Wigan Album

In the vicinity of where the main G P O is, or was, there was a "Martin's Bank". It was situated there in the 1940s, and was probably there in the 30s and 20s. I am fairly certain that this was the bank that Littlewoods Pools used for their financial transactions,in those days.

Williams Deacons Bank was at the side of the GPO (Bank Chambers.
Martins Bank was next door to the Crosskeys Hotel...now Moon Under Water, at the bottom of the Wiend (reddy-brown shiny tiles building) ;o)

I was sat outside the Berkley quare last saturday afternoon looking across to the Clarence ( now Harry's or Sam's or summat?) wondering how old that lamp was which hangs down from above the first floor window. Its in this picture, so its agood age, eh.

Albert isn't the only one to confuse Deacons with Martins.
http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/album/photo.php?opt=8&id=17508&gallery=St.+George%60+Girl+Guides.&offset=0

Martins is on the far left in this photo.