ] Castle, widow of J. M. Williams, and John Cady
of Swansea, executors of J. M. Williams, became his representatives in the Bank
1880-84; William Treweek, manager 1888; when Mrs. J. M. Williams died 24th
May 1884, The West Cornwall Bank of Redruth was transferred to Williams, Williams
and Grylls of The West Cornwall Bank, Falmouth, June 1884.
East
Penwith Savings' Banks, established Jan 1818, Mr. Price, actuary 1839; William
Michell Grylls, secretary and actuary.
London
and South Western Bank. ( of London ). Branch established. Courtenay Clarke, manager 1663, Samuel W.
Woods, manager 1864; closed in 1867.
Cornish
Bank. Tweedy & Co. Branch re-opened 2nd Jan 1866, Charles
Tweedy, manager 1866; Closed 4th Jan 1879.
Cornish
Bank, Limited. ( of Truro ). Branch opened with Charles Tweedy, manager 17th
Mar 1879.
Devon
and Cornwall Banking Co. ( of Plymouth ). Branch opened at Penryn Street.
William Lanning Rowe, manager, January 1879; William Gill, manager 1886; New premises
Feb. 1888.
Redruth
District Bank. Bain, Field, Hitchins & Co. established 10 Jan 1879, the
partners being David Wise Bain, Glenfeaden, Redruth; Thomas Willis Field,
Chymorvah, Marazion; Martin Tredinnick Hitchins, Trevaunance, St. Agnes; and
Thomas Hitchins, Trevarrick, St. Austell; Head office, Redruth, with branches
at Helston 1879; and Grampound road 1879 to 1883.
Grampound Road
Cornish Bank, Tweedy, Williams & Co. ( of Truro ).
Branch established 1872, closed 4th Jan 1879.
Bain, Field, Hitchens & Co. ( of Redruth ). Branch opened 1879
and closed 1883.
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