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Child & Co RBS Branch to close
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Common sense would determine that RBS products receive RBS branded stationary. It has always been a peculiarity that these RBS accounts don't - not "common sense" at all.IanManc said:1 -
WillPS said:
Common sense would determine that RBS products receive RBS branded stationary. It has always been a peculiarity that these RBS accounts don't - not "common sense" at all.IanManc said:
More the peculiarity is the fact that the wanted to purposely retain those historic brands (amongst the oldest or more prestigious in the British Banking History).WillPS said:
Common sense would determine that RBS products receive RBS branded stationary. It has always been a peculiarity that these RBS accounts don't - not "common sense" at all.IanManc said:
Barclays could have done the same with the historic Gosling Brand associated to their 19 Fleet Street branch, but decided not to.0 -
Barclays have always historically traded solely under their Barclays brand (or derivates like Barclaycard, Barclayloan etc). RBS have been much less averse to trading under as many brands as they can keep hold of, and have even invented their own - Direct Line and the [Virgin] One Account for example.Marchitiello said:WillPS said:
Common sense would determine that RBS products receive RBS branded stationary. It has always been a peculiarity that these RBS accounts don't - not "common sense" at all.IanManc said:
More the peculiarity is the fact that the wanted to purposely retain those historic brands (amongst the oldest or more prestigious in the British Banking History).WillPS said:
Common sense would determine that RBS products receive RBS branded stationary. It has always been a peculiarity that these RBS accounts don't - not "common sense" at all.IanManc said:
Barclays could have done the same with the historic Gosling Brand associated to their 19 Fleet Street branch, but decided not to.
What the future for Child & Co as a brand is, without a website, branch or anything other than the personal relationships they currently have, remains to be seen.0 -
When Barclays closed the branch at 81 Fleet Street my “home branch” changed from “81 Fleet Street” to “Chancery Lane and Goslings” but keeping the 20-41-41 sort code.Marchitiello said:WillPS said:
Common sense would determine that RBS products receive RBS branded stationary. It has always been a peculiarity that these RBS accounts don't - not "common sense" at all.IanManc said:
More the peculiarity is the fact that the wanted to purposely retain those historic brands (amongst the oldest or more prestigious in the British Banking History).WillPS said:
Common sense would determine that RBS products receive RBS branded stationary. It has always been a peculiarity that these RBS accounts don't - not "common sense" at all.IanManc said:
Barclays could have done the same with the historic Gosling Brand associated to their 19 Fleet Street branch, but decided not to.
Strangely when I went in to open the account at Goslings (it wouldn’t let me open online so I had to open it at lunchtime one day) they sent me down the road to the larger branch saying they didn’t do account openings there.1 -
Anyone got a Woolwich debit card and cheque book?1
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20-41-41 justs comes up as "Holborn" on the sort code checker.MDMD said:
When Barclays closed the branch at 81 Fleet Street my “home branch” changed from “81 Fleet Street” to “Chancery Lane and Goslings” but keeping the 20-41-41 sort code.Marchitiello said:WillPS said:
Common sense would determine that RBS products receive RBS branded stationary. It has always been a peculiarity that these RBS accounts don't - not "common sense" at all.IanManc said:
More the peculiarity is the fact that the wanted to purposely retain those historic brands (amongst the oldest or more prestigious in the British Banking History).WillPS said:
Common sense would determine that RBS products receive RBS branded stationary. It has always been a peculiarity that these RBS accounts don't - not "common sense" at all.IanManc said:
Barclays could have done the same with the historic Gosling Brand associated to their 19 Fleet Street branch, but decided not to.0 -
So it does….there was a brand new much larger branch they opened where a sports direct used to be. That must be where they “moved” it to. Probably means Goslings will go as well.EarthBoy said:
20-41-41 justs comes up as "Holborn" on the sort code checker.MDMD said:
When Barclays closed the branch at 81 Fleet Street my “home branch” changed from “81 Fleet Street” to “Chancery Lane and Goslings” but keeping the 20-41-41 sort code.Marchitiello said:WillPS said:
Common sense would determine that RBS products receive RBS branded stationary. It has always been a peculiarity that these RBS accounts don't - not "common sense" at all.IanManc said:
More the peculiarity is the fact that the wanted to purposely retain those historic brands (amongst the oldest or more prestigious in the British Banking History).WillPS said:
Common sense would determine that RBS products receive RBS branded stationary. It has always been a peculiarity that these RBS accounts don't - not "common sense" at all.IanManc said:
Barclays could have done the same with the historic Gosling Brand associated to their 19 Fleet Street branch, but decided not to.Fleet Street has lost a Barclays, HSBC and now Child and Co. since lockdown as far fewer people are going there but all of them have alternatives nearby.
Will probably end up just with Hoare’s Bank there in the end. To even go inside you need to persuade the doorman to permit you entry!0 -
I am really curious to know if we will be allowed to stay on Child branding. Guess we will have to wait until the summer to see!2
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Out of curiosity, for those of you that have received the letter, did you actively use the account?
I am asking because my wife does not and has received the letter posted above in this thread, whilst I actively do (rewards account, DD, monthly salary and other incomes circulated into and out, Debit Card used regularly, etc), have a call once a year from my Personal Banker from the branch, and have yet to receive the letter.The physical branch is closing, and that is for sure, but I was wondering if some customer profiles will receive a letter with different informations at a latter stage?I also bank with Drummonds and have their branded Debit card. The branch was completely refurbished within the last 2 years, so hopefully they stay open for the time being.1 -
Yes. I use it for my day-to-day banking needs. My income goes in and all my direct debits come out as well as my debit card spending. A large number of transactions each month. I got the letter.Marchitiello said:Out of curiosity, for those of you that have received the letter, did you actively use the account?1
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