Old savings account

Rach71chad

My mum recently passed away and while clearing out her house I found a passbook for a TSB savings account that was opened in my name by my grandparents when I was born (1971). I tried my local branch who gave it a cursory glance and said they couldn't help, also tried findmylostaccount.com with no luck there either. Can anyone give me any ideas of anywhere else to try?

Thanks
Rachel

G_M

Rach71chad wrote: »

.....I found a passbook for a TSB savings account ........ I tried my local branch who gave it a cursory glance and said they couldn't help........

Seems strange. Surely they gave you a reason/explanation?


Maybe try writing to Head Office enclosing a photocopy?


Is there a decent wadge of cash in the account?


And someone will be along soon no doubt to explain if the TSB of 1971, which became Lloyds/TSB, is the same TSB of today........

Old_Lifer

I had an account with Trustee Saving Bank in the mid-to-late 1960's.


At that time they offered 2 saving accounts with passbooks. If I remember correctly one was an Ordinary Savings Account and the other what I think was called a 'Special Investment Account' which was for larger amounts, I think for £50 and over. To put that into context, I was earning under £10 a week when I opened the account circa 1965. They were purely a savings bank at the time and did not offer current accounts. From memory I think interest on accounts was added annual in November each year.


At the time, I always thought of the Trustee Savings Bank as half-way between a bank and a Post Office
(which also offered savings accounts). I'm not sure what the structure of TSB was then but it seems to have been formed from a number of different savings banks.