REYNOLDS COLLECTORS' WORLD
BANK CHEQUES (CHECKS) ISSUED BY U.K. CLEARING BANKS
The list below is a list of cheques issued by U.K. clearing banks. We collect cheques issued by banks from any part of the world. We particularly like the pictorial ones. Last updated 13th November, 1999. A lot of work remains to be done to improve this list but with our efforts and your help it can be done.
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This listing of individual bank cheques is laid out of follows:-
BANK FAMILY TREE {parent of bank AL Alliance and Leicester, B Barclays, G Williams & Glyns, L Lloyds LT Lloyds/TSB, M HSBC(ex midland), R Royal Bank of Scotland, S Bank of Scotland, W National Westminster Other letters refer to smaller bank groups
BANK NAME {Details of bank}
BRANCH {branch cheque issued from}
Then details in {} brackets are
WHETHER ITEM MINT OF USED
DATE DETAILS eg -19- =19 on cheque with line either side, D- = Date then line
CHEQUE VALIDITY O=ORDER, A=ACCOUNT PAYEE, B=BEARER
DUTY STAMPS CO=clear oval 1d, RO=red oval 1d, BO=blue oval 2d, SD=stamp duty paid, ND=no duty.
PRINTERS B&F=Barclay & Fry Ltd., BEB=Blades East & Blades, BM=Bemrose Security, BMD=Bemrose Security Derby, BO=Bowater, BPC=BPC Leeds Direct, BS=Batho, Sprague & Co., BW=Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. BWP=BPCC Waterlow & Petty, CWS=CWS Glasgow, DLR=De La Rue, FO=Formcraft Systems, GSW=G. Waterston & Sons, GeoWS=Geo. Waterston & Son, K=Kalamazoo, MBC=MB Clarke, McC=McCorquodale, TDLR=Thomas De La Rue, W&S=Waterlow &Sons Ltd., WC=Waterston & Co, WS=Waterston & Sons, WWS=W. W. Sprague & Co.
DETAILS {Identifying features on cheques}
STATUS-HAVE {have in collection} WANT {want for collection}
AB ALBARAKA INTERNATIONAL BANK LTD { WANTED}
AS AIRDRIE SAVINGS
BANK { WANTED}
AD ALLIED DUNBAR { WANTED}
AI ALLIED IRISH BANKS
PLC { WANTED}
AL ALLIANCE LEICESTER LEEDS {M -19- A ND BO A&L+
shading, pale blue, yellow figures box HAVE}
AL ALLIANCE LEICESTER
GIRO BOOTLE {M A ND DLR Giro bricks background HAVE}
AL GIROBANK
BOOTLE {M D- A ND MBC paleblue/purple weave HAVE}
AN ABBEY
NATIONAL PLC { HAVE}
AN ABBEY NATIONAL PLC PRESCOT STREET {M -19-
O ND BO pink/blue HAVE}
AN ABBEY NATIONAL PLC PRESCOT STREET {M A
ND TDLR pale green white amount box edge HAVE}
AZ ANZ GRINDLEYS
BANK PLC { WANTED}
B BARCLAYS & COMPANY LIMITED LOMBARD ST. {U
-19O- O RO B&F 215x85mm green, B&CoLd monogram HAVE}
B
BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED PONTEFRACT {U -19- O BO B&F 154x94mm, BBL
blue shading, black eagle, by 1949 HAVE}
B BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED
COLLINGWOOD ST. N.U.T. for Wallsend Slipway {U ---- O BO 196x106mm,
plae blue shading, b/w spiral monogram, by 1954 HAVE}
B BARCLAYS
BANK LIMITED DAGENHAM {U -19- O BO BEB pale green, black eagle
symbol, by 1961 HAVE}
B BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED DAGENHAM {U -19- O
BO B&F 212x90mm, bbl weave, BASSETT, SON & HARRIS monogram,
by 1919 HAVE}
B BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED PETERSFIELD {U -19- O BO B&F
208x86mm, bbl weave, BBLD monogram, by 1936 HAVE}
B BARCLAYS BANK
LIMITED BOSTON {U -19- O BO B&F 218x99mm, bbl weave, BBLD
monogram, by 1941 HAVE}
B BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED PONTEFRACT {U -19-
O BO B&F 221x107mm, bbl weave, LEATHAM, TEW & Co monogram, by
1938 HAVE}
B BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED S. RD. READING {U -19- O BO BEB
199x86mm, bbl weave, BBCLD monogram, by 1936 HAVE}
B BARCLAYS BANK
PLC BARCLAYCARD RESERVE {M -19- A ND BO 05/95 pale blue, white eagle
HAVE}
B BARCLAYS BANK PLC LOUTH {M -19- A ND BM 09/94 pale blue,
white eagle HAVE}
B BARCLAYS BANK PLC GRIMSBY {M -19- A ND BO
202x104mm 07/95 co logo in pale blue sun weave, HAVE}
B BARCLAYS
BANK PLC BASINGSTOKE {U D- A ND 204x101mm 12/95 yellow net weave,
HAVE}
BA BRITANNIA SKELMERSDALE {M -19- A ND GeoWS acorn
pink/green, white amount box edge HAVE}
BA BRITANNIA BUILDING
SOCIETY SKELMERSDALE {M -19- A ND ? REACT 365 pale blue Britannia
HAVE}
BB BENEFICIAL BANK PLC QUEENSWAY BIRMINGHAM {M -19- O ND K
grey open univ, black figures box edge }
BB BENEFICIAL BANK PLC
QUEENSWAY BIRMINGHAM {M -19- O ND K grey open univ, black amount box
edge HAVE}
BE BANK OF ENGLAND { WANTED}
BI BANK OF IRELAND {
WANTED}
BR BRISTOL & WEST BUILDING SOCIETY { WANTED}
BW
BANK OF WALES PLC { WANTED
CH C HOARE & CO { WANTED}
CH CHELSEA BUILDING SOCIETY
CHELTENHAM {M -19- A ND GWS blue & orange, lion logo, orange
figures box HAVE}
CI CHILD & CO { WANTED}
CL CLYDESDALE
BANK { WANTED}
CO CO-OPERATIVE BANK PLC GREAT GRIMSBY {M -19- O ND
CWS Mottled brown, coop sun HAVE}
CT COUTTS & CO LONDON WALL
{M -19- O SD Grey, A.D.1692 logo HAVE}
CU CUMBERLAND BUILDING
SOCIETY { WANTED}
FG FINANCIAL & GENERAL BANK PLC { WANTED}
FZ
FRIZZELL BANK LIMITED BOURNEMOUTH {M -19- A ND FO pale green white
frizzell large background HAVE}
HD HARRODS BANK LIMITED
KNIGHTSBRIDGE {M --19-- A ND MBC 203X102mm, orange weave, store
drawing HAVE}
HD HARRODS BANK LIMITED KNIGHTSBRIDGE {M --19-- A ND
MBC 156X76mm, orange weave, store drawing HAVE}
HF HFC BANK PLC
CAMDEN HOUSE WEST, B'HAM {M --19-- O ND tree logo, HFC Bank shading
HAVE}
HS HILL SAMUEL BANK LTD { WANTED}
HX HALIFAX BUILDING
SOCIETY HALIFAX {M -19- O ND maxim c/ac, pale blue HAVE}
HX
HALIFAX BUILDING SOCIETY HALIFAX {M D- A ND BMD pale blue, CURRENT
ACCOUNT, White HALIFAX shading/figur box HAVE}
L LLOYDS BANK
LIMITED TYBURN, B'HAM {M --19-- O SD WWS 156x78, salmon HAVE}
L
LLOYDS BANK LIMITED COLLINGWOOD ST. N.O.T. {M --19-- O SD BW 203x102,
pink HAVE}
L LLOYDS BANK PLC GRIMSBY {M -19- O ND McC green, pale
black horse HAVE}
L LLOYDS BANK PLC GRIMSBY {M -19- O ND MCC
green, pale black horse HAVE}
L LLOYDS BANK PLC LOUTH {M -19- A ND
BM pale green and orange, orange figures box, grey horse23/9/95
HAVE}
LT LLOYDS TSB { WANTED}
LT TSB (Bank plc) LOUTH {U -19- A
ND BO pale blue, 3 balls/spiral shading By 1996 HAVE}
LT TSB (Bank
plc) LOUTH {M --19-- A ND BWP pale blue, 3 balls/spiral shading
HAVE}
LT TSB BANK PLC LOUTH {M --19-- O ND pictorial-Potter,
wheelwright, thatcher, dry stoner, plough HAVE}
M FIRST DIRECT MILLSHAW PARK LANE {M D- A ND BO 6/5/97, phone no
shading(paler), white amount figures box HAVE}
M FIRST DIRECT
MILLSHAW PARK LANE {M A ND BO black "first direct" shading,
black amount box edge HAVE}
M FIRST DIRECT MILLSHAW PARK LANE {M A
ND BO 4/5/94, phone no shading, white amount box edge HAVE}
M
MIDLAND BANK LOUTH {M D- A ND DLR 165X88mm, grey weave, red HSBC
logo, 9/3/99 HAVE}
M MIDLAND BANK CLEETHORPES {M D- A ND MBC grey
weave, red HSBC logo, 10/09/97 HAVE}
M MIDLAND BANK NEWHAVEN {U
-19- A ND BO Yellow/orange, orange Griffin logo, white figures box
HAVE}
M MIDLAND BANK PLC LOUTH {M -19- A ND TDLR
164X89mmYellow/orange,orange Griffin logo, white figures box HAVE}
M
MIDLAND BANK PLC TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD {U D- A ND BPC 168X83mm
orange/white diamond weave by 17/10/97 HAVE}
MU MUNICIPLE MUTUAL
BANK PLC { WANTED}
NA NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY SWINDON {M
--19-- A ND DLR red underlined Flex Account HAVE}
NE NORTH OF
ENGLAND BUILDING SOCIETY { WANTED}
NP NORWICH AND PETERBOROUGH
BUILDING SOCIETY PETERBOROUGH {M --19-- O ND GeoWS grey and yellow
weave, blue figures box HAVE}
NP NORWICH AND PETERBOROUGH BUILDING
SOCIETY PETERBOROUGH {M --19-- A ND GeoWS blue and yellow spire
shading, yellow in figures box HAVE}
NP NORWICH AND PETERBOROUGH
BUILDING SOCIETY PETERBOROUGH {M D- A ND DLR pale blue and yellow
spire shading, white figures box 9/98 HAVE}
NR NORTHERN ROCK
BUILDING SOCIETY GOSFORTH {U -19- A ND MBC Purple NR logo, large pale
purple NR in weave, wh figures bx HAVE}
NT NORTHERN BANK LTD {
HAVE}
NW NWS PLC { WANTED}
NZ NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND {
WANTED}
P PORTMAN WESSEX BUILDING SOCIETY { WANTED}
RB THE
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND (JERSEY) LIMITED ST. HELIER {M --19-- A ND WS
Premium a/c, green 4 arrows shading HAVE}
RB THE ROYAL BANK OF
SCOTLAND PLC LINCOLN {M -19- A ND BO circle of 4 arrows at centre and
cell weave HAVE}
RI RIYADH BANK { WANTED}
RL RELIANCE BANK LTD
{ WANTED}
RO ROBERT FLEMING { WANTED}
RY ROYSCOT TRUST PLC {
WANTED}
S BANK OF SCOTLAND ABERDEEN {U -19- A ND GWS turquoise,
large house logo weave, purple figures box WANTED}
S BANK OF
SCOTLAND SPRING GARDENS MANCHESTER { ND GWS pale blue thistle motive
156x89mm WANTED}
S BANKS OF SCOTLAND { WANTED}
SM SAMUAL
MONTAGU & CO LTD { WANTED}
ST STANDARD CHARTERED BANK {
WANTED}
TS TSB BANK PLC { HAVE}
U ULSTER BANK PLC { WANTED}
W
DISTRICT BANK LIMITED HESWALL {M -19- O BO WWS dual pink, purple coat
of arms HAVE}
W ISLE OF MAN BANK EAST REGION DOUGLAS {M -19- A ND
Pale green weave and figures box and white 3 leg logo HAVE}
W
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK SCARBOROUGH {M --19-- O ND BWP pink, by
1992 HAVE}
W NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK (PLC) LOUTH {M --19-- A ND
BMD pale yellow - wren, stoat, ynw mouse, badger, kingfisher HAVE}
W
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK (PLC) LOUTH {M --19-- A ND pale orange,
spiral centre HAVE}
W NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK (PLC) NAT WEST
OFFSHORE LIMITED, JERSEY {M D- A ND pale green, St. Helier Pict.
yellow figures box HAVE}
W NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC LOUTH {M
--19-- A ND BMD 179x79mm orange, pink, turquoise, giro symbol bl
figures bx HAVE}
W NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC LOUTH {M D- A ND
BO pink and grey,two white serrated circles, white figures box
HAVE}
W NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC LOUTH {M --19-- O ND BMD
pink and blue, white giro symbol HAVE}
W NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK
PLC LOUTH {M --19-- A ND BMD 179x79mm orange, pink, turquoise, giro
symbol org figures bx HAVE}
WC WEST CUMBRIA BUILDING SOCIETY {
WANTED}
WL WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW BANK LTD { WANTED}
WL WHITEAWAY
LAIDLAW BANK LTD MBNA CHESTER {M --19-- A ND pale green WANTED}
WO
WOOLWICH BUILDING SOCIETY { HAVE}
WO WOOLWICH BUILDING SOCIETY
LONDON SE18 {M --19-- O ND MBC blue/gold letters, word weave HAVE}
Y
YORKSHIRE BANK PLC GRIMSBY {U -19- O ND BO 165x94mm, pale blue, y &
rose logo, by 1992 HAVE}
Y YORKSHIRE PENNY BANK LIMITED DONCASTER
{U -19- O BO BEB 206x89mm, pale blue, c/ac, s/ac, home safes etc
monogram1969 HAVE}
If you bank with any of the banks above mark wanted or any other bank not listed we would like a cheque from that bank for our collection if you can help.
CONTACT US BY EMAIL TO SONIA-AND-ANDREW-REYNOLDS@bigfoot.com
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