Records of Pomfret & Company relating to the establishment and operation of the private bank, and its amalgamation with Lloyds Bank, including partnership deeds, notices of a robbery, customer correspondence, and balance sheets at the time of the takeover.
Pomfret & Company Records
This material is held atLloyds Banking Group Archives (London)
- Reference
- GB 386 A/41
- Dates of Creation
- 1826-1920
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 31 documents
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
This private bank was formed in 1791 as Jemmett, Whitfield & Jemmett. It went through various partnership changes and became Pomfret, Burra & Co. in 1875. It was also known as Ashford Bank. It was acquired by Lloyds in 1902.
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