Broad Street Head Office - the Official Opening ceremony The ceremony to lay the Foundation Stone for the Bank's new Head Office in Broad Street took place on Saturday, October 22nd 1932. The following photographs record the Official Opening ceremony - performed by HRH The Prince George, KG, on Monday, November 27th 1933

The crowd assembling in Broad Street for the opening ceremony HRH The Prince George outside the Bank's front door, with the Lord Mayor (Horace Edward Goodby) The Bank's General Manager (J P Hilton) and Assistant General Manager (Frank Ellison) arrive for the ceremony. J P Hilton is to the left of HRH, who is about to shake hands with Mr Ellison. The Assistant General Manager recalled this occasion some thirty-six years later The Prince George is handed the key to perform the official opening. Neville Chamberlain is amongst those watching on the left Various members of the official party enter the building The Prince George leaves at the completion of the formalities Neville Chamberlain leaves An inscribed stone (see wording below), on the building's facade, recorded the day's event

THE FIRST MUNICIPAL SAVINGS BANK IN GREAT BRITAIN THESE PREMISES WERE OPENED ON NOVEMBER 27th 1933 BY H.R.H. THE PRINCE GEORGE, K.G. H.E.GOODBY (Lord Mayor) J.P.HILTON (General Manager) R.R.GELLING (Chairman)